Bitcoin will grow organically, but there are a few things government can do to clear its path.
In an editorial for Fortune, Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito lays out three things that the government can do to reduce regulatory friction on the growing open blockchain network...
House Energy and Commerce Committee: Improving Consumers Financial Options with FinTech
Peter Van Valkenburgh testified before the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. During his oral testimony and through the wide ranging hearing, he...
Virtual Currency: Financial Innovation and National Security Implications
Testimony before the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee. Policymakers must approach open blockchain networks such as Bitcoin the same way they do the internet. Both...
We testified in Congress and advocated for your right to innovate with open blockchains
In two hearings, Coin Center called for sound government approaches to this technology.
This week, there were two hearings on digital currencies in Congress. Coin Center testified in both, even though both hearings happened on the same day and at the same time....
No, Bitcoin is not tied to the Paris attacks.
Correcting the record about a purported link mentioned in congressional testimony yesterday.
Yesterday I had the honor of testifying before a hearing of the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee on the the national security implications of...
Illinois state-chartered banks learned how they can support Bitcoin businesses.
Coin Center, in collaboration with Digital Currency Group and the Illinois Blockchain Initiative, hosted an event in Chicago this week to help interested banks become more familiar with the technology...
In a letter sent today to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Reps. Jared Polis and David Schweikert asked the IRS to take action on recommendations the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration...
Coin Center to testify at two separate Congressional hearings on Bitcoin this Thursday.
Government interest in digital currencies and open blockchain networks such as Bitcoin continues to mount, as evidenced by the unusual circumstance that two different Congressional committees are holding hearings about...
Why Bitcoin Needs Washington to Go Mainstream
By sensibly modifying existing laws, the government can give open blockchains the same support it did the early internet. This article originally appeared in Fortune.
Digital currencies like Bitcoin are back in the news in a big way. Major influxes of investment, increased usage, and public votes confidence from influential financial industry players seem to...
Blockchains and Regulation: Why Open Matters
Peter Van Valkenburgh presents at the Bitcoin School Greece's Smart Contracts Day event.
For more on this presentation topic, see its related report: Open Matters: Why Permissionless Blockchains are Essential to the Future of the Internet.