MasterCard: Digital Currency’s Risks Outweigh the Benefits
The risks presented by digital currencies far outweigh the benefits, MasterCard has claimed.
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Jun 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2015
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Bitcoin Supporters Should Take a Page Out of the Uber Playbook
Angel investor Joe Maristela explores what people in the bitcoin space can learn from regulatory developments in the Philippines surrounding Uber.
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Jun 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2015
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Bitcoin in the Headlines: BitLicense Arrives, But Wild West Remains
The BitLicense may have dominated media coverage this week, but a deeper dive show many of bitcoin's larger problems linger on.
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Jun 5, 2015 at 5:25 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2015
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Bitcoin Regulation Bill Approved by Californian State Assembly
California's State Assembly has approved a bill calling for digital currency comapnies to be regulated in a similar way to banks.
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Jun 4, 2015 at 11:08 a.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2015
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Final BitLicense Proves Divisive Milestone in US Bitcoin Regulation
With the passage of New York's final BitLicense proposal, CoinDesk seeks responses from the digital currency community on the law and its impact.
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Jun 3, 2015 at 10:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2015
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New York Releases Final BitLicense
NYDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky released details of the final Bitlicense today, following a two-year inquiry by the New York regulator.
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Jun 3, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2015
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Lawsky Hints at BitLicense News Ahead of DC Speech
NYDFS Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky could unveil the finalized BitLicense during a Washington DC speech tomorrow.
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Jun 2, 2015 at 10:06 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2015
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Ecuador Mandates Bank Participation in National E-Money Initiative
The Ecuadorean government has ordered the nation's banks to comply with a new electronic money initiative within the next year.
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Jun 1, 2015 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2015
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Inside New Jersey's Proposed Digital Currency Jobs Creation Act
A bill submitted to the New Jersey legislature proposes tax incentives for digital currency businesses that support local jobs.
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May 27, 2015 at 11:06 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2015
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New Jersey Legislators Propose Tax Breaks for Bitcoin Businesses
Two New Jersey legislators have introduced a Digital Currency Jobs Creation Act that calls for tax breaks for bitcoin businesses.
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May 27, 2015 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2015