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What Will Chinese New Year Mean for Bitcoin?

It's Chinese New Year, and a deadline for payment processors and bitcoin exchanges is approaching, but most aren't worried.

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Fred Wilson: Freedom and Innovation are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Fred Wilson shares his thoughts after testifying at yesterday's public hearing for the State Department of Financial Services, NYC.

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Bitcoin Hearings Day 2: Bitcoin Businesses Court Regulation in NY

Day two of New York's bitcoin hearings saw the emergence of a loose consensus of regulatory goals.

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Everything You Need to Know About the New York Hearing on Bitcoin

Find out the key information about this week's hearings on bitcoin in New York.

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Bitcoin Hearings Day 1: Bitcoin Hits 'Tipping Point' with New York Regulators

New York regulators announced upcoming bitcoin regulation in 2014, but what that will entail is still up for debate.

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Will America Follow Washington State's Lead and Classify Bitcoin as 'Money'?

Unlike many other controversial topics debated by government, the support and criticism of digital currencies transcend party lines.

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New York Hearings Open in Shrem's Shadow

Digital currency luminaries will testify in New York today, days after a leading NY bitcoin advocate's arrest.

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Charlie Shrem Arrest is Latest Chapter in Silk Road Story

Check out CoinDesk's Silk Road timeline.

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Bank of Russia Issues Warning on Digital Currencies

The Bank of Russia has issued a statement on digital currencies, echoing warnings by regulators across the globe.

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Jeremy Allaire: Regulators, Wall Street and Bitcoin Hitting the Mainstream

No longer the preserve of radical libertarians, bitcoin will soon be dominated by a different animal: the suited businessman.

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