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Crime

4 Court Cases Helping Shape the US Stance on Bitcoin

Tanaya MacheelSep 28, 2014

CoinDesk looks at the top United States court cases helping shape the country's regulatory view on bitcoin.

ATMs

LocalBitcoins Debuts Bitcoin Billing as First Merchant Feature

Tanaya MacheelSep 11, 2014

Online marketplace LocalBitcoins.com has announced a merchant option to invoice customers in bitcoin.

Prices

Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Stable Amid Global Oil and Metals Crash

Joon Ian WongDec 1, 2014

The bitcoin markets are the picture of serenity as commodities and currencies shed value around the world.

Crime

Bitcoin Foundation Urges Court to Dismiss Charge in Florida LocalBitcoins Case

Pete RizzoAug 1, 2014

The Bitcoin Foundation has submitted a filing in a Florida case it says will help protect local bitcoin traders.

Crime

Lawyers Want Bitcoin Money Laundering Charges Dropped on Technicality

Nermin HajdarbegovicApr 10, 2014

Lawyers representing two Florida men charged with bitcoin-related money laundering want to have the charges dropped on a technicality.

LocalBitcoins.com

Crime

Will Florida’s Money Laundering Laws Apply to Bitcoin?

Cathy Reisenwitz

Lawyers of two men arrested for bitcoin transactions claim state legislation only applies to fiat, but are they right?

Exchanges

Italian Money Transfer Law Threatens Bitcoin Businesses

Pete Rizzo

It looks like Italy's new 20% money transfer laws will affect local bitcoin exchange users after all.

ATMs

LocalBitcoins Starts Manufacturing Low-Cost Bitcoin ATM

Joon Ian Wong

The Helsinki-based company claims the $2,732 machine can perform two-way conversions between bitcoin and fiat currency.

Crime

LocalBitcoins.com Users Face Criminal Charges in Florida

Danny Bradbury

Localbitcoins.com users are facing criminal charges in Florida for exchanging large amounts of cash for bitcoins.

ATMs

Bitcoin Exchanges Go Local to Drive Adoption

Jon Matonis

A trend is unfolding: global bitcoin exchanges are becoming wholesalers, whereas their domestic counterparts are catering to local needs.

China

Price Discovery in the Absence of Bitcoin Exchanges

Jon Matonis

If bitcoin exchanges become threatened out of existence, price discovery will still find a way.

Mt Gox

New Exchange Service Bitcoin.co.id Launches in Indonesia

Jon Southurst

Yet another bitcoin exchange service has opened – this time in Indonesia, the world's fourth-largest country.