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June 23, 2013, 05:01:33 PM |
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Is the Bitcoin Foundation located in California?
The cease and desist letter was sent to an address in Seattle, Wa.
Doesn't have to be in CA because they ran a business event there. Califuckme is one of the few states that will chase you to a foreign country for taxes. They act like a little country.
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June 23, 2013, 05:03:34 PM |
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I'm guessing PayPal is behind this. Maybe even Google with their Ripple crap.
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June 23, 2013, 05:04:35 PM |
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tl;dr California thinks the Bitcoin Foundation controls bitcoin.
Clearly incorrect.
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June 23, 2013, 05:06:34 PM |
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tl;dr California thinks the Bitcoin Foundation controls bitcoin.
Clearly incorrect.
Of course, but they don't know that. This really isn't a bad thing. It's a test case. Good, get it over with.
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June 23, 2013, 05:07:29 PM |
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Good thing Gavin moved to Australia, right?
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June 23, 2013, 05:07:37 PM |
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tl;dr California thinks the Bitcoin Foundation controls bitcoin.
Clearly incorrect.
jgarzik, you're a smart and intelligent man. There's lot of officials that will fuck with you and others in the foundation as they see fit. They don't care whether they're in the right or not.
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June 23, 2013, 05:13:00 PM |
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Watch this one closely, people. Unlike other recent FinCEN guidance and regulatory comments, and law enforcement actions, this action from California does not fit the facts nor existing US law.
This simply shows a misunderstanding of what bitcoin is.
tl;dr: California thinks Bitcoin Foundation "runs bitcoin."
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June 23, 2013, 05:18:40 PM |
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Watch this one closely, people. Unlike other recent FinCEN guidance and regulatory comments, and law enforcement actions, this action from California does not fit the facts nor existing US law.
This simply shows a misunderstanding of what bitcoin is.
tl;dr: California thinks Bitcoin Foundation "runs bitcoin."
LOL, that's SO retarded is almost unbelievable. First thing I thought they heard about the Bitcoin Foundation having an Avalon Batch #1 and thus they are considered a MSB as per the latest FinCEN guidelines, in any case the true reasons must be the most retarded one... And now I see that it has to be that Califormia thinks BF "runs Bitcoin", nothing more retarded than that. America, you never stop surprising me
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June 23, 2013, 05:22:19 PM |
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BitCoin Foundation 71 Columbia Street, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98104 The fact they couldn't even write Bitcoin properly tells us all we need to know about their level of understanding. F**king amateurs!
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June 23, 2013, 05:31:16 PM |
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Maybe they think the Bitcoin Foundation was involved in "money transmission" because of the working Bitcoin ATM at the conference But, technically that wasn't the Bitcoin Foundation.. it was whoever owns the ATM..
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June 23, 2013, 05:35:26 PM |
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Everyone here knows how bad this state is. Didn't anyone think of that prior to holding the conference here? Out of 50 other places to go they keep coming back to California. Is it because Roger Ver has an outlet here? Any startup business working with money should know to stay out of the land of fruits and nuts. Read the daily paper.
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June 23, 2013, 05:39:09 PM |
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Guys,
I don't think it matters what we think.
Shots have been fired. Battle line are being drawn.
Ask the parents of dead Iraqi children if they thought the war on terror fought in there country was legal and/or valid.
The FED and now California are declaring war. Most other states will fall in line.
Individual prosecution is next.
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June 23, 2013, 05:42:11 PM |
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Guys,
I don't think it matters what we think.
Shots have been fired. Battle line are being drawn.
Ask the parents of dead Iraqi children if they thought the war on terror fought in there country was legal and/or valid.
The FED and now California are declaring war. Most other states will fall in line.
Individual prosecution is next.
At last one with clear view! Someone said once in the Law subforum (can't remember who or find the post) that in Bitcoin business there are only 3 models: 1) Silk Road like 2) Regulated (and always be 'alert' when your masters change the rules of the game again) 3) Go offshore as stealth as possible We all can see where it will end...
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June 23, 2013, 05:49:20 PM |
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Ask the parents of dead Iraqi children if they thought the war on terror fought in there country was legal and/or valid.
The FED and now California are declaring war. Most other states will fall in line.
Individual prosecution is next.
Let's try to be mature adults and keep some perspective. Recent FinCEN guidances, DHS/etc. seizures, IRS/GAO discussions have all been in line with existing US law. See my State of the Coin 2011 presentation and earlier forum discussions. It has always been known that US individuals and companies must... do the obvious and follow US law. For US bitcoin exchanges, for example, that likely means federal + 48 state licensing. Enforcement actions like Liberty Reserve or Mutum Sigilium seemed to be clearly outside existing, known regulations. You gotta expect law enforcement to... enforce the laws. This California letter is so zany because it does not fit existing law or facts In My Opinion As A Non-Lawyer. Each regulatory action needs careful consideration within the context of its country. "ZOMG GOVERNMENT DEAD IRAQI CHILDREN" is about as far from thoughtful consideration as one can get. Bitcoin is big, and we are getting a lot of regulator scrutiny right now, worldwide.
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June 23, 2013, 05:51:29 PM |
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jgarzik
I am a mature adult and this is my perspective.
Thank you very much.
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June 23, 2013, 05:52:46 PM |
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Ask the parents of dead Iraqi children if they thought the war on terror fought in there country was legal and/or valid.
The FED and now California are declaring war. Most other states will fall in line.
Individual prosecution is next.
Let's try to be mature adults and keep some perspective. Recent FinCEN guidances, DHS/etc. seizures, IRS/GAO discussions have all been in line with existing US law. See my State of the Coin 2011 presentation and earlier forum discussions. It has always been known that US individuals and companies must... do the obvious and follow US law. For US bitcoin exchanges, for example, that likely means federal + 48 state licensing. Enforcement actions like Liberty Reserve or Mutum Sigilium seemed to be clearly outside existing, known regulations. You gotta expect law enforcement to... enforce the laws. This California letter is so zany because it does not fit existing law or facts In My Opinion As A Non-Lawyer. Each regulatory action needs careful consideration within the context of its country. "ZOMG GOVERNMENT DEAD IRAQI CHILDREN" is about as far from thoughtful consideration as one can get. Bitcoin is big, and we are getting a lot of regulator scrutiny right now, worldwide. With all the respect to your technical skills I really doubt your political ones. This from a non US European Balkan guy with centuries of Byzantine politics f@ckin up the continent. You people there are so naive...sorry for my tone, I really like most of you but it has begun and you still negotiate!
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June 23, 2013, 05:53:45 PM |
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Fun, we shall have some.
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June 23, 2013, 05:55:20 PM |
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Haha, that was funny =)
However BF is useless vip club imho. Feds may shutdown them. I see no impact on bitcoin network at all.
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