Regulation


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Will Florida’s Money Laundering Laws Apply to Bitcoin?

Lawyers of two men arrested for bitcoin transactions claim state legislation only applies to fiat, but are they right?

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Inside the Race to Launch the First US Bitcoin ATM

Long waits, financial losses and a final dash to Albuquerque finally saw Enchanted Bitcoins place the first US ATM.

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Top Alabama Regulator Says Mt. Gox Was a 'Disaster About to Happen'

Joe Borg thinks the issue with bitcoin is not technology, but lack of consumer awareness about the risks involved.

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Alleged Mt. Gox Victim Files Class Action Lawsuit, Now His Lawyers Speak Out

A class action lawsuit filed against Mt. Gox in the US is already gaining significant interest from alleged victims.

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Vietnam Warns Against Bitcoin, Invokes the Ghost of Gox

Vietnam's State Bank has issued another statement warning against bitcoin, blocking credit institutions from offering any digital currency services.

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Singapore Firm Tembusu Launches Customizable Bitcoin ATM

The company has installed the country's first permanent bitcoin ATM and has plans for more.

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Japan Pushes for International Effort on Bitcoin Regulation

Japanese regulators responded to the escalating situation at Mt. Gox by calling for international cooperation on the matter.

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Federal Reserve Chair: US Central Bank Can't Regulate Bitcoin

In an address to the Senate Banking Committee, the US central bank head discussed bitcoin regulation.

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Bitcoin Foundation to Senator: US Shouldn't Turn Away from Innovation

The foundation's general counsel Patrick Murck has issued a rebuttal to Senator Joe Manchin's proposed bitcoin ban.

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How BlockScore is Making Bitcoin Regulatory Compliance Absurdly Simple

Blockscore aims to take regulatory compliance issues and automate them for bitcoin companies.

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