IRS Quest for Coinbase Data Sets Dangerous Precedent
It is understood and accepted that, if someone is investigated for tax evasion, a bank or brokerage may be required to turn over private financial records to the government. However,...
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Rand Paul is the first presidential candidate to let donors contribute to his campaign using Bitcoin—but just barely. If a donor uses a credit card or PayPal, they can give...
Bitcoin May Be What Gets Us Real Net Neutrality
The recent neutrality victory at the FCC is not a silver bullet. We can expect costly court challenges, complicated enforcement, and the risks that come with entrusting a large government...
The Price of Bitcoin Doesn’t Matter Right Now
The price of Bitcoin has taken bit of a dive over the last couple of days, shedding over 20 percent of its value in the last 24 hours. The sell-off,...
Regulators Need to Take It Easy on Bitcoin Startups
The recent implosion of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox — and the loss of almost a half-billion dollars of user funds — is prompting some to call for regulating this and other cryptocurrencies....
On August 6, Judge Magistrate Amos Maazant of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas made many a headline when he became the first known United States government...
US regulations are hampering Bitcoin’s growth
If the United States does not foster a reasonable regulatory environment for Bitcoin, the country might soon lose its head start in what could be the next great technological revolution....
Why Regulators Should Embrace Bitcoin
Governments are increasing their scrutiny of the decentralized digital currency and payments system Bitcoin. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee recently initiated an inquiry into Bitcoin and other...
A Shift Toward Digital Currency
Canada is eliminating the penny, but not the cent: digitally, consumers can still pay to the cent, for instance charging $1.03 to a credit card rather than paying $1.05 in...