Coinbase Becomes the First Bitcoin Company to Join the IA
Coinbase has joined the ranks of Internet conglomerates Amazon, eBay, Facebook and Google and clasped hands with the Internet Association, or the IA. Based in Washington D. C., the IA was launched in 2012 and regulates Internet freedom and innovation, and Coinbase is now the first bitcoin company to enter into an agreement with the organization and have a "regulation say." CEO of the Internet Association Michael Beckerman explains that he is looking forward to having the bitcoin company's support in the future, and is looking to continue the group's efforts to help and aid Internet....
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