The cryptocurrency industry has a difficult challenge ahead of it in the coming years: demonstrate legitimacy both to potential investors and regulators who are increasingly skeptical of the nascent technology. It's a tremendous burden of proof to bear, but one that those in the industry have...
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) has endeavored to unify cryptocurrency regulations across all 50 states for over two years now. Finally, the time has come to see if all 50 states will enact the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Business Act in their upcoming legislative...
Guidance from the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) has arrived a bit earlier than we initially predicted (we only missed it by a month or so), but nonetheless, represents a shakeup in the venture capital marketplace many, including BitAML, saw as...
BitAML Founder, Joe Ciccolo, recently sat down with Coinfirm CEO, Pawel Kuskowski, and Bitcoin Magazine to discuss regulatory activities across five U.S. states — Washington, Illinois, Hawaii, California and Florida — and what the regulatory landscape may look like in the days ahead. The following are...
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 provides a hub for users, practitioners, and developers to exchange knowledge on how to maximize blockchain technology to achieve business success....
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, regulators, and members of law enforcement. The workshop, hosted by ACAMS Chicago, consisted of several lively and interactive panel discussions featuring...
The following is an excerpt from an article published on CoinDesk in which BitAML founder, Joe Ciccolo, contributes his insights on tracking illicit profits from human trafficking on the blockchain. [B]etween 2005 and 2012, there were 25 human trafficking convictions in the country, with the...
The following is an excerpt from an article published on NASDAQ.com and Bitcoin Magazine in which BitAML founder, Joe Ciccolo, analyzes the recent FinCEN enforcement action with Western Union, and lessons learned. There are several takeaways from the experience of this legacy organization for money transfers that...
The following is an excerpt from an article published on dinbits.com in which BitAML founder, Joe Ciccolo, shares his thoughts on the bitcoin compliance landscape for 2017. The regulatory landscape in the United States for virtual currency and blockchain technology is more defined than ever in...
Recently, BitAML founder and President, Joe Ciccolo, sat down with Rich Jacobs of FutureTech Podcast to discuss bitcoin regulation, compliance and the future of financial services. The podcast is available both online and via iTunes. Enjoy!...
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