[2016-03-19]State Regulation Changes the Game for Bitcoin Sellers in New Hampshi

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If you sell or trade bitcoins in the state of New Hampshire, you’ve probably heard the big news: as of January 1st, 2016, bitcoin sellers are considered money transmitters under New Hampshire law, and must be licensed and bonded as such.

With this legislation, New Hampshire is following the lead of the federal government, which is leading the push to regulate bitcoin sellers as money transmitters.

Still, it’s come as a surprise to many that the home of the Free State Project, and the famously libertarian motto “Live Free or Die,” is one of the first states to adopt these regulations.

http://www.coindesk.com/state-regulation-changes-the-game-for-bitcoin-in-new-hampshire/

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The “Live Free or Die” state also has the highest real-estate-property-tax-rate (2.1%) of any state in the union (except for two others). This is to offset the lack of income and sales tax in the state.