Regulation roundup

US blockchain regulation; Coinbase client responds to IRS amendment; ETC price surge View this email in your browser December 30th, 2016 "Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man." – Benjamin Franklin Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE As part of our Year in Review series, CoinDesk contributor Frederick Reese sums up the state of blockchain regulation in the US.   Frederick shows how inconsistent and ambiguous attempts to define and regulate virtual currencies at the state level, plus active investigation of blockchain technology at the federal level, have set the stage for 2017.   Looking forward, Frederick reports that uncertainty – both from the consequences of the technology and from a change in government – could be the biggest roadblock to progress on blockchain regulation and implementation.    (You can see more of our 2016 in Review series HERE.)   Read the whole story Tweet Share From all of us here at CoinDesk, we wish you a very Happy New Year! Thank you for being with us for the wild ride that was 2016. We are confident that 2017 will be even more interesting, and we're looking forward to sharing it with you.   We're not publishing a daily on Monday 2nd, but you'll be relieved to hear that we'll be back on Tuesday 3rd. Our weekly will be out as usual on Sunday, January 1st.   See you on the other side… 😉   CONSTRUCT, our invite-only developer summit, will take place this January in San Francisco. We're bringing together ~350 senior technologists from bitcoin, ethereum, hyperledger, and other blockchain communities, as well as related industries such as network security, identity + access management, and financial services. Want to come? 😎 APPLY TO ATTEND 😎 Wait, there's more: Talking Ethereum: The State of Developer Dialogue in 2016 *Year in Review*: Ethereum developer Raine Revere walks us through the ethereum ecosystem and introduces us to its main players. Raine explains the responsibilities and requirements of protocol and dapp developers, shows us where they hang out online, and gives advice to newbies. Read more. Coinbase Customer Doubles Down on Legal Action Against IRS The Coinbase client attempting to stop the IRS motion to access the exchange's records does not accept the IRS's amendment removing him from their request. He insists that the IRS has yet to demonstrate a legitimate purpose. CoinDesk talks to experts about the implications of the case. Read more. Ether Classic Surges to More Than 4-Month High The price of ETC, the signature token of the ethereum classic blockchain, rose by more than 30% yesterday on relatively high volume. This is in spite of skepticism on the part of several market experts as to its long-term viability. Read more.   Go to CoinDesk BTC: $948.51 -1.9%  ETH: $8.16 -1.0% @10:00 EST - More price details PRESS RELEASES   28, Dec - Press Release: P2P Exchange Just Got Better with new player Remitano 22, Dec - Press Release: Avanquest Software Launches AQ Rewards App Powered by Blockchain Technology 21, Dec - Press Release: The Bitcoin Store Launches This is our last daily of 2016!!! Wow. I think they've improved a lot over the past few months - do you agree? Any ideas on what else we can do to make this better? Just hit "Reply" and drop us a line! Oh, and let us know your New Year's resolutions while you're at it. Share Tweet Copyright © 2016 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list