Legislation

Discussing recent conversations with Senator Ted Cruz and potential legislation to create "Bitcoin-friendly" U.S. states.

A Panamanian legislator and entrepreneur discuss the country's efforts to legalize bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

The Ukrainian Parliament passed a law that legalized and regulated bitcoin in the country, providing official clarity on the asset which was not previously clear.

Continuously expanding surveillance on financial transactions has no place in Bitcoin.

A new law in Kentucky will provide tax exemptions to cryptocurrency mining operations and attract them to the state.

Kentucky legislators have approved a bill that would offer tax incentives to bitcoin miners that set up shop in the state.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has suggested the country begin mining bitcoin with its nuclear power. What could this mean for the world?

Congressional Representative Tom Emmer has announced plans to reintroduce a bill meant to “provide temporary safe harbor for the tax treatment of hard forks of convertible virtual currency in the absence of administrative guidance.”

A bill proposed by the Texas legislature will require that all receivers of cryptocurrency in regular transactions verify the identity of the cryptocurrency sender before accepting any payment.

The current approach is a logistical “nightmare" for cities, the state and legal marijuana businesses, says the group. Paying taxes in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could be a solution.