Cryptocurrency 101
This sequence of posts will get you up to speed on blockchain technology and why it matters for policy and regulation.
New to cryptocurrency? Start here.
Advanced Topics
Key concepts you’ll need to know before understanding the policy implications.
Policy and Regulation
Traditional ledgers have centralized ledger-keepers (like banks), so it's clear who are the responsible and regulated parties. But because open and decentralized blockchains like Bitcoin have no central operators (just like the internet itself), figuring out who is regulated, if anyone, requires deeper analysis.
- When does a company actually control customer bitcoins?
- How can law enforcement leverage the blockchain in investigations?
- What is Money Transmission and Why Does it Matter?
- Does 18 U.S.C. § 1960 create felony liability for bitcoin businesses?
- What is OFAC and how does it apply to Bitcoin?
- Will Bitcoin change how we think about regulation?
- Does it matter that different government agencies define Bitcoin differently?
- How do cryptocurrencies affect monetary policy?
- How is Bitcoin taxed?