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On one hand this can be seen as Cali being on the cutting edge of things but on the other, it could be statist Cali doing what they do best: legislating.
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June 29, 2014, 07:56:18 PM |
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Legalize bitcoin? Why do they need to do anything. Isn't something legal by default unless it's made illegal?
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June 30, 2014, 06:16:43 AM |
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Legalize bitcoin? Why do they need to do anything. Isn't something legal by default unless it's made illegal?
Yes. But Cali's law is funny that way. Long before Bitcoin was invented, they passed a law barring many types of payments. The definition they used in this law just happened to include Bitcoin. This new law exempts Bitcoin from this class of illegal payment mechanisms. |
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June 30, 2014, 10:32:16 AM |
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This is great news. Other states tend to follow Cali's lead on a number of issues.
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June 30, 2014, 05:21:46 PM |
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Seeing how the US government auctioned off a shit ton of bitcoins, I don't see how California or other soon-to-follow states wouldn't call it legal, otherwise they'll just contradict each other. Written law that legalize bitcoin is actually a pretty big step forward for crypto currency's legitimacy.
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June 30, 2014, 05:29:02 PM |
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 It is a good news， because more people know bitcoin.
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June 30, 2014, 08:36:24 PM |
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This is great news. Other states tend to follow Cali's lead on a number of issues.
I am unaware of any other states that have such insane laws that required the exemption. |
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June 30, 2014, 08:38:31 PM |
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June 30, 2014, 08:44:52 PM |
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California love! California is the best state of USA! You make everything which is good and iligal LEGAL I have o say it again everything which is good! Hope when BTC goes high enough I can visit you and spend little on bars, hotels and souvenirs in your state! Wish you all LUCK! br |
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June 30, 2014, 08:53:52 PM |
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Sounds like someone in Silicon Valley wanted a bitcoin startup, their lawyers found this law, they threw some money at their lobbyist, and here we are today with this news. Another day in politics.
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July 01, 2014, 12:49:58 AM |
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however or why ever, it is good news
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Malin Keshar
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July 01, 2014, 12:57:02 AM |
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Legalize bitcoin? Why do they need to do anything. Isn't something legal by default unless it's made illegal?
Think he meant regulated? Or at least with a warranty of btc not being banned in the near future, so there is more safety when accepting it for payment. |
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July 01, 2014, 01:22:31 AM |
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Finally something good for Bitcoin.
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July 01, 2014, 01:29:17 AM |
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Sounds like someone in Silicon Valley wanted a bitcoin startup, their lawyers found this law, they threw some money at their lobbyist, and here we are today with this news. Another day in politics.
Agreed, at first Dickinson seemed to cloak this bill in amazon coins, starbucks stars, coupons, and reward points. He spoke modestly about bitcoin and played neutral but that quickly changed. A little "positive" media couldn't hurt either |
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July 01, 2014, 01:37:27 AM |
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Finally something good for Bitcoin.
Everything, even bad news are good for Bitcoin and it's holders, in fact bad news increases more Bitcoin's popularity... |
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Malin Keshar
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July 01, 2014, 01:48:07 AM |
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Finally something good for Bitcoin.
This is far from being the first good new for bitcoin. That law was in no way inforced, so its almost the same as usual, but everyday there are shops accepting bitcoins, that MIT stuff, laws and regulations favorable to BTC, etc, etc... , just the FUD and bad news can be too noisy sometimes |
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July 01, 2014, 01:52:00 AM |
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California enacted the currency law in response to the use of the Mexican peso in commerce within the state. No one paid much attention to it anyway. Just grandstanding. |
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July 01, 2014, 01:59:43 AM |
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This is great news, it will attract more people in I am sure and I think it is because of the government bitcoin auction, since the government itself is selling bitcoins, no reason why it shouldn't be legal.
Has Vegas legalized it yet?
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July 01, 2014, 05:46:42 AM |
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Has Vegas legalized it yet?
It wasn't ever illegal in NV. The Golden Gate and the D have been accepting Bitcoin for food & lodging for quite some time now. |
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