BitAML Blog

Starting a Cryptocurrency Business? Read This Bitcoin Compliance Checklist First

March 20, 2018
Are you setting out to start your own business in the cryptocurrency space? If so, it is important to know and avoid these 7...

The Case For A Self-Regulatory Cryptocurrency Group In The U.S.

March 15, 2018
In the face of regulatory task forces, congressional hearings, subpoenas, and often conflicting views among regulators, its difficult to feel as an industry that...

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 —...