Regulation

US Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security stops Dwolla transactions with Mt. Gox
An order from the US Department of Homeland Security is preventing Dwolla users from transferring funds to and from the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange.
US Department of Homeland Security

Bitcoin has to win a battle of hearts and minds
Perception is bitcoin's biggest battle
Is bitcoin merely a tool for financial speculation … or a real currency capable of being used to buy and sell goods, as well as for investment purposes?
Bitcoin has to win a battle of hearts and minds

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Bitcoin comes under US regulator radar
US financial regulators are ‘seriously considering’ regulation of Bitcoin and 'if they wanted to', they could regulate it.
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Police Tape
Does bitcoin encourage crime?
A look at why bitcoin no more inherently encourages criminal activity than any other form of currency.
Police Tape

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The end for Bitcoin-24 exchange?
Bitcoin-24, the largest bitcoin exchange in Europe, has been offline for the last two weeks after its Polish and German bank accounts were closed.
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Canada to tax bitcoin users
The Canada Revenue Agency has laid out two different bitcoin tax rules, covering transactions made for goods or services, and for profits made with trades.
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