Digital currency exchange startup Coinbase is pushing back against a renewed court effort by the Internal Revenue Service to obtain information on some of its customers. Earlier this month, the IRS sought to narrow the scope of its investigation of the startup’s customers after running into opposition from both Coinbase itself as well as several […]
The US government has unsealed an indictment against BTC-e and one of its alleged operators, assessing a $110m fine against the bitcoin exchange.
CoinDesk profiles a recent effort to educate US lawmakers on the impact and benefits of blockchain technology in Washington, DC.
The US government is set to host an inter-agency blockchain event next month.
The US government’s main logistical agency is looking at blockchain as a way to re-envision its contract review process.
The main US agency for governmental logistics has revealed it is launching a blockchain pilot this summer.
A US think tank that advises the US government is exploring the threats bitcoin poses to national security, but also its benefits.
The US government has awarded research contracts to three startups working with blockchain worth a total of about $2.25m.
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) believes that the question of whether new blockchain regulations are needed remains an open one.
Washington, DC-based non-profit research and advocacy group Coin Center has raised $1m from old and new supporters.
The Department of Justice is looking to hire attorneys to assist it with developing digital currency regulations.
A major US banking regulatory has unveiled a broad innovation policy aimed at regulating blockchain startups and other fintechs.
The US government's Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has announced the winners of a blockchain research paper contest.
Twenty-two US senators sent a leader to senior government officials and the Federal Reserve requesting information about the regulation of blockchain.
The US Department of Health and Human Services is soliciting research papers related to blockchain applications in healthcare and health research.