Understanding Bitcoin’s energy use
Why does Bitcoin consume electricity? Does energy usage increase with the number of transactions? Can we compare Bitcoin's energy usage to traditional payments technologies like credit cards? Are Bitcoin miners...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Unhosted Wallets
Over the past year, governments around the world have expressed concern about the risks of illicit financial activities such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and the evasion of international sanctions...
The ideal regulatory environment for Bitcoin
We’re often asked what our ideal regulatory environment would be for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies like it. A few years ago, in a regulatory submission to the Indian Ministry of Finance,...
There is no such thing as “a bitcoin”
Recently on Twitter, the St. Louis Fed’s David Andolfatto asked an interesting question: How hard would it be to track these funds and mark them as fully taxable at any...
The terms “fork” and “airdrop” are not straightforward, nor are they used consistently even within the cryptocurrency community. This backgrounder explains the topic with a lense toward what policymakers should...
Coin Center travel series: Mexico City, Mexico
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...
A Human Rights Activist’s Response to Bitcoin Critics
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...
Electronic Cash, Decentralized Exchange, and the Constitution
Regulators, law enforcement, and the general public have come to expect that cryptocurrency transactions will leave a public record on a blockchain, and that most cryptocurrency exchanges will take place...
Cash is more than a method of payment. It is a fundamental tool for individual privacy and autonomy, and it is necessary for an open society. This paper shows that...
Coin Center Travel Series: Sofia, Bulgaria
This is the latest installment of Coin Center's multi-part travel series examining how cryptocurrency is used around the world. Bulgaria sits at the crossroad of empires. Perched on the easternmost border...