Bitcoin Regulation Update- 02/21/14

Bitcoin Regulation Update- 02/21/14

Though no major policy developments were announced this week, the highlight seemed to be New York's Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky agreeing to a request for a public question and answer session ("ask me anything") with users of online content aggregator Reddit. Though many users were clearly skeptical of Lawsky's answers and anxious....


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