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Mt. Gox US Bankruptcy Filing Receives CoinLab Support

The procedural move potentially opens the door for Japanese officials to become more involved in the case.

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Missouri Secretary of State Halts Mining Business Over 'Deceptive Tactics'

Secretary Jason Kander has shut down a local bitcoin mining hardware company, citing a number of concerns.

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Mt. Gox Revival Plan Hit With Objection from Creditor CoinLab

Mt. Gox creditor CoinLab is calling for a process to handle competing bids for the defunct exchange.

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HashFast is Just One Hearing Away From Involuntary Bankruptcy

An emergency hearing in a San Francisco court today could force the miner manufacturer into involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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Canadian Lawyer Plans World's First Book on Bitcoin Law

Financial crime lawyer Christine Duhaime is planning to write the world’s first law book covering digital currencies.

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Bitcoin Regulation Roundup: Political Contributions and Troublesome Banks

Jason Tyra examines the most significant bitcoin news from the world’s regulators and law courts.

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Dutch Court Declares Bitcoin Isn't Money in Civil Trial

The judgement stemmed from a lawsuit over 1,760 BTC that was never delivered to the buyer.

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Do Patent Filings from eBay and Western Union Pose a Threat to Bitcoin?

Big-name companies are attempting to own concepts pertaining to digital currencies. How worried should we be?

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Paying Workers in Bitcoin May Be Illegal Under Swiss Law

A report suggests that employers in Switzerland cannot legally pay workers in digital currency.

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Butterfly Labs Customers Appeal to FTC for $1 Million in Missing Orders

Butterfly Labs customers have submitted nearly 300 complaints to the US government, a new report finds.

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