Video: Could your decentralized token project run afoul of securities laws?
That was the question Peter Van Valkenburgh had developers asking themselves during his recent presentation at Ethereum’s DevCon2 in Shanghai. For those who missed DevCon2, the recording has now been...
Poloniex yesterday filed a request for “no-action” relief from the CFTC.
This is the latest episode in what must seem to non-policy-geeks like a tedious and esoteric regulatory saga that began with Bitfinex’s June settlement with the CFTC. It’s important, though....
How does Coin Center advocate for sound Bitcoin policy?
That was the question columnist Laura Shin sought to answer when she invited Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito and director of research Peter Van Valkenburgh onto the most recent...
Coin Center gear is now available on OpenBazaar.
For the first time you can donate to Coin Center through the decentralized network for peer to peer commerce powered by Bitcoin. Find us with our Onename ID @coincenter, or...
So here are our thoughts. H.R. 6118, introduced by Rep. Patrick McHenry seems to emulate the sandbox approach taken by governments like the UK and Singapore. A sandbox allows a firm...
New CFPB prepaid rules leave out Bitcoin, and that’s mostly a good thing.
Two years ago this December, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began working on a new regulation of prepaid products. The CFPB said at the time that some of the new...
What are the regulatory issues facing cryptocurrency developers?
Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh gave a talk last week to the San Francisco Bitcoin Devs meetup group outlining Coin Center’s work, our policy agenda for the next six...
Announcing the Digital Currency & Ledger Defense Coalition
Over 50 lawyers that focus on the legal issues facing digital currency users have formed a coalition to connect their users with pro bono legal resources.
Organizations like the ACLU, the Institute for Justice, and the EFF have long looked out for the rights of those in need. In the past, the EFF has even defended...
Bipartisan Blockchain Caucus formed in Congress
The bipartisan caucus is dedicated to the development and advancement of sound public policy toward cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based technologies.
Today we’re happy to let you know that Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) announced the formation of the new bipartisan Congressional Blockchain Caucus dedicated to the...
Congressional letter to OCC: Will you support open blockchain networks?
That’s the gist of a new letter from Rep. David Schweikert to Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry. Citing work by Coin Center, the letter asks the OCC several...