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Type: News article / report (house oversight document)
File Size: 2.28 MB
Summary

This document is a page from an article or report (marked House Oversight) detailing the political landscape surrounding Bitcoin regulation. It focuses on a June 13 conference at the U.S. Institute of Peace, sponsored by Thompson Reuters and the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC). The text highlights a heated exchange between Patrick Murck (Bitcoin Foundation) and Andrew Oosterbaan (DOJ) regarding the comparison of Bitcoin to child pornography.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Gavin Andressen Lead Bitcoin developer
Panelist at the June 13 conference.
Patrick Murck General Counsel
Bitcoin Foundation general counsel; panelist who debated Oosterbaan.
Andrew Oosterbaan Prosecutor
Justice Department prosecutor for child pornography cases; panelist.
Ernie Allen President
President (implied of ICMEC based on context); commented on the conference being a launching point.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
United States Institute of Peace
Venue for the June 13 conference.
Bitcoin Foundation
Organization represented by Patrick Murck.
Thompson Reuters
Sponsor of the conference.
International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC)
Sponsor of the conference; framed the discussion around child pornography.
Justice Department
Employer of Andrew Oosterbaan.
Obama administration
Officials testified regarding Bitcoin regulations.

Timeline (1 events)

June 13
Conference on Bitcoin and regulation sponsored by Thompson Reuters and ICMEC.
Carlucci Auditorium, United States Institute of Peace

Locations (2)

Location Context
Location of the June 13 conference.
Implied by 'Washingtonians', 'inside the beltway', and USIP location.

Relationships (2)

Patrick Murck Debate opponents Andrew Oosterbaan
Murck shot back at Oosterbaan's comparison of Bitcoin to child pornography during the panel.
Ernie Allen President International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
Identified as 'the president' in the context of the conference sponsored by ICMEC.

Key Quotes (4)

"Child pornography is like Bitcoin in some ways... It has intrinsic value to people who want it."
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"Bitcoin is nothing like child pornography... If there was one instance of a child being abused because of Bitcoin, that's one too many."
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"I want to craft a sane regulatory environment... Don't have secret meetings. Have public meetings."
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"We always intended that conference to be a launching point"
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