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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Altcoin Discussion => Topic started by: digitalindustry on August 09, 2013, 05:39:26 AM



Title: Court officially declares Bitcoin a real currency, relevant to all Crypto.
Post by: digitalindustry on August 09, 2013, 05:39:26 AM
http://rt.com/usa/bitcoin-sec-shavers-texas-231/

"A federal judge has for the first time ruled that Bitcoin is a legitimate currency, opening up the possibility for the digital crypto-cash to soon be regulated by governmental overseers."



Title: Re: Court officially declares Bitcoin a real currency, relevant to all Crypto.
Post by: digitalindustry on August 09, 2013, 05:42:28 AM
looks like Mr Pirate tried to claim BTC was not real currency and thus he is exempt from he law ha ha .

also for a laugh see this story :

http://rt.com/business/man-outsmarts-banks-wins-court-221/

"A Russian man who decided to write his own small print in a credit card contract has had his changes upheld in court. He's now suing the country's leading online bank for more than 24 million rubles ($727,000) in compensation."




Title: Re: Court officially declares Bitcoin a real currency, relevant to all Crypto.
Post by: A L I E N on August 09, 2013, 06:10:54 AM
http://rt.com/usa/bitcoin-sec-shavers-texas-231/

"A federal judge has for the first time ruled that Bitcoin is a legitimate currency, opening up the possibility for the digital crypto-cash to soon be regulated by governmental overseers."




This is terrible news..


Title: Re: Court officially declares Bitcoin a real currency, relevant to all Crypto.
Post by: digitalindustry on August 09, 2013, 06:18:59 AM
in a way I guess , yes , in other ways , maybe you might say inevitable news.