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Dubai Claiming Position at Forefront of Blockchain Technology

Dubai has announced several initiatives in practical applications of distributed ledgers, with the intention of positioning itself as a hub for blockchain technology and...

US Comptroller of the Currency Calls for Innovative Regulations on Digital Currencies and FinTech

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry, who heads an independent department in charge of supervising all U.S. national banks, stated in a speech...

R3 Developing Open Source Blockchain for Banks, says Head of Research

R3 Head of Research Tim Swanson says that the company’s software team in London is developing an open-sourced, generic blockchain for banks, The Sidney Morning Herald reports. "Many banks feel they can reduce, or eliminate altogether, various costs, by adopting some sort of common shared ledger and let that proliferate through the industry"

Law Enforcement and Regulators Agree: Bitcoin Not Useful for Terrorists, Thoughtful Regulation and Education Needed

In the aftermath of the Paris attack on November 13, the European Union (EU) is looking to crack down on bitcoin with the...

It’s Much Too Soon to Regulate Bitcoin, Says Deloitte Exec

Jon Watts, director of enterprise services at Deloitte, has weighed in on Bitcoin regulatory issues with clear and cogent arguments.Watts’ thesis is that...

Bitcoin According to Regulators: Money, Currency, Property and Now a Commodity

Bitcoin is now officially a commodity according to U.S. regulators, Bloomberg Businessreports. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Thursday that it had filed and settled...

Two Key Lessons From Sand Hill Exchange

Analysis by Drew Hinkes of Berger Singerman LLP.On June 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shut down and fined Sand Hill Exchange for acting...

The Battle for Mobile Cash: An Interview with Bill Barhydt, CEO of Abra

With the current onslaught of bitcoin-related applications and services it’s an interesting time to be a part of the greater digital currency community. The...

Superintendent Lawsky to Leave the NYDFS and Start Consulting Business; Cato Institute Cries Foul

The Wall Street Journalreports that Benjamin Lawsky, the superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) who is expected to issue this...

An Analysis of the Ripple Labs FinCEN Enforcement Action

This is a guest post by Joe Ciccolo, DCC Member and CEO of BitAML.BackgroundThe Ripple Labs settlement agreement, the first civil enforcement action brought...
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