US Senate

Regulation

US Senate Hearing: Present and Future Impact of Virtual Currency

The Present and Future Impact of Virtual Currency hearing will take place today at the US Senate.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2013
Exchanges

Bitcoin Price Skyrockets as Senate Hearing Concludes

Bitcoin surpasses Western Union in daily transaction volume as the price reaches a new all time high.

Markets  ·  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

Whether or Not Bitcoin Needs it, Regulators are Going to Regulate

What are members of the bitcoin community trying to achieve with the bitcoin hearings today?

Policy & regulation  ·  18 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
News

Bitcoin Price Hits $500, a 50x Increase in Just 12 Months

Those bitcoins that passed $300? They were a bargain — the value of 1 BTC has now passed $500.

Markets  ·  17 November 2013
Regulation

Federal Agency Responses Reveal US Government Attitudes to Bitcoin

The US Senate committee has revealed the responses it received to its previous requests for information on virtual currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 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
Regulation

BitPay and Ripple to speak at hearing held by US Senate committee on banking

The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is holding its hearing on virtual currencies next week.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2013
Regulation

FinCEN, US Secret Service and Bitcoin Foundation among witnesses to speak at major hearing on bitcoin

Patrick Murck, Jeremy Allaire and Jerry Brito are to speak at the US Senate hearing on bitcoin on Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2013
Regulation

US Homeland Security committee to explore bitcoin’s potential in 18th Nov hearing

The US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is holding a hearing into bitcoin on 18th November.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 November 2013