We ask for clarity in the agency's interpretetion of the rule and suggest that cryptocurrencies that are commodities, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, should be treated the same as other commodities, like gold.
The Joint Economic Committee of the Congress has submitted it’s 2018 Joint Economic Report. For the first time, the report includes a chapter on cryptocurrencies [PDF] that we are pleased...
Our director of research has been invited to testify at next week's House Financial Services committee hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” Livestreams are typically available on committee websites when the...
Nearly a year ago Coin Center released a report highlighting a looming ambiguity in FinCEN’s interpretation of federal anti-money-laundering laws: whether or not token sellers are money transmitters who are...
Today’s internet is one of online censorship and surveillance. Maybe cryptocurrency can fix that.
Those of us who live in countries that have unrestricted, uncensored access to the internet can consider ourselves lucky (approximately 24% of the world’s population). We access the information or...
Reps. Jared Polis and David Schweikert, co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, along with Rep. Tom Emmer, sent a letter to CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo and SEC Chairman Jay Clayton...
The volume on Bitcoin in DC has recently been turned up to eleven. As we saw from this week’s hearing, Federal regulators have their eye on cryptocurrencies. Coin Center has...
Blockchain’s night out is back! Get your tickets to our annual dinner—a fundraising gala in support of our policy advocacy mission. Get tickets now! Coin Center Annual Dinner May 14,...