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Ross Ulbricht Drops Claim to Millions Raised in Silk Road Bitcoin Auctions

The convicted operator of the Silk Road dark market has given up his claim to over $48 million raised after the sale of more than 144,000 bitcoins.

By Stan HigginsOct 2, 2017

A conference in Washington this week saw officials from the U.S. government reaffirm their commitment to investigating possible blockchain use cases.

By Aaron StanleySep 28, 2017

A blockchain startup from Virginia has received additional funding from the US Department of Homeland Security for ID and online access solutions.

By Stan HigginsSep 27, 2017

Two candidates for next year's Colorado governor race debated cryptocurrencies over the weekend.

By Stan HigginsSep 26, 2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against a New York-based man and his company for allegedly running a bitcoin scam.

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Bart Chilton wrote that bitcoin's volatility indicates artificial inflation of its price.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 21, 2017

J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.

By Aaron StanleySep 21, 2017

The CFTC has named one of its leaders as the new sponsor for its technical advisory committee – and he wants to see it work on blockchain issues.

By Stan HigginsSep 20, 2017

A major defense spending bill passed by the US Senate yesterday calls for a blockchain study, public records show.

By Stan HigginsSep 19, 2017

Collaboration, not competition: that's the message an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting forward in a new interview.

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