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Florida Agency First to Accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Amid Push for Cryptocurrency Czar to Stop Scams

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued an official release that outlines a plan to prevent fraudulent cryptocurrency offerings from taking advantage…

July 2, 2018

Congress Tackles Bitcoin, Privacy Coins, Virtual Currencies and Money Laundering

The US Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a congressional hearing entitled, "Protecting Our Elections: Examining Shell Companies and Virtual…

June 26, 2018

US Secret Service Official Asks Congress to Consider Regulating Privacy Coins

A leader at the US Secret Service is asking Congress to consider ways to prevent cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash…

June 21, 2018

US Supreme Court Justice Alludes to Future Where Workers Are Paid in Bitcoin

The US Supreme Court today issued a ruling on Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States. In a spirited debate, justices argued…

June 21, 2018

Members of US Congress Will Soon Have to Reveal Their Crypto Assets

We will soon find out which members of the US House of Representatives have decided to join the crypto craze.…

June 20, 2018

Fact Check: Law Firm’s Investigation on Tether Is Not Complete, Independent Audit. Here’s What It Shows

A law firm hired by Tether to look into the company's financial solvency just released a report on its findings.…

June 20, 2018

Central Bank Says Blockchain Is Easily Manipulated, as JPMorgan Chase Faces Fine for Manipulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Monday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. was charged with trying to manipulate…

June 19, 2018

Tough New York Regulator Opening Up to Bitcoin and Crypto-Related Businesses

New York state is loosening its grip on the notoriously tough-to-obtain BitLicense, which allows Bitcoin and crypto-related businesses to operate…

June 18, 2018

Ripple’s Deal With US Treasury Defines XRP as Currency, Not a Security

Will an agreement between Ripple Labs and the US Treasury Department convince the SEC that XRP is not a security?…

June 17, 2018

Crypto Pioneer Protecting $10 Billion in Bitcoin Wins License From US Regulator

Hong Kong-based Xapo, a company known for helping the super rich protect billions in Bitcoin using secret underground vaults, just earned…

June 17, 2018