The Stories That Shaped the Blockchain Narrative in 2015
It has been said that if bitcoin had first focused on its underlying blockchain technology rather than its payments capabilities, it may have gained wider adoption sooner. 2015, it seems, has been the year to confirm that theory. State and federal regulators have spent most of 2015 focused on the risks attendant to the use of virtual currency. These include the lack of consumer protection and anti-money laundering (AML) risks; a continued struggle to define virtual currency (is it "currency", "money", "property", "security", "commodity"); and how to create a workable regulatory framework....
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