Coin Center Travel Series: Venezuela by way of Medellín, Colombia
A unique mix of middling interest from locals, excited evangelists, and a corrupt government's perversion of this technology
This is the latest installment of Coin Center's multi-part travel series examining how cryptocurrency is used around the world. One cannot talk about cryptocurrencies in Colombia without talking about neighboring Venezuela....
Decentralizing Bitcoin’s Last Mile With Mobile Mesh Networks
How you can use Bitcoin without relying on centralized Internet Service Providers
The “Expert Views” series of publications allows legal and technical practitioners in the cryptocurrency space to share their insight and opinions on cutting edge policy questions. The views expressed here...
In the second installment of their multi-part series meant to help those who may need to transact privately in the course of their sensitive work, security expert Eric Wall details...
Non-custodial cryptocurrency mixer developers are not subject to U.S. regulation.
A recent seizure of a custodial cryptocurrency mixer by EU authorities has prompted some people to ask us what this means for popular privacy software like CoinJoin or Wasabi Wallet,...
Photos from the 2019 Coin Center Annual Dinner now available.
Thank you to everyone who came out for our most successful fundraising gala yet. It was a pleasure to host some of the best and brightest from the cryptocurrency world...
The IRS has told Congress that it will issue new cryptocurrency tax guidance soon.
In a new letter, the IRS Commissioner said he has “made it a priority” to issue additional guidance on crypto taxation. Last week, Commissioner Charles Rettig responded to an April...
FinCEN’s new cryptocurrency guidance matches Coin Center recommendations
Multi-sig wallets, decentralized exchanges, and privacy protecting cryptocurrency developers are not regulated
Today the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new guidance on how the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) applies to cryptocurrencies and its users. Here’s our initial analysis of that guidance...
Evaluating estimates of Bitcoin electricity use
Untangling an increasingly important question
Bitcoin and similar proof-of-work cryptocurrencies use electricity to secure their networks. All over the world, data centers are humming away, performing the calculations needed to provide that security. Those computers...
Estimating Bitcoin Electricity Use: A Beginner’s Guide
Summarizing complexities and pitfalls in analyzing the electricity demand of new information technology, focusing on Bitcoin, the mostly widely used cryptocurrency
The rapid emergence of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has taken many in the energy sector by surprise. This report summarizes complexities and pitfalls in analyzing the electricity demand of new...
Coin Center Travel Series: Bogota, Colombia
Despite regulatory chasms, the promise of a more transparent system is alluring
This is the latest installment of Coin Center's multi-part travel series examining how cryptocurrency is used around the world. During my two months in Colombia, it was clear that there are...