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Treasury Official: Department Working With IRS to Police Crypto Exchanges

U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Sigal Mandelker explained how the department would regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in testimony before the Senate.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 17, 2018

Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns.

A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.

By Stan HigginsMay 3, 2017

Bitcoin regulatory expert Jerry Brito recounts the tech's early days in Washington, DC, and the work that went into its successful regulatory debut.

By Jerry BritoApr 27, 2017

The New York Police Department winning an award from the Financial Crimes Enforcement network after tracing a series of bitcoin transactions.

FinCEN has been working with the IRS to train its examiners on relevant aspects of bitcoin technology.

By Stan HigginsNov 16, 2015

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) convened a first-of-its-kind conference on digital currency and the blockchain in San Francisco today.

By Pete RizzoNov 10, 2015

FinCEN has issued a new ruling applicable to US businesses seeking to tokenize commodities for blockchain-based trading.

By Pete RizzoAug 14, 2015

Attorney Jared Marx discusses what cryptocurrency businesses should do when face-to-face with a US government subpoena, interview or search warrant.

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has disclosed its investigations into companies in the digital currency industry.

By Stan HigginsMay 6, 2015

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