A group of influential US senators want to see digital currency holdings declared at the border – and advocates of the tech are pushing back.
The US should promote investments in blockchain as part of a broader fight against cyberthreats, a former Defense Department official has said.
A US congressional caucus is calling for more guidance from the Internal Revenue Service on the tax requirements for digital currencies like bitcoin.
The US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on virtual currencies this week.
Congress wants answers from the Internal Revenue Service about its investigation into bitcoin tax avoidance – and they’re due by next week.
Congressional leaders want answers about the Internal Revenue Service's ongoing effort to obtain user records from Coinbase.
A US Congressional subcommittee is developing a bill to study the use of digital currencies by terrorists, CoinDesk has learned.
There's been "a substantial increase" in cases involving digital currencies in the drug trade, a DHS official told Congress yesterday.
A blockchain-friendly member of Congress faced confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill yesterday in his bid to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
A Congressional committee has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to focus on digital currency regulation.
The Federal Reserve isn't working on any blockchain applications of its own at this time, according to Fed chair Janet Yellen.
Recent developments around blockchain in Washington, DC are setting the stage for even bigger moves in the year ahead.
A US congressman has proposed that the country’s administration for veterans affairs use blockchain to track medical appointments.
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for a national technology policy which includes language for digital currencies.
Twenty-two US senators sent a leader to senior government officials and the Federal Reserve requesting information about the regulation of blockchain.