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May 06, 2015 BY Mike Fox

itBit's Global Digital Currency Regulatory Roundup: April 2015

April was a slow month for the development and advancement of Bitcoin regulation across the globe. In Europe, regulators seemed to favor a more cautious approach when it came to exploring and crafting potential regulation, while Australian regulatory bodies weighed the costs and benefits of coming up with a comprehensive regulatory plan.

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April 01, 2015 BY Mike Fox

itBit's Global Digital Currency Regulatory Roundup: March 2015

Exploring and understanding the uses of digital currency was a key theme around the globe in March. Finding ways to fit digital currency under the umbrella of existing laws and regulations, particularly with respect to anti-money laundering efforts, was also a major push seen in several countries.

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April 01, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Xapo and bitcoin industry respond to the revised BitLicense proposal

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) posted a revised BitLicense proposal on February 25, 2015. The revised proposal reflected many steps in the right direction and addressed numerous concerns voiced by Xapo and the bitcoin industry as a whole. Xapo is the company behind the highly anticipated global bitcoin wallet debit card which…

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