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US Accounting Standards Body Weighs New Digital Currency Rules
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is reportedly mulling whether to develop new guidelines for companies working with cryptocurrencies.
Uniform Law Commission Sets Date for Debate on Digital Currency Rules
The creators of model digital currency regulation for use by US lawmakers are set to convene to discuss key obstacles this July.
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.
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.
CFTC 2.0: US Regulator Unveils Plan to Step Up Blockchain R&D
The CFTC is stepping up action on fintech, a strategy that includes a new plan of action for its work on distributed ledger tech.
World's Biggest Tech Giants Could Boost Bitcoin in Regulatory Push
Led by the large tech companies, Financial Innovation Now hopes to lobby Congress into setting up unified federal money transmission rules.
Major Credit Unions Will Unveil New Blockchain Tech Next Week
A blockchain initiative backed by dozens of US credit unions is set to give a live tech demonstration next week.
Is Safe Haven Scarcity Becoming a Boon For Bitcoin?
The strict regulations that emerged following the financial crisis may have helped make bitcoin more attractive to investors, analysts say.
Why the US Department of Health Just Couldn't Ignore Blockchain
Bitcoin ransomware threats last year meant many US government agencies were wary of blockchain, but the health department took a different view.
The Trump Administration is Buying Into Blockchain Tech
US regulators and officials spoke in favor of expanding the adoption of blockchain across government and the private sector at an event this week.
