California

Regulation

California Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Stocks

California Senate Bill 838 would allow businesses to store, issue and transfer shares information on a blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 April 2018
Investments

US City Plans to Sell Tokenized Bonds in ‘Initial Community Offering’

Confronted with big federal funding reductions, Berkeley, California, is turning to crypto token-based funding for services like affordable housing.

Markets  ·  28 February 2018
Regulation

California Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Data

A new bill introduced to the California Assembly seeks the legal recognition of blockchain data and smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2018
Regulation

California Lawmakers Consider Barring Bitcoin from Charity Raffles

A lawmaker in California has proposed prohibiting the use of bitcoin and other digital currencies for private raffles.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2017
Investments

California Pension Fund Considers Blockchain Opportunities

Board members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) recently took part in a discussion on blockchain technology.

Business  ·  2 September 2016
Regulation

California Lawmaker: Bitcoin Thefts Show Industry Regulation Needed

The state assemblyman behind efforts to regulate digital currency businesses in California is now hoping to revive his efforts.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 August 2016
Regulation

California Delays Efforts to Regulate Bitcoin Businesses

California's legislature has once again shelved a plan to regulate businesses in the digital currency industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2016
Regulation

California Scraps Licenses in Proposed Bitcoin Regulation Overhaul

California is once again moving forward with legislation that would update its money transmitter rules to capture digital currency startups.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 August 2016
Regulation

California’s Bitcoin Bill Shelved by State Senator

California's AB-1326 bill, which attempted to regulate virtual currency businesses, has been made inactive at the request of a state senator.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 September 2015
Regulation

Proposed California Bitcoin Bill Adds New Reporting Requirements

The California Senate Appropriations Committee has voted 6-1 to advance a bill that would create a licensing regime for bitcoin companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 September 2015
Regulation

California Assemblyman Defends Bitcoin Bill

Assemblyman Matt Dababneh, who penned California's bitcoin bill, has defended his proposal against critics.

Markets  ·  14 August 2015
Regulation

Tech Interest Groups At Odds Over California Bitcoin Regulation

Technology trade groups are at odds with a bitcoin advocacy group over the best strategy for pursuing positive bitcoin regulation in California.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 August 2015
California

You May Soon Get Bitcoin-Bought Cannabis Delivered by Drone

A company near San Fransisco has come up with a novel way to deliver bitcoin-purchased marijuana, via drone.

Business  ·  31 July 2015
China

Event Highlights Bitcoin-China Real Estate Connection

Attendees of a recent Arcadia Association of REALTORS (AAR) event in California were each given $1 worth of bitcoin as part of a 9th July talk.

Business  ·  20 July 2015
Regulation

Digital Advocacy Groups Critical of California Bitcoin Regulation

Digital advocacy groups speak out against pending bitcoin regulation currently before the California Senate.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2015