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US Senate committee initiates inquiry into bitcoin and virtual currencies
A US Senate committee is pressing financial regulators and law enforcement agencies for further guidance on virtual currencies.
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New York state financial regulator issues subpoenas to 22 bitcoin companies
A number of bitcoin companies in New York have been sent subpoenas by the Department of Financial Services.
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US judge rules bitcoin 'is a currency or form of money'
A judge in Texas has ruled that bitcoin is a currency or form of money.
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US law firm Nesenoff & Miltenberg accepts payment in bitcoin
Manhattan law firm Nesenoff & Miltenberg is now offering its clients the opportunity to pay their fees in bitcoin.
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Why are the feds seizing Mt. Gox and Dwolla funds?
So exactly what is in that court order that the US Department of Homeland Security used this week to clamp down on Dwolla-Mt. Gox transactions?
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Small-biz law firm sees opportunity in bitcoin
As the bitcoin economy attracts increasing attention from regulators, it's fitting that one business now accepting the digital currency is a law firm.
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