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Australian Digital Currency Advocates Launch Self-Regulation Effort

Digital currency advocates in Australia have launched a new code of conduct initiative aimed at promoting self-regulation.

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A Judge Just Cleared the Way for the IRS to Seek Coinbase Customer Data

The IRS can serve bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase with a summons for information about its users, a federal judge has ordered.

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Illinois Unveils Blockchain Policy in Bid to Attract Industry Innovators

The State of Illinois today announced an ambitious plan to encourage government and private sector blockchain innovation.

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Uganda Takes its First Steps Toward Bitcoin Regulation

A UN organization focused on criminal justice issues organized a meeting on bitcoin and digital currencies this past summer in Uganda.

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IRS Effort to Access Coinbase Records Could Take Months

Digital currency exchange Coinbase says it’s planning to fight a government effort to acquire information about its users.

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Congressional Committee Calls for CFTC 'Clarity' on Bitcoin

A Congressional committee has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to focus on digital currency regulation.

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Germany's Central Bank is Hosting a Blockchain Conference

Germany’s central bank is hosting a four-day conference on blockchain this week.

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Making Sense of Blockchain Governance Applications

Ledger Labs' Josh Stark seeks to provide a high-level framework for understanding the potential of nascent blockchain governance applications.

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The IRS is Seeking Data on Coinbase's Bitcoin Customers

The IRS is seeking user records from Coinbase as part of a taxpayer investigation.

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Japan's Central Bank Believes Blockchain Could Create Tax Issues

A senior official for Japan's central bank had words of caution for distributed ledgers.

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