The United States Senate is ramping up its efforts to monitor cryptocurrencies—including Bitcoin, the world’s most popular form of digital money.
In a ruling that may shape the future of bitcoin and the promise of digital currencies, a Federal judge has ruled that bitcoins, are in fact, money. U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant, of Texas, presided over the case against Trendon Shavers, who founded Bitcoin Savings and Trust, a bitcoin hedge fund. He is accused […]