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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
International Developments
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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
U.S. Developments
Vermont. Early this month, Vermont’s governor formally…
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
Domestic Developments
San Francisco. The Federal Reserve Bank of…
For coverage of this week’s regulatory news, be sure to visit Bitcoin Week in Review. This week’s update discusses the Financial Action Task Force’s latest publication on the risks of virtual currencies, the amendments to California’s proposed digital currency bill, as well as the newsworthy virtual currency stories from the UK and Brazil.
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
Domestic Developments
California. AB-1326, the California Senate’s proposed…
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest. U.S. Developments
North Carolina. On May 13, the North…
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
U.S. Developments
US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) director…
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
U.S. Developments
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who formally…
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of publicly-reported news that may be of particular interest.
International Developments
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Based on unofficial statements, the Ministry of Finance is reportedly considering exempting bitcoin transactions from VAT, treating bitcoins similarly to payment instruments.
