Charlie Shrem Released From Prison, Enjoying the ‘Small Things’
Charlie Shrem, former CEO of early bitcoin exchange BitInstant, has been released from prison after serving a sentence for money laundering and unlicensed money transmission. Also...
The Bitcoin Foundation is Dead, and That’s Probably a Good Thing
It looks like the Bitcoin Foundation might finally be dead. At least, that’s according to Olivier Janssens, one of the more recent additions to the Foundation’s board of...
Ben Lawsky Rejects Conflict of Interest Accusations
Ever since Benjamin Lawsky, former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), and the man behind the BitLicense, departed from his job and founded a...
BTCGuild Shuts Down Because of BitLicense
After an aborted closure of BTCGuild, when BitLicense was first announced, the company’s owner has now decided to close it for good on June 30, 2015. With NYDFS using...
The Final BitLicense: Revisions and Reactions From The Industry
Recently, Ben Lawsky, the Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released the final draft of the infamous BitLicense. This piece of regulation would...
Bitcoinist Assistant Editor’s Formal BitLicense Comment
This author’s views do not necessarily reflect those of Bitcoinist.net. In early February, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released their revised BitLicense...
OP-ED: BitLicense’s Superficial Changes
This author’s views do not necessarily reflect those of Bitcoinist.net. Right now, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is holding a 30-day public commenting...
BitLicense Revisions
On Wednesday, February 4, Ben Lawsky, the Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), released the revised version of the infamous BitLicense. This piece...