Bitcoin is highly speculative, "hugely energy-intensive," lacks "value backing," and "may well break down altogether"—this is how Bank for International Settlements General Manager Agustin Carstens summarized his opinion on Bitcoin at a policy seminar by The Hoover Institute on Wednesday. In his talk

In a written response to the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Janet Yellen elaborated on her view of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to which she attributes the potential to "improve the efficiency of the financial system." Former Federal Reserve chair Yellen has been nominated by President-Elect Biden to

Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most

In late December, the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a proposed cryptocurrency regulation, as had been rumored previously. The document indicated that, if adopted, virtual asset service providers would need to verify the name and address of non-custodial wallet users for any transaction exceeding

In late November, Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong warned that the U.S. Treasury was looking to crack down on "self-hosted" cryptocurrency wallets. Armstrong suggested that from what he has heard, the Treasury was going to mandate exchanges to take the information of users looking to withdraw capital

Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a recent speech that the country’s government will soon roll out regulations to protect Bitcoin users, as per a meeting transcript published this week. Mishustin acknowledged the burgeoning use of cryptocurrencies in Russia but stated stricter measures would be enforced in the

The past few weeks and months have been marked by a strong increase in the regulation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Global regulators cracked down on exchanges while agencies like the Department of Justice released reports highlighting the risk of crime enabled by cryptocurrencies. On Wednesday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong