Tech
PayPal Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin Sellers
Within the Bitcoin community, there are recent reports of a 'massive banning campaign' by PayPal against merchants selling anything related to the cryptocurrency.
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Building a Business
Cameron Winklevoss: A ‘Sheriff’ for Bitcoin’s Wild West Is a Good Thing
As the first day of Bitcoin hearings organized by the New York Department of Financial Services got underway Tuesday, regulators explained their priorities while investors expressed concerns.
Business Accounting
The Anti-Main-Street President
Most of this administration's policies have been hostile to the interests of Main Street business owners, particularly those running labor-intensive businesses with low-wage employees.
By Scott Shane
Building a Business
To Help Small Business, Cut Regulation
The regulatory burden on small businesses is now higher than it was when President Obama took office. Circumstances must change.
By Scott Shane
Business Accounting
Why Our Job Market Is Dying Before Our Eyes
The latest jobs numbers prove a point: Putting government policy over business interests has been a disastrous failure for the American worker.
Business Ideas
Game On: China Lifts 14-Year Ban on Video Game Consoles
Leading video game manufactures are cautiously optimistic on China's easing of a ban on gaming consoles such as PlayStation, Xbox and Wii.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Fast Food CEO: U.S. Government Making it Hard for Us to Grow
Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has found it easier to set up shop in countries like Brazil and China rather than contend with U.S. government regulations.
By Katie Little
Tech
India’s No. 1 Bitcoin Exchange: Shutdown ‘In No Way’ Reflects Bitcoin’s True Potential
As India's central bank considers what to do about digital currencies, Bitcoin businesses in India are suspending operations.
Business Operations & Logistics
Why the Postal Service Can’t Capitalize on the Christmas Shipping Woes
This should be the time for the Postal Service to shine, but regulations and Congress won't let it seize competitive ground.
Building a Business
Regulations Get Sticky as the Danes Ban the Danish
Cinnamon is a health risk in Europe, and that threatens the warm, sweet goodness that Denmark is known for.
Tech
Transportation Department Wants to Ban In-Flight Calls
Yes, cellphone use on planes would be annoying. But is that annoyance worth a whole new set of rules and regulations?
Tech
Bitcoin Gets Slammed by China as BofA Touts its Potential
On the same day that China decided to forbid financial companies from processing Bitcoin-related transactions, Bank of America gave the virtual currency some love.
Entrepreneurs
In Taking Aim at 23andMe, Regulators Missed the Mark
The controversy over genetic-testing company 23andMe begs the question: Is knowledge really that dangerous?
Building a Business
The Ridiculous Thing One Congressman Said About Self-Driving Cars
Recent comments from a congressman in New Jersey are an example of how some regulatory schemes are downright scary.
Building a Business
Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Ahead of Hearings
The virtual currency skyrocketed above $600 on the Mt. Gox exchange as a Senate panel prepares to discuss Bitcoin regulation.
Tech
In Google Glass Case, Laws Again Lag Innovations
A California woman was issued a summons for driving while wearing Google Glass. Is it really akin to a television strapped to your head?
Building a Business
Big Business Risks Alienating Small Business by Shunning Tea Party
Maintaining an alliance with small-business owners is in the best interests of big-business leaders. Instead, there is a fight brewing.
By Scott Shane
Business Ideas
How the U.S. Can Hold Foreign Laws Against You
The Lacey Act was the first real American conservation law, but changes in the law have made it too dangerous to conserve in its present form.
Business Accounting
Why the SBA Should Be Abolished
Perhaps there was a time when the Small Business Administration served a purpose for businesses, but that time has passed, writes Ray Hennessey.
Business Ideas
Taxi Company Weaves Out of L.A.’s Regulatory Traffic Jam
A taxi company in Los Angeles has found a way to allow passengers to hail cabs through their smartphones, notching a victory in the city's regulatory civil war.
Building a Business
Regulators Keep Punishing Square for Doing Nothing Wrong
The mobile-payment processor has been fined by yet another state for operating without a money-transmission license though it doesn't actually transmit money.
Building a Business
U.S. Regulators Aim to Close ‘Wild West’ Frontier of Bitcoin
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have the U.S. government in a tizzy. Here's our deep dive on what recent developments mean for digital currencies.
Business Ideas
Why the EPA and FAA Are Killing Musk’s Better Idea
Along with pushing the Hyperloop, Elon Musk ponders supersonic air travel. Trouble is, it is against the law.
Building a Business
Why California Can’t Be Home to the Hyperloop
Forget Los Angeles to San Francisco. Given California's brutal regulatory climate, Elon Musk has a much better chance linking Austin to Dallas, writes Ray Hennessey.
Tech
Bitcoin Companies Subpoenaed Over Regulatory Concerns
New York state financial regulators have issued subpoenas asking Bitcoin-related companies for information into whether safeguards are in place to prevent the virtual currency from being used in illegal activities such as money laundering.
Building a Business
Six Flags as Regulator: Why It Matters
In a single move, Six Flags Entertainment could usher in a new era of smart regulation or set the free markets back decades.
Thought Leaders
In Defense of the Revolving Door
Is Robert Khuzami's move from the SEC to Kirkland & Ellis such a bad move for government or the private sector?