Regulation


Markets

US judge rules bitcoin 'is a currency or form of money'

A judge in Texas has ruled that bitcoin is a currency or form of money.

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Deeming bitcoin illegal in Thailand will turn it into a bitcoin black market

The Bank of Thailand declaring bitcoin illegal makes it a likely spot for a bitcoin black market.

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DATA reveals plans to get US government, states and banks on board with virtual currency

DATA's founders spoke exclusively with CoinDesk about their virtual currency regulation plans for the organization.

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Marketplace Bitcoin.de registers with Germany's financial regulator BaFin

Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH will be registered with BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, from 7th August.

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Virtual currency regulatory and tax landscape unclear, say experts

Lawyers, analysts, academics and government officials debated bitcoin's regulatory implications today – and none of them seemed to agree.

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Bitcoin industry leaders launch DATA, a self-regulatory body for digital currencies

Bitcoin's finest have launched a self-regulatory group. Will it be enough to mitigate regulatory pains?

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Bank of Thailand allegedly declares bitcoin illegal, Thai exchange suspends trading

Did the Bank of Thailand really just make bitcoin illegal? If so, at least some exchanges are still trading.

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Policy

Why is bitcoin so susceptible to fraud?

As more real money pours into bitcoin, it seems that the potential for and risk of fraud increase.

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Scams, fraud and banking: Why bitcoin still has challenges beyond regulation

Daniel Cawrey examines the non-regulation issues associated with bitcoin, such as fraud and dispute resolution.

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What the past and future mean for regulating bitcoin exchanges in the US

Ken Abe reviews the regulation and compliance challenges faced by bitcoin exchanges in the US.

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