Danish Central Bank Compares Bitcoins to ‘Glass Beads’
Danmarks Nationalbank, the Danish central bank, has issued a stern warning on bitcoin, saying it has no utility value.
Danmarks Nationalbank, the Danish central bank, has issued a stern warning on bitcoin, saying it has no utility value.
CoinEX.pw has confirmed it recently suffered a hack resulting in the theft of all the bitcoins in its possession.
CoinDesk speaks with BTC ATM execs and owners to examine key questions for merchants looking to host a unit.
The Thai central bank has warned that bitcoin is not a currency and that its use comes with risks.
With US midterm elections approaching, bitcoin's role in campaign donations will bring it further into the political spotlight.
One Dutch official is saying international cooperation, not a bitcoin ban, is needed to deter digital currency crime.
China has halted QR code transactions in a move that, though not affecting bitcoin directly, has long-term implications.
The Bundesbank's Carl-Ludwig Thiele has issued his second warning on the digital currency this year.
Regulators in Texas have warned investors about 'trendy' digital currency investments, saying they are better for younger people.
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Iceland's Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade discussed auroracoin in a closed meeting on Friday, March 14.
The CTFC is investigating whether it has the authority to regulate digital currencies under rules for commodities, reports say.
Poland’s leading exchange temporarily shutdown today, following a hack which targeted funds in its users’ bitcoin wallets.
Fars News Agency has suggested that the Iranian government is looking to act quickly to regulate bitcoin.
The Australian Tax Office has demonstrated a clear understanding of bitcoin in an individual letter to a local startup.
The Bank of England mentioned digital currencies in an article on the role of money in the modern economy.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced new regulation of virtual currency intermediaries, including bitcoin exchanges and ATMs.
The Bank of Mexico has issued a warning on the use of digital currencies, but stopped short of regulation.
The court has apparently frozen all US-based assets controlled by Mark Karpeles, CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.
In a move that signals a positive regulatory stance, Luxembourg has invited dialogue with digital currency businesses.
The first academic workshop to feature peer-reviewed research on bitcoin included a hunt for Dread Pirate Roberts’ lost coins.
New York has indicated it will have regulation in place for bitcoin exchanges by Q2 2014.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the USA's largest independent regulator, has issued an investor alert about bitcoin.
The exchange's latest bankruptcy filing doesn't protect all of its legal entities, a US lawyer for the victims suggests.
The Bank of Ireland has allegedly rejected BitVendo’s application for a bank account.
A top French financial official is calling on the EU's ECOFIN council to consider far-reaching bitcoin regulation.
The US economist has published a spate of heavily critical tweets aimed at bitcoin and its advocates.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, echoes similar statements issued by regulators worldwide.
Circle's Sean Neville contemplates a moderate take on the future of finance, one where bitcoin and fiat co-exist.