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A court case is underway in the United States that could become a watermark decision for Bitcoin transaction privacy and compliance law. Larry Harmon of Ohio — who, incidentally, owns the Coin Ninja media site — was recently charged…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is auditing companies who registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as a Money Service Business (MSB) involved in the Bitcoin space — it’s called a Title 31 Exam. These exams were…

A grand jury has charged 46-year-old William Green of Wall Township, New Jersey, for operating an unlicensed bitcoin exchange. The New Jersey Attorney's Office indicted Green on July 24, 2019, for running an illegal money-transmitting…

Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero– and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U.S., prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic.

The internet has brought about decentralization of information. Now bitcoin is bringing about the decentralization of money. It’s still early days, but right now it is clear some people are, unfortunately, using BTC for extreme wrongdoing.…