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First US regulated bitcoin exchange Coinbase opens today
Following a record breaking round of funding for a Bitcoin startup last week in which Coinbase gained a $75 million investment from a series of financial industry stalwarts including the New York Stock Exchange, the regulated Bitcoin exchange opens for business today
Read MoreMidwest goes Bitcoin: Leverage Holdings to unveil virtual currency ATMs in Iowa
Newly founded Leverage Holdings has combined FX, precious metals and cryptocurrency technology provision, with its latest projects including a virtual currency ATM network in Iowa, and a peer to peer Bitcoin transfer system between mobile devices
Read MoreNew York’s avantgarde pro-Bitcoin chief regulator to step down
Benjamin Lawsky, the astute and observant Superintendent of the New York State Department of Finance, is set to step down in 2015, leaving a legacy of Bitcoin proponency and an eye for sharp banking practices
Read MoreBitcoin on the CFTC’s radar as Commissioner Mark Wetjen considers its benefits
“The discussion will be relevant in helping the CFTC and the public better understand the potential benefits that Bitcoin or Bitcoin-like protocols and technology” – Commissioner Mark Wetjen, CFTC
Read MoreTop US regulatory figure goes for Bitcoin, backs BitPay and Vaurum
Arthur Levitt served as Chairman of the SEC from 1993 to 2001, and now has turned his attention to Bitcoin technology
Read MoreProposed launch of 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs scuppered as relationship between BitXatm and CryptVision crumbles
Whilst government disapproval has been a large barrier to the proliferation of Bitcoin infrastructure in many nations, corporate disagreement puts a stop to an entire ATM network in virtual currency-friendly United States and Canada
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