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The North Carolina Senate Finance Committee met last Tuesday to discuss Senate Bill 680, which would modernize the state’s Money Transmitters Act (MTA) to cover virtual currency, prompting reaction from some industry experts. According to a committee document, the current MTA,...

The Luxembourg government approved Monday a national payment institution license for Bitstamp, making the company the first fully licensed and regulated bitcoin exchange in Europe. According to a press release sent to CoinReport, the license goes into effect on July 1, 2016, and...

Some prominent trade organizations in the blockchain and digital asset sectors announced last week the formation of the Global Blockchain Forum (GBF), whose mission is to craft industry best practices and help shape international regulatory interoperability. Founding members of...

Prominent Chicago entrepreneurs and investors announced Friday the launch of the Chicago Bitcoin Center. Located at 1871, Chicago’s digital startup hub, the Chicago Bitcoin Center is dedicated to education, innovation, and development of blockchain-based technologies. “Chicago...

Benjamin Lawsky, the outgoing superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, announced Wednesday the release of the department’s final BitLicense, which is a framework for regulating digital currency companies. As the Wall Street Journal reported, the BitLicense...