Australian Digital Currency Advocates Launch Self-Regulation Effort
Digital currency advocates in Australia have launched a new code of conduct initiative aimed at promoting self-regulation in the nascent technology space. The Australian Digital Currency & Commerce Association (ADCCA) announced today the launch of the Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct, which the group said was a result of recommendations in 2015 Senate report. The initiative was first announced in February. One of the key suggestions in that report was that, as the government formulates a more concrete strategy for regulating digital currencies like bitcoin, self-regulation....
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