Don’t make these five common mistakes about blockchains and cryptocurrency.
Breaking down misconceptions about these technologies
1. There is no such thing as “the blockchain.” There isn’t just one blockchain out there. Each cryptocurrency (like Bitcoin or Ethereum) has its own unique blockchain that lists the...
On July 26, the IRS announced it was sending “educational” letters to more than 10,000 taxpayers that the agency suspects “failed to report income and pay the resulting tax from...
Coin Center travel series: Mexico City, Mexico
Cryptocurrency stands at a crossroads in a country where financial services could be improved
This is the final installment of Coin Center's multi-part travel series examining how cryptocurrency is used around the world. The final stop on the Coin Center travel series was one of...
The Case for Electronic Cash in an Open and Free Society
Jerry Brito lays out why society must embrace the privacy cryptocurrencies offer and what we could give up in a world without them. Learn more about this conversation.
FOIA documents reveal cryptocurrency guidance has not been a priority for the IRS
The agency’s self-imposed target date for guidance passed last week without action, now Congress is stepping in
On May 16th, in response to a letter from 21 members of Congress, IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig wrote, “I share your belief that taxpayers deserve clarity on basic issues...
The differences between Bitcoin and Libra should matter to policymakers
The two have different design goals, work in different ways, and raise different regulatory questions.
Recently Congress has taken a strong interest in the newly announced Libra digital currency. We have been getting many questions from policymakers and the media about how Libra (as described...
Breaking down the consumer benefits of cryptocurrencies
Internet services that use this technology for better consumer autonomy and privacy are already being built
In addition to their widely touted commercial use-cases, cryptocurrency and open blockchain technologies can significantly empower and improve the welfare of individual consumers. Because they do not offer the same...
Cross-global panel on Government and Privacy
Coin Center representatives at cryptocurrency conferences on different sides of the world come together for a panel on our message to policymakers on privacy.
Our experts shared stages from simultaneous cryptocurrency conferences on different sides of the world. They came together for a conversation about our message to policymakers on privacy.
The upcoming FATF interpretive note is not doomsday for cryptocurrency
We break down the good, the middling, and the bad.
We've had a number of people ask us about the FATF interpretive note that will be coming out this year and how it may change anti-money laundering (AML) law with...
As outlined in its consultation paper, “Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive”, HM Treasury is currently considering broadening the scope of the UK’s anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism...