FinCEN

Regulation

Balanced Regulation Could Help the Good in Bitcoin Overcome the Bad

Crime is giving bitcoin a bad name. Could regulation help bitcoin fulfil its potential?

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2013
Regulation

Senate Bitcoin Hearing Discusses Legitimacy and Challenges of Virtual Currencies

Don't bother running from regulation, said an agency director – because in the long term, there's nowhere to hide.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2013
Regulation

Bitcoin Foundation Plays Down Silk Road Connection at Senate Hearing

Participants will reveal differing opinions on anonymity and Silk Road at a key Senate bitcoin hearing on Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2013
Regulation

What Exactly Does the US Government Really Think of Bitcoin? Here’s the Story so Far

We look at some of the more significant events in bitcoin's short but colorful legal history.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2013
Exchanges

Taking bitcoin to a whole new level: Jeremy Allaire reveals all about Circle

Jeremy Allaire tells us about Circle and what he plans to do with the bitcoin company's $9m investment.

Business  ·  31 October 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
Exchanges

Mt. Gox registers with FinCEN as a money services business

Mt. Gox has taken a step towards complying with US money-laundering regulations by registering as a money services business with the US Treasury Department.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2013
Regulation

FinCEN boss lays out Bitcoin rules

The boss of US regulator FinCEN has outlined what Bitcoin exchanges need to do to keep the feds happy and stay out of prison.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2013