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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: is4tomj on January 22, 2012, 04:52:00 AM



Title: Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Broker-Dealers?
Post by: is4tomj on January 22, 2012, 04:52:00 AM
As promised, I published an article on this topic, "Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Brokers"?

http://blog.tradingtitan.com/post/16271054719/can-the-us-regulate-bitcoin-brokers

I don't allow comments on my blog, but I would be happy to discuss on this forum.


Title: Re: Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Broker-Dealers?
Post by: ahbritto on January 23, 2012, 10:02:30 PM
You did not establish that Bitcoin was a security.

  • http://www.lextechnologiae.com/2011/06/26/why-bitcoin-isnt-a-security-under-federal-securities-law/


Title: Re: Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Broker-Dealers?
Post by: is4tomj on January 25, 2012, 12:42:23 AM
Thanks ahbritto,

I thought it would be obvious that bitcoin is a security, but it turns out there is some interesting discussions on this matter.  I will make this the subject of my next post.


Title: Re: Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Broker-Dealers?
Post by: is4tomj on January 27, 2012, 08:06:18 PM
Part 2 of "Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Brokers?" is now posted.

http://blog.bitcointitan.com/post/16583899679/can-the-us-regulate-bitcoin-brokers-part-2


Title: Re: Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Broker-Dealers?
Post by: jCole on January 28, 2012, 01:27:33 AM
the US can do anything they want... too corrupt  :-\


Title: Re: Can the US Regulate Bitcoin Broker-Dealers?
Post by: is4tomj on February 04, 2012, 04:31:47 PM
I posted a new article, "Are Bitcoins Securities Under U.S. Law?"

http://blog.bitcointitan.com/post/16995504313/are-bitcoins-securities-under-u-s-law

Cheers