“The top U.S. anti-money-laundering regulator on Monday told a Bitcoin trade group that exchanges for the virtual currency must follow the same rules as established financial institutions, highlighting the government’s efforts to keep tabs on a small but growing segment of the financial world. The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or Fincen,hosted the Bitcoin Foundation and other regulators and law-enforcement officials as the sides grapple with the rise of virtual currencies. Such digital money isn’t backed by a central government and often, as with Bitcoin, isn’t controlled by any central entity.”

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