Last Tuesday Tennessee bureaucrats pushed forth a bill through the Tennessee Senate Ways and Means Committee that aims to obstruct government retirement funds from investing in digital assets like bitcoin. The bill has passed by a 10-0 vote and will move forward to the legislative chamber.
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Georgia Lawmakers Propose Tax Amendment That Allows Bitcoin Payments
Georgia Lawmakers Propose Tax Amendment That Allows Bitcoin Payments Two senators from the state of Georgia, Joshua McKoon and Michael Williams, have proposed a change to the Department of Revenue's statutes for tax collection and licenses. The bill was submitted on February 21, and the …
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NY lawmakers to review regulations on Bitcoin
New York state lawmakers say they want to know whether current regulations relating to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are up to the task of protecting consumers. Democratic Sens. David Carlucci, of Rockland County, and Jesse Hamilton, of Brooklyn, have scheduled a hearing on the topic Friday in New …
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Bitcoin Mining Comes To New York As Lawmakers Approve Power Allocation
Cloud mining service Coinmint has won approval to take over an abandoned smelter for Bitcoin mining operations on Tuesday, Jan. 30. As local news broadcaster WWNYTV reports Thursday along with local government documentation, lawmakers in upstate New York voted in favor of awarding …
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Nigeria's lawmakers think bitcoin is one big financial scam
The senate has asked Nigeria's central bank and other regulators to “investigate the proliferation of bitcoin” and do more to educate citizens about “the dangers” of the cryptocurrency. Much of the lawmakers' fears are based on recent events after Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM), a Russian ponzi …
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[2017-09-07] US Lawmakers Seek Tax Exemption for Bitcoin Transactions Below $600 (bitcointalk.org)
Motherboard: Lawmakers introduce bill that would let you buy coffee with bitcoin without paying capital gains taxes on purchases less than $600
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[2017-08-15] $45 Million: Ukrainian Lawmakers Reveal Big Bitcoin Holdings (bitcointalk.org)
Russian Lawmakers Delay Bitcoin Regulation Bill (news.bitcoin.com)
Russian lawmakers have been waffling on how to regulate bitcoin. They have delayed a bill intended to provide a regulatory framework and legalization for the digital currency.
Also read: Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining Continues Despite Government Crackdown
Russian Media Outlet Pundit Weighs in on the Law…