Regulation


Policy

New York State Department of Financial Services Announces Bitcoin Hearings

The New York State Department of Financial Services will hold public hearings into digital currencies on 28-29th January.

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Markets

Taxpayer Advocate to IRS: We Need Bitcoin Guidance

A Treasury-appointed official has warned the IRS to issue tax guidance on bitcoin or risk confusing businesses.

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Policy

Hong Kong Treasury Official Issues Bitcoin Warning

Caejer Chan Ka-keung, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services, has issued a statement warning the public against bitcoin investments.

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Markets

Singapore Government: This is How We Intend to Tax Bitcoin

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued clear guidelines on how it will tax various bitcoin businesses.

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Finance

Belgium Central Bank Remains Positive About Bitcoin, Unofficially

The Belgian Bitcoin Association claims the nation's central bank is unlikely to regulate bitcoin, after meeting with officials.

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Markets

US Senator Tom Carper Sees 'Good Things' in Bitcoin

A key US Senator who steered a committee hearing on virtual currency has identified "good things" in bitcoin.

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Markets

Can Hong Kong Lead the Way for Bitcoin Adoption Across China?

What will China lose if it attempts to resist the global upheaval in finance and technology, such as bitcoin?

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Markets

China's Answer to eBay Bans Sale of Bitcoins and Mining Gear

Taobao, China's largest online marketplace, has banned the sale of all cryptocurrencies and mining gear.

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Policy

German Central Bank Official Issues Another Bitcoin Warning

A German Bundesbank official has issued another bitcoin warning, reiterating the bank's earlier position on digital currencies.

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Tech

ASIC Manufacturer HashFast Faces Legal Action From Bitcoin Miners

HashFast is facing allegations from customers who placed orders for its missing Baby Jet mining rigs last summer.

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