Testimony before California Senate
Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito testified before the California State Senate's Banking and Financial Institutions committee in support of the bill AB 1326 virtual currency. Joining him in their...
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Coin Center and Google host “Digital Gold” Book event in Washington, DC
The event will feature a discussion on the history of Bitcoin and the characters who built it into a global phenomenon.
On Tuesday, July 21st, at 5 p.m., please join Coin Center and Google DC, for a conversation with Nathaniel Popper of the New York Times. His new book, Digital Gold: Bitcoin and...
BitLicense: It’s not just for New Yorkers
The BitLicense is a confusing new regulation, but this is the top line: it can apply to your business even if you are not located in New York.
This post originally appeared on the Engine.is blog. We’ve one month to go until the grace period ends and the BitLicense—New York’s new digital currency regulations—comes into full effect. What’s a...
Letter of Support for AB 1326 to California State Senate
The updated bill would create a smart licensing regime for virtual currency businesses in the state.
Update - August 9, 2016: This bill has been updated with new language that we do not support. For a more recent analysis please see New California digital currency bill is a...
California updated its digital currency legislation and it looks great
A new amended draft of California’s AB 1326 was released this morning—and it’s good news for us and Bitcoin advocates everywhere. Today, we’re issuing a letter of support for the legislation. Here’s why.
Update - August 9, 2016: This bill has been updated with new language that we do not support. For a more recent analysis please see New California digital currency bill is...
Coin Center releases “Moon Mission” t-shirt–get yours now!
Our latest reward for supporters is out of this world.
“To the Moon!,” one of the longest held rallying cries for supporters of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has been immortalized in Coin Center’s latest t-shirt. Modeled after NASA’s moon mission patches,...
Bloomberg: Is Bitcoin an Emerging Safe Haven Amid Greek Uncertainty?
Director of research Peter van Valkenburgh went on air with Bloomberg West to discuss the possibility that Bitcoin sees a boost in interest during times of economic uncertainty, such as that seen recently in Greece.
How the Blockchain Could Change Everything
Jerry Brito briefed Techonomy Policy, one of the largest tech policy conferences in the United States, on the disruptive potential of open blockchains.
Your Toolkit for Bitcoin Education
Backgrounders to address common questions about blockchain technology.
Despite growing awareness of Bitcoin and its blockchain, misinformation about the technology persists. Certain incorrect ideas, such as “Bitcoin is anonymous” or “Bitcoin is unregulated” crop up frequently. In part...
Connecticut and Bitcoin: A legislative question mark
The law is supposed to give us something written and perspicuous to rely on as we go about planning our affairs and our futures. Connecticut’s Public Act 15-53 creates no such transparency or certainty.
As you can see by visiting our state tracker, we’re watching several states craft legislation that would create licensing regimes for digital currency businesses. New York’s BitLicense has been the big...