Legal
US House Committee to Hold Virtual Currency Hearing
The US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on virtual currencies this week.
SEC Wins $11 Million Default Judgment Against GAW Miners
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won default judgments against cryptocurrency mining firms GAW Miners and Zen Miner.
Nevada Lawmakers Send Blockchain Tax Bill to Governor's Desk
Legislators in Nevada completed work on a bill to block the taxation of blockchain use.
The IRS is Due to Present its Digital Currency Strategy to Congress Next Week
Congress wants answers from the Internal Revenue Service about its investigation into bitcoin tax avoidance – and they’re due by next week.
Judges Shoot Down Silk Road Operator's Appeal Bid
Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for operating the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, has lost his appeal.
Senators Call for Digital Currency Oversight in Anti-Money Laundering Bill
A pair of US senators have filed a new anti-money laundering bill aimed at beefing up oversight of digital currency activities.
Russia's Central Bank is Writing a New Bitcoin Law
Russia's central bank is preparing new legislation focused on bitcoin and other digital currencies, reports say.
9 Years: LocalBitcoins Trader Sentenced in Latest Money Transmission Case
A bitcoin trader on LocalBitcoins has been sentenced to prison terms after being convicted of running an unlicensed money transmission business.
How, When and Where Will Regulators Accept Bitcoin ETFs?
Will we see a bitcoin ETF anytime soon? Analysts remark on the global landscape and future outlook for exchange-listed cryptocurrency products.
LocalBitcoins Trader Pleads Guilty to Money Transmitter Charge
A Michigan LocalBitcoins trader plead guilty last week to operating an unlicensed money services business.
