BitAML Blog

Consumer Complaints: A Serious Crypto Industry Challenge That’s Easier To Solve Than You Think

December 19, 2017
As new consumer reports continue to shed light on the mounting consumer complaints levied against U.S. cryptocurrency companies, crypto regulation and consumer protection are increasingly...

Recent Arrests For Unlicensed Money Transmission Signal The End Of Days For The Trader Gray Area

November 18, 2017
In late October of this year, a 52-year-old Michigan man was named in a federal indictment, accused of exchanging bitcoins improperly through LocalBitcoins (LBC)....

Are Regulators Concerned About Nascent Money Laundering In The Cryptocurrency Space?

November 2, 2017
It’s a given that with the advent of new technologies, there comes new regulatory challenges and other teething issues as society evolves and adapts....

SEC Continues Inquiring About Bitcoin And ICOs, But How Much Should You Worry?

October 17, 2017
The cryptocurrency industry has a difficult challenge ahead of it in the coming years: demonstrate legitimacy both to potential investors and regulators who are...

ULC’s Uniform Money Transmitter Licensing: How Soon Will New Regulations Affect Digital Currencies In All 50 States?

August 22, 2017
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) has endeavored to unify cryptocurrency regulations across all 50 states for over two years now. Finally, the time has...

Recent SEC Guidance On ICOs Is Not To Be Taken Lightly

July 26, 2017
Guidance from the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) has arrived a bit earlier than we initially predicted (we only missed...

How 5 States Are Approaching Bitcoin Regulation

May 15, 2017
BitAML Founder, Joe Ciccolo, recently sat down with Coinfirm CEO, Pawel Kuskowski, and Bitcoin Magazine to discuss regulatory activities across five U.S. states —...

BitAML Founder, Joe Ciccolo, Named Advisor To Blockchain Users Group

April 19, 2017
The Blockchain Users Group (BUG) named BitAML Founder & President, Joe Ciccolo, as its Regulatory Compliance Advisor. The BUG is a 501(c)(3) organization that...

BitAML Founder, Joe Ciccolo, Leads ACAMS Chicago Workshop on Bitcoin and Blockchain

March 9, 2017
On March 9, 2017, BitAML Founder, Joe Ciccolo, lead a double-session workshop on bitcoin and blockchain technology for nearly 300 Chicago-area bank compliance officers,...