TNABC Day 1: Bitcoin Industry Seeks Plan of Attack for US Regulation
Day one of the North American Bitcoin Conference in Chicago kicked off with the surprise debut of the Digital Chamber of Commerce plus a new bitcoin-focused lobbying group that will seek to advocate for bitcoin in Washington - and it didn't hold back from there. Packing a diverse lineup of speakers and a loose community feel, the day saw no shortage of major announcements, including Blockchain's release of its new Android wallet app and OKCoin's announcement that it will soon offer USD deposits and withdrawals. However, the most pervasive topic of the day was not any of these big moves by....
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