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Bank of England Economist Proposes National Digital Currency

The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems.

Di Stan Higgins18 set 2015

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said blockchain technology has the potential to change the financial market.

The CFTC has confirmed that bitcoin and other digital currencies are commodities covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Di Pete Rizzo17 set 2015

California's AB-1326 bill, which attempted to regulate virtual currency businesses, has been made inactive at the request of a state senator.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has released the final version of its model regulatory framework for digital currencies.

Di Stan Higgins16 set 2015

Société Générale's group legal director has called out for the establishment of an international bitcoin regulatory framework.

LedgerX has received temporary approval from the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission to act as a swap execution facility.

Di Stan Higgins11 set 2015

DOJ Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator Kathryn Haun discusses the common ground her agency shares with innovators in bitcoin and blockchain.

Di Pete Rizzo10 set 2015

Bitcoin Group is to make its third attempt to IPO this November, following two stop orders from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Di Grace Caffyn8 set 2015

Travis Patron explains why our notion of taxation is ripe for disruption, and why cryptocurrency is already liable for taxation by default.

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