Today brought a great piece of news for Bitcoin exchanges across the European Union, as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that exchanging traditional currencies for Bitcoin should be exempt from consumption taxes like value added tax (VAT). The ruling was made in response to a case that originally arose in Sweden, leading…
Read moreAs a chartered limited purpose trust company with fiduciary powers under the Banking Law, Gemini can begin operating immediately and is subject to ongoing supervision by the NYDFS.
Read moreProposed amendment to Russia's Criminal Code envisage tougher penalties, including corrective labor of up to 2 years for those who promote and sell crypto currencies.
Read moreThe following guest post is courtesy of Paul Puey, CEO and Co-Founder at Bitcoin Edge Security Platform for Digital Assets Company Airbitz. — Last night, we stayed up all night preparing to send out 585 letters (see text below). 50 Governors, 100 Senators, and 435 Congressmen. In our letters, we warn these elected officials of…
Read moreAppointment of Daniel Alter as General Counsel and CCO, and Kim Petry as CFO bolsters executive team’s regulatory and financial management credentials.
Read moreASIC issued an interim stop order earlier this month, following an extension of the exposure period for the IPO prospectus of the Bitcoin miner.
Read moreBitLicense is the first comprehensive framework for regulating digital currency firms within the United States. Read about the final proposed legislation and also the reaction of a major New York bitcoin broker and exchange CEO's thoughts on the matter.
Read moreESMA is interested in how different virtual currencies and the associated blockchain, or distributed ledger, can be used in investments, and seeks input from market participants
Read moreBenjamin Lawsky, the astute and observant Superintendent of the New York State Department of Finance, is set to step down in 2015, leaving a legacy of Bitcoin proponency and an eye for sharp banking practices
Read more"The discussion will be relevant in helping the CFTC and the public better understand the potential benefits that Bitcoin or Bitcoin-like protocols and technology" - Commissioner Mark Wetjen, CFTC
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