Is owning bitcoin a crime?

[michellee]

and if we are only owning bitcoin it is not included in a crime because we don't use the bitcoin and only have in our wallet. and I think if we use bitcoin too, it is not a crime and I don't think that the government can check for every their citizen to know which people that have bitcoin in their home. it still far away from the government and they cannot detect who is owning bitcoin in their country.

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[yj300316]

No, not at all. why owning bitcoin is related to crime ?
It is not that we got bitcoin from nowhere, we buy and invest bitcoin with our money, so it is legal.
bitcoin is a long term investment. everyone can earn profit from holding it long term.

[rerek007]

Possesses bitcoin as well as holding a gun 
http://bitcoinnews.com/cryptocurrencies-gun-crime-canada/

How come that when you owning a bitcoin is a crime you don't even hurt or bother anyone around you

[AniviaBtc]

Holding a gun? Why do bitcoins kill? Bitcoins are not illegal. Can be abroad because it is illegal and can be complied with. But in countries like the Philippines it is legal and you can freely use it

[rajkr]

It is extremely wrong.Holding BTC is no crime.It may be misconception among many people.It is assets and can be hold ,only it's malicious use is crime.People are using BTC currency in illegal trading.Overall it is not crime to hold BTC.

[gesdan]

owning bitcoin is not a crime, the crime is if you using bitcoin to scamming people or use bitcoin to do a corruption, and something else that use bitcoin for criminal activity, if you have bitcoin and use it daily to send and receive the bitcoin or make a trading I think its not a crime at all, so use bitcoin wisely

[supelle.born]

Bitcoin is not synonymous with crime, but it is true that many organizations and even governments try to associate crypto with criminalization.

[CoinstarF]

I do not trust such articles to which you link. this is all one media company to discredit bitcoin

Owning of Bitcoin is to promote oneself to a new technology of currency world and to make people successful in life, if it is a crime I should getting bond and tied here to make me successful also.

[werpak321]

Possesses bitcoin as well as holding a gun 
http://bitcoinnews.com/cryptocurrencies-gun-crime-canada/

For me owning a bitcoin is not a crime it not your are robbery or doing a massacer to other people bitcoin is a work you don't even use guns to work for bitcoin

[tonmoycrypto]

It depends on the person for what purpose he used it . Because I don't think that owning bitcoin is a crime  any one can save it now people more concern about it because of its value . I am holding my bitcoin and i know it can return my investment .

[homey108]

  It's pretty sad that anyone would put kidde fiddling on the blockchain.  It's even sadder if any governments would attempt to punish all the users of that blockchain for something they have no control over.

[bilal_jan321]

Possesses bitcoin as well as holding a gun 
http://bitcoinnews.com/cryptocurrencies-gun-crime-canada/

I don't think that owning a BTC can be compared to a gun possession. You can use BTC both for good and bad purpose just like you can use fiat currency for legal and illegal purpose.

[jasydoggye]

I don’t think that owning bitcoin is crime. The article is telling about that crimes are done by using cryptocurrencies. But there is no fault of cryptos own. Some people are using it in wrong way. But imposing some rules and laws, this kind of crimes can be eradicated.

[Xxmodded]

Possesses bitcoin as well as holding a gun 
http://bitcoinnews.com/cryptocurrencies-gun-crime-canada/

I'm really not interested in this kind of news, this news is constantly being repeated to create fear for all investors. crimes depending on his individual. wherever evil always exists in any form. without exception in crypto currency

[brainape]

owning bitcoin is not a crime, the crime is if you using bitcoin to scamming people or use bitcoin to do a corruption, and something else that use bitcoin for criminal activity, if you have bitcoin and use it daily to send and receive the bitcoin or make a trading I think its not a crime at all, so use bitcoin wisely

If owning a gun is not a crime, then how can we consider that owning bitcoin is a crime. And if it is so, then why owning Dollar is not a crime which is also a currency. I think that those people who are owning bitcoin are the most lucky people specially those own are owing bitcoin for last few years.

[StarKay]

Since the word Crime is subject to the law of a given territory/organization, so it can be a crime if holding it is considered so where an individual resides.
That's the simplified answer.

[Jeepney_koh]

Possesses bitcoin as well as holding a gun 
http://bitcoinnews.com/cryptocurrencies-gun-crime-canada/

Definitely no, even that of gun. If your gun has license, why would it be illegal. Even in Bitcoin, if you acquired it through your hardwork and your money, it is not illegal. Unless, your country banned bitcoin, which make your bitcoin illegal one.

[voom360]

First of i am ask you owning money & owning gold is a crime? holding any digital currency its not be a crime. people are holding it for profit people always try to buy it in a reasonable price and try to save it for future.

[chenczane]

Owning a bitcoin is not a crime. Are you using your bitcoin in an illegal way? I think not. Are you using bitcoin to take advantage to others or to scam? No. So how come it will be illegal, like using a no license gun. I use bitcoin for a long time and I don't see any bad about it. Please, stop this news.

[Noelbetty12]

Gun kills bitcoin don't. There might be an idea around this post that they equate bitcoin with a hand gun. It is not just to say that a person had made a crime for possessing bitcoin. What crime will occur if a person is just using the coins to buy something not even illegal online? I think there must be some big points for such a declaration.