Regulation

The Real Cost of Applying for a New York BitLicense
CoinDesk has spoken to various bitcoin companies to breakdown the cost of the BitLicense application process both in monetary and non-monetary terms.

NYDFS Receives 22 Initial BitLicense Applications
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has revealed that it has so far received 22 BitLicense applications.

Tech Interest Groups At Odds Over California Bitcoin Regulation
Technology trade groups are at odds with a bitcoin advocacy group over the best strategy for pursuing positive bitcoin regulation in California.

US Bank Regulator Calls for Balanced Bitcoin Oversight
The head of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has called for balanced regulation for financial technology such as bitcoin.

What the New Australian Senate Report Means for Bitcoin
The release of the Senate Economics References Committee Report on Digital Currencies marks the start of the next phase for bitcoin in Australia.

Bitcoin Exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex Cut Services in New York
Bitcoin exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex have indicated they will not be applying for licenses to operate in New York.

Will Regulation Dictate the Location of the World’s Bitcoin Hub?
Former Luxembourg Cabinet minister Jean-Louis Schiltz examines whether it might be possible for one place to emerge as the world's bitcoin hub.

New York Bitcoin Scene Divided As BitLicense Deadline Looms
As the BitLicense application deadline nears, which bitcoin companies will stay in New York and which will go?

G7 Pledged Support for 'Appropriate' Bitcoin Regulation at June Summit
Representatives at a Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Germany this June announced support for "appropriate regulation of virtual currencies".

