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"Bank of Portugal said in report on global regulation of Bitcoin
A body of legal support to the U.S. Congress issued a report which compiles all the positions taken by financial institutions around the world . The opinion of the BOP is based on the analysis of the European Central Bank.
The Law Library of Congress , the legal entity that gathers information on specific topics for the U.S. Congress , gave an overview of the various position statements made by banks around the world relating to Bitcoin . The Bank of Portugal is referred to in the study as a relay the position taken by the European Central Bank.
In the BoP statement concerning means of payment , it is said that " Bitcoin can not be considered safe currency, since there is no certainty of its acceptance as a means of payment " and that the lack of regulation means that users are payable " all risk , since there is not a fund for the protection of depositors / investors."
" For most , their creation is decentralized , there is no one 'master system ' is difficult to define the jurisdiction under which procedures and rules applicable to the model should be established ," explains the bop in a statement the end of 2013 , concluding that " neither the ECB nor the Bank of Portugal issued supervise the activity or use of Bitcoin " .
Portugal is referred to in the compilation which contains the making of over 40 nations on the subject of Bitcoin position. The report concluded that only China and Brazil have specific laws or regulations for the virtual currency .
In the case of Brazilian emphasis is placed on the creation of a law that provides for the standardization of mobile payment systems and the creation of electronic currencies , which includes the Bitcoins . The Central Bank of Brazil and the National Monetary Council are responsible for monitoring their use .
In the " neighbor " Spain, for example , the virtual currency is not considered cool, but is recognized as a " digital asset " under the definition of the Spanish Civil Code .
The full report of the Law Library of Congress can be found in its entirety here ."
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http://tek.sapo.pt/noticias/internet/banco_de_portugal_referido_em_relatorio_mundi_1363983.html
