Regulation


Mercati

Coinbase Users Ask Court to Stop IRS Bitcoin Tax Hunt

Two unnamed Coinbase customers are seeking to stop the IRS from obtaining records on the digital currency exchange's user base, court records show.

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Mercati

US Congress to Announce Study on Virtual Currency Link to Terrorism Today

A US Congressional subcommittee is developing a bill to study the use of digital currencies by terrorists, CoinDesk has learned.

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Mercati

SEC Petition Calls for Blockchain Token Rules

A New York-based broker-dealer has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to propose rules for blockchain-based assets.

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Finanza

World's Biggest Tech Giants Could Boost Bitcoin in Regulatory Push

Led by the large tech companies, Financial Innovation Now hopes to lobby Congress into setting up unified federal money transmission rules.

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Finanza

Buy a Green Card With Bitcoin? US Officials Weigh Impact on EB-5

US immigration services are actively weighing the question of whether bitcoin can be used to pay for obligations tied to a controversial visa program.

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Finanza

Blockchain Regulation: Is Europe Getting It Right?

Can we regulate blockchain before its uses are known? CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson discusses the difficult dynamics being examined by regulators.

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Tecnologie

Regulating Ethereum? EU Parliament Weighs Blockchain's Big Issues

An event held yesterday at the European Parliament showcased the state of the blockchain conversation in the EU.

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Politiche

UN Agency Launches Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Training

The United Nations agency dedicated to fighting drug trafficking and organized crime has developed a new cryptocurrency training program.

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Mercati

France's Government is Beginning a Blockchain Research Effort

The French government has convened a new working group focused on blockchain.

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Mercati

Hungary's Central Bank Organizes Task Force Against OneCoin

Hungary's government has set its sights on OneCoin, a digital currency investment scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.

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