California updated its digital currency legislation and it looks great
A new amended draft of California’s AB 1326 was released this morning—and it’s good news for us and Bitcoin advocates everywhere. Today, we’re issuing a letter of support for the legislation. Here’s why.
Update - August 9, 2016: This bill has been updated with new language that we do not support. For a more recent analysis please see New California digital currency bill is...
Coin Center releases “Moon Mission” t-shirt–get yours now!
Our latest reward for supporters is out of this world.
“To the Moon!,” one of the longest held rallying cries for supporters of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has been immortalized in Coin Center’s latest t-shirt. Modeled after NASA’s moon mission patches,...
Your Toolkit for Bitcoin Education
Backgrounders to address common questions about blockchain technology.
Despite growing awareness of Bitcoin and its blockchain, misinformation about the technology persists. Certain incorrect ideas, such as “Bitcoin is anonymous” or “Bitcoin is unregulated” crop up frequently. In part...
Connecticut and Bitcoin: A legislative question mark
The law is supposed to give us something written and perspicuous to rely on as we go about planning our affairs and our futures. Connecticut’s Public Act 15-53 creates no such transparency or certainty.
As you can see by visiting our state tracker, we’re watching several states craft legislation that would create licensing regimes for digital currency businesses. New York’s BitLicense has been the big...
The 325-year-old Company that’s Learning about Bitcoin
Coin Center and Lloyds Release Bitcoin Risk Report.
The venerable insurance market, Lloyd’s of London, got its start in a coffee shop. The Lloyd’s Coffee House opened up around 1688 and quickly became the place for London-docked sailors, shipowners, and...
Coin Center holds major Capitol Hill briefing for senior congressional staff
The well attended event included top policymakers highlighting their support of the freedom to innovate using blockchain technologies.
Today Coin Center hosted a briefing on Bitcoin for over 50 senior congressional staff. Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, together with Representatives Jared Polis and Mick Mulvaney, spoke at the...
New Backgrounder: Why are there so many Bitcoin Scams?
Researcher Ben Doernberg delves into the factors causing a high rate of scams involving cryptocurrency.
Coin Center has published a new backgrounder, “Why are there so many Bitcoin Scams?,” to address the high rate of fraud which has plagued the Bitcoin space in its early...
New York BitLicense Falls Short
Innovation under threat in New York as confusing language remains.
Washington, DC -- The final language of New York's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) BitLicense, released today, contains several provisions which will impede digital currency innovation in the state. Coin Center,...
New Backgrounder: What are Micropayments and How does Bitcoin Enable Them?
Chris Smith of BitMesh explains the advantages Bitcoin brings to micropayments and the basic structure of micropayment channels.
Coin Center has published a new backgrounder, “What are Micropayments and How does Bitcoin Enable Them?,” to break down the components of Bitcoin micropayment channels and describe how they work...
Our thoughts on the BitLicense: California is Winning
The final version of the BitLicense is out and it has failed to address our two top concerns: vague defintions and a discriminatory state-level anti-money laundering regime.
The final version of the BitLicense [PDF] is out and it has failed to address our two top concerns: an overbroad definition of virtual currency business activity and an unprecedented and discriminatory state-level anti-money...