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How the Blockchain Could Stop Firms Cooking the Books

Financial fraud is easy to hide, as several large companies have shown us. Could blockchain technology make firms more financially accountable?

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Bitcoin Panel Seeks New Take on Regulation at New Jersey Hearing

New Jersey state legislators held a hearing this week on the regulation, technology and potential surrounding bitcoin.

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Industry: BitLicense Revision Leaves Room for Continued Debate

CoinDesk speaks to members of the bitcoin community to assess their reaction to New York's latest BitLicense proposal.

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BitShares Rebranding Signals New Communication Strategy

Pioneering crypto 2.0 project BitShares is rebranding its website in a bid to encourage merchants and consumers to use its decentralized exchange.

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Students Build Database to Fight Bitcoin Fraud

A team of students and staff from an Irish University is building a bitcoin 'credit check' database to make the digital currency more transparent.

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Video: Core Developer Peter Todd on Bitcoin's Future

Core developer Peter Todd discusses how centralisation, regulation and scalability will shape bitcoin's future.

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Breaking Down New York's Latest BitLicense Revision

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released the latest draft version of of its BitLicense proposal.

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New EU Legislation on VAT Could Be Bad News for Bitcoin

EU rules requiring merchants to record the country of residence of their customers could be bad news for pseudonymous payments systems like bitcoin.

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Isle of Man eBusiness Chief: Bitcoin Legislation Coming This Year

CoinDesk speaks to the Isle of Man’s head of digital development about how the UK dependency is pressing forward with bitcoin-friendly regulation.

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Video: Andreas Antonopoulos Talks 'Mastering Bitcoin'

Andreas Antonopoulos talks his new book, the pros and cons of digital currency and why bitcoin needs a hands-on approach.

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