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Venezuela’s Inflation to Reach 1,600% in 2017, Spurring Demand for Bitcoin

The weakening economy of Venezuela under the regime of President Nicolas Maduro is forecast by the International Monetary Fund to reach a consumer-price inflation...

Dutch Bitcoin Companies Start Initiative to Adjust Proposed European Union AML-Directive

The European Commission published a draft directive last week proposing to amend existing anti-money laundering rules to include virtual currencies such as bitcoin. If adopted, exchanges...

New EU Directive May Impose Anti-Money Laundering Regulations on Bitcoin Wallet Providers

The European Commission published a new directive draft last week proposing to extend strict anti-money laundering (AML) regulation to both virtual currency exchange services...

China Signals a New, Accepting Approach to Digital Currencies

China’s government has signaled that it is warming up to digital currency with a new proposed civil law that may recognize people’s legal right...

BTCC’s Bobby Lee: Chinese Capital Controls Not a Factor in Recent Bitcoin Price Rise

As the price of Bitcoin continues its wild ride, expert observers weigh in on the reasons: China, halving, Japan, Brexit ‒ all seen as...

EU Parliament Votes for Smart Regulation of Blockchain Technology

European Parliament members (MEPs) voted to take a hands-off approach to regulating blockchain technology, Ars Technicareports. Following the vote, unnamed sources told Ars Technica...

Swiss City to Pilot Bitcoin Payments for Public Services

In an international first, the Swiss town of Zug in central Switzerland will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for government services on a trial basis,...

The United States Is Falling Behind in Bitcoin Regulation

Lawmakers and regulators in the United States could be doing a much better job attracting innovative fintech startups to the country, Coin Center Executive...

Overstock Invests in Bitt to Launch Official Digital Currencies in the Caribbean Islands

Overstock announced a strategic investment in Bitt, a Caribbean-based fintech company whose goal is to persuade Caribbean island nations to adopt digital national currencies....

NeuCoin Reaches 275,000 Users After Launch of Facebook Game and Jango Radio

In early February, NeuCoin launched a series of consumer applications aiming to offer its users and digital content providers effective methods of incentivizing digital...
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