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Steve Baker MP
Markets
Uk
UK Treasury Committee MP: Bitcoin Doesn't Need New Laws
A member of the UK Parliament's Treasury Select Committee has said bitcoin is an "excellent" payment system that doesn't need a new set of rules.
Steve Baker MP
By Joon Ian Wong
Dec 5, 2014 at 10:46 a.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2014
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Congress
Markets
Bitlicense
Proposed US Law Calls For Five-Year Moratorium on Bitcoin Regulation
The Cryptocurrency Protocol Protection and Moratorium Act seeks to place a moratorium on federal and state-level regulation for five years.
Congress
By Stan Higgins
Dec 4, 2014 at 5:29 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2014
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Picture of UK Treasury building.
Markets
Uk
Bitcoin Industry Responds to UK Treasury's Call for Information
The UK Digital Currency Association and others have responded to the Treasury's public call for information on digital currencies.
Picture of UK Treasury building.
By Joon Ian Wong
Dec 4, 2014 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2014
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amazon
Markets
Western union
Amazon, Walmart and Western Union BitLicense Comments Revealed
The NYDFS has published all public comments on the BitLicense, revealing concerns from Amazon, Walmart and Western Union.
amazon
By Pete Rizzo
Dec 3, 2014 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Dec 3, 2014
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MasterCard
Markets
Australia
MasterCard Seeks 'Level Playing Field' for Bitcoin Regulation
MasterCard has spoken out against bitcoin's perceived risks and called for a regulatory "level playing field" for payments systems including bitcoin.
MasterCard
By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Dec 2, 2014 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2014
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US Dollar wallet
Markets
Coinbase
Coinbase Enables Instant Bitcoin Trades with New USD Wallets
Coinbase now allows account holders in 16 US jurisdictions to maintain US dollar balances for instant bitcoin trades.
US Dollar wallet
By Jon Southurst
Dec 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2014
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bitcoin crowdsales-01
Markets
Wall street
The Importance of Keeping Crypto Crowdsales Accountable
Prepaid cards, Wall Street and first generation bitcoin companies have gone through unregulated growing pains – what can we learn from them?
bitcoin crowdsales-01
By Daniel Cawrey
Nov 29, 2014 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2014
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DC
Markets
Startups
Chamber of Digital Commerce Taps Matthew Mellon to Help Ease Bitcoin's Banking Woes
Bitcoin entrepreneur and banking family scion Matthew Mellon will serve as executive committee chairman for the Chamber of Digital Commerce.
DC
By Stan Higgins
Nov 25, 2014 at 10:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2014
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Receipts
Markets
Tax
Dutch Official: Bitcoin Transactions Probably Not Liable for VAT
While not yet official, there are hints that bitcoin transactions might not be liable for VAT in the Netherlands.
Receipts
By Aaron van Wirdum
Nov 25, 2014 at 5:04 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2014
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Justice statue
Markets
Regulation
Bitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense
Bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations.
Justice statue
By Jon Matonis
Nov 24, 2014 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2014
RegulationFeatures