Regulation
Former SEC Chair Takes Advisory Roles at BitPay and Vaurum
Long-serving former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt has taken advisory roles at US bitcoin firms BitPay and Vaurum.
FinCEN Rules Bitcoin Payment Processors, Exchanges are Money Transmitters
FinCEN releases new guidance for custodial bitcoin exchanges and payment processors, ruling them money services businesses under US law.
Could Bitcoin Become a Policy Issue for US Congress?
Bitcoin in the eyes of US Congress members is vastly different. When might they create policy around it?
Mercator Report Finds Conflicting Bitcoin Regulation Harmful to Industry
Mercator Advisory Group has published a research note on global bitcoin regulation, its first on the subject.
Lamassu Partners with IdentityMind to Offer Enhanced ATM Compliance
Lamassu has announced new compliance options for its bitcoin ATMs, citing increasing regulatory scrutiny.
BitLicense Comment Period Closes with Final Input from Circle, BitPay
Bitcoin companies Circle and BitPay have submitted the final comments on New York's BitLicense proposals – for now.
Digital Rights Advocacy Group Launches Campaign Against BitLicense
The Electronic Frontier Foundation begins a letter campaign against the BitLicense to fight its imposed surveillance measures.
Lawsky: Bitcoin Developers and Miners Exempt from BitLicense
NYDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky has clarified the proposed reach of the impending BitLicense regulations.
Russia's Startups Seek Refuge Abroad Under Threat of Bitcoin Ban
CoinDesk speaks with Russian entrepreneurs who have had to shift market focus following government threats of bitcoin prohibition.
'Bitcoin Guru' Andreas Antonopoulos Appears Before Canadian Senate
Bitcoin evangelist and 'guru' Andreas Antonopoulos today appeared before the Canadian Senate to answer questions about decentralization and security.
