The Québec regulatory agency that oversees Canadian financial markets has enacted new policies that mandate virtual currency ATM operators and virtual currency trading platforms obtain a license. The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has amended its Policy Statement to the Money-Services Business Act to apply to select bitcoin businesses operating in the jurisdiction. The AMF stressed in […]

Bitcoin in the Headlines is a weekly look at global bitcoin news, analyzing media coverage and its impact. Bitcoin has been hung out to dry many times before in the media as part of reports that supporters argue often overemphasize its involvement in criminal activities. Continue reading at CoinDesk Powered by WPeMatico

Purse, a startup that lets consumers buy Amazon items at a discount using bitcoin, has opened a brick-and-mortar store. Called Nakamoto’s, the shop is designed to demonstrate that digital currencies can rival other payment methods, offering shoppers significant savings. Continue reading at CoinDesk Powered by WPeMatico

Bitcoin currently accounts for roughly 5% of all sales at Porn.com, the adult entertainment company that began accepting bitcoin as payment in January 2014. The findings come roughly one year after Porn.com began accepting bitcoin and as part of an interview with CoinDesk centered on the anniversary. Continue reading at CoinDesk Powered by WPeMatico

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is set to hold its second industry event in March. The MIT Bitcoin Expo will be held over two days on 7th and 8th March, featuring a number of notable speakers from the digital currency ecosystem. The event comes less than a year after the first conference took place in […]