Bitcoin Foundation

Regulation

Federal agency representatives meeting to discuss bitcoin

Representatives from a number of US federal agencies are attending a conference on Monday (26th August) to discuss bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 August 2013
Regulation

New York state financial regulator issues subpoenas to 22 bitcoin companies

A number of bitcoin companies in New York have been sent subpoenas by the Department of Financial Services.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2013
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Foundation funds DIY bitcoin wallet Coinpunk

The Bitcoin Foundation has awarded its second 2013 grant to Coinpunk, a DIY bitcoin wallet service.

Tech  ·  5 August 2013
Regulation

DATA reveals plans to get US government, states and banks on board with virtual currency

DATA's founders spoke exclusively with CoinDesk about their virtual currency regulation plans for the organization.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2013
Regulation

Bitcoin industry leaders launch DATA, a self-regulatory body for digital currencies

Bitcoin's finest have launched a self-regulatory group. Will it be enough to mitigate regulatory pains?

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2013
Exchanges

What the past and future mean for regulating bitcoin exchanges in the US

Ken Abe reviews the regulation and compliance challenges faced by bitcoin exchanges in the US.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2013
Regulation

Bitcoin Foundation: ‘FinCEN should clarify all virtual currency transactions aren’t inherently suspect’

The Bitcoin Foundation has written a letter to FinCEN asking it to clarify virtual currency transactions aren't inherently suspect.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 July 2013
Regulation

Bitcoin Foundation forms committees for legal defence and regulation

The Bitcoin Foundation has created three legal committees to offer help and guidance to those involved in digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2013
Startups

Jon Matonis named Bitcoin Foundation’s new executive director

Jon Matonis has been named as the new executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, taking over from Peter Vessenes.

Business  ·  9 July 2013
Regulation

Bitcoin Foundation issues response to cease and desist warning

Bitcoin Foundation has challengingly responded to the cease and desist letter it was sent by the state of California.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2013
Regulation

California issues cease and desist letter to Bitcoin Foundation

The bitcoin community was reeling after it was revealed that California's financial regulator issued a cease and desist order to the Bitcoin Foundation.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 June 2013
Exchanges

Q&A: Bitcoin Foundation eyes legal minefields

In the wake of reports linking the closure of several bitcoin exchanges with recently released guidance by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), CoinDesk spoke with Bitcoin Foundation general counsel Patrick Murck about the impact of the FinCEN regulations. (Murck is also a principal and founder of Engage Legal, with expertise in legal and regulatory […]

Policy & regulation  ·  29 April 2013