Late last month, the French Senate’s finance committee held a meeting about the future of digital currencies in the country, addressing many of the challenges presented by cryptocurrencies for both regulators and the existing finance infrastructure. This week, the French Senate released a follow-up report, outlining a regulatory framework for bitcoin and similar networks. The […]

The tiny Channel Island made big noise in the bitcoin world today, as the nation’s Financial Services Commission gave final approval to the Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund (GABI). The fund, created by the commodity-focused Global Advisors hedge fund company, appears to be the first of its kind in Europe. The fund will allow institutional […]

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released a report today strongly recommending that banks and other financial institutions hold off on any direct investment in bitcoin or other cryptocurrency until regulators develop stronger protections for their use. The EBA identified a list of 70 risks associated with digital currency, including well-known concerns such as fraud, money […]