Why Know-Your-Customer Rules Won't Work With Bitcoin
Know Your Customer rules exemplify why moulding bitcoin into the current regulatory framework won't work, argues Ariel Deschapell.
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Apr 13, 2014 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
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Lawyers Want Bitcoin Money Laundering Charges Dropped on Technicality
Lawyers representing two Florida men charged with bitcoin-related money laundering want to have the charges dropped on a technicality.
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Apr 10, 2014 at 1:12 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2014
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Bulgarian Bitcoin Tax Guidance May Leave Money-Laundering Loophole
Bulgaria has announced it will tax digital currencies as income, but some have concerns over documentation requirements.
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Apr 3, 2014 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2014
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Will Florida’s Money Laundering Laws Apply to Bitcoin?
Lawyers of two men arrested for bitcoin transactions claim state legislation only applies to fiat, but are they right?
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Mar 2, 2014 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2014
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Australian Government Tracks All Bitcoin to AUD Conversions
The Australian government is keeping a close eye on bitcoin – tracking every BTC to AUD conversion, and vice-versa.
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Feb 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2014
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Italian Amendment Would Treat Bitcoin Like Cash
The amendment would track bitcoin transactions exceeding €1,000 to abide by the nation’s anti-money laundering laws.
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Jan 18, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2014
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Malware gang steals $1.4 Million and sets up bitcoin exchange to launder it
Four men used malware to steal from 150 bank accounts and created a bitcoin exchange to launder the loot.
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Oct 30, 2013 at 11:21 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2013
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Thomson Reuters publishes white paper on digital currencies and money laundering
The Financial Action Task Force estimates money laundering at between two and five percent of global GDP, i.e. $1.38 trillion to $3.45 trillion.
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Jun 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2013