The price gain came amid new signs of growing mainstream adoption of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Crypto advocates, fiercely opposed both the proposed rule and the initial attempt by the previous administration to rush it through.
Bitgo failed to stop people in Cuba, Iran and Syria, among other sanctioned places, from using its non-custodial wallet service, the U.S. said.
An Iranian bitcoin trader added to the U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctions list last week claims he’s been wrongfully blacklisted.
The UK Treasury has announced a series of initiatives dealing with digital currency in a landmark report published in conjunction with the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s annual budget speech today. The announcement is the government’s first major attempt to grapple with the regulatory and consumer safety issues surrounding digital currencies. The report is largely positive […]
Speaking before the Institute of International Bankers this week, the US Comptroller of the Currency discussed virtual currency.
The UK Digital Currency Association and others have responded to the Treasury's public call for information on digital currencies.
The UK Treasury is to examine digital currencies to better understand the risks and benefits offered by the technology.