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Title: 2013-08-15 Bitcoin draws government scrutiny, Homeland Security. Post by: zakoliverz on August 16, 2013, 08:23:25 AM http://www.slashgear.com/bitcoin-draws-government-scrutiny-homeland-security-urged-to-crackdown-15293952/
Bitcoin, the virtual currency, has seen a few big moments in the last few weeks, not the least of which was a federal judge ruling that it is a currency and is subject to regulation. For all its upsides, there is a big downside, too – illicit use prompted by the privacy offered by the currency. As popularity grows, the government is becoming increasingly more agitated concerning it, and now the Department of Homeland Security has been asked how it will address the issues. |