List of court cases, complaints, regulatory actions, etc.

[nguyenminh72]

Disclosure Group Investment Bitcoin barred by the CVM in Brazil
Jul. 25, 2012
Location: Brazil

Abstract: CVM (securities regulator in Brazil) decided that the Brazilian operator of a bitcoin-based "investment group" was violating securities law there and had to suspend the group.

[Elachious12]

A case of Cryptocurrency fraud by some fraudster in Japan in the early days of Bitcoin, that was dated back to around 2003, there are other numerous cases

[aftermkt]

Haberle v. Spence = "Dark Ripple" or "DRIP" fraud class action

https://www.classactionsreporter.com/securities-fraud/julian-spence-drip-cryptocurrency-fraud-securities-class-action
http://securities.stanford.edu/filings-documents/1065/D00_04/2018329_f01c_18CV02288.pdf
https://bitcoin-lawyer.org/videos/

[tuankent55555]

An interesting read about Bitcoin & legislation...
Oct. 26, 2017
Location: UK

[Bodj1997]

Most crypto currency functions and circulate in the block. This is an open, decentralized database, where all transactions are recorded and stored. It does not reside on any particular server or hard drive, but is broken down into nodes. Support its active members of the network - ordinary users of full-fledged wallets.

[Bodj1997]

What is a bitcoin? This word sounds from everywhere, people and texts repeat it. But what does it mean? Formally, everything is very simple: bit is an elementary unit of information, a coin is a coin. But what is caused by resonance throughout Ukraine, which has not fallen off for several weeks? And the fact that, if we sort out, we all live in a great time: a new kind of money is being established in the world. At first, people simply exchanged food and stone axes, then the role of the equivalent began to play - gold, then, with the invention of paper money, gold became their provision, then to the precious metals the Gross National Product was joined ... And now, most likely, an era begins when the provision of money becomes "the gold of the twentieth century - the information - which" goes to the people ", more precisely in his pocket, in the form of bitcoin.

Does anyone still think that the bitcoin is not backed up? Then we go back to you: that's absolutely not the case! The bitcoin is backed by information stored in the blocks (on this - further). Yes, bitcoin has no basis for material, but has another - scientific and technical. Information is "the gold of the twenty-first century". And, it is worth noting that it is a little distinguished from the gold - so it can not be built from the house, it can not be eaten or put on by itself - but analyze what it is: information, if it does according to established rules, enough it is difficult and costly to extract resources, as well as gold, it can be divided into small pieces, like gold, it can be stored for as long as you like, and the gold that is not corroded, and therefore it can be "made" coins ( bitcoins), as well as from gold. That's all ...

If you turn to the topical. Remember the recent news about the next record of the course (already $ 4,121 per 1 bitcoin), about the SBU, which revealed at the site of the Paton Institute some kind of "production" of bitcoins on 200 computers, or some country recognized bitcoin as a currency? And all this attention - through one fundamental thing. If the bitcoin is a currency unit that has a course, if it is a means of buying / selling, then where is the state? A monopoly on the organization of exchange is a key monopoly of the state. And if she was taken away? The easiest example: you sold something for the hryvnia, and as a law-abiding business entity, you deducted the tax - VAT for the budget, and if the bill was in bitcoins, which nobody in Ukraine recognized, whose course is not formed by the NBU, but unknown to anyone ...

[SergeiNomy]

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[mindmapcoin]

I recorded a phone call of myself talking to Bitpay Card customer service. The irony here was that my card was shut off for fraud protection like 4 times in a month, but they could not tell me why. I have since stopped using it as my primary crypto to fiat process. Has anyone had similar issues with Shakepay or the other alternative cards?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibM7bRW06A

[saqib53]

Bitcoin FBI Report April 2012
May 8, 2012
Location: U.S. agency, International distribution

Abstract: (Allegedly) The FBI provides analysis of bitcoin for distribution to an international audience

 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=80114.0BTC

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[y0ungG1lL]

Bitcoin in France: first legal decision directly related to Bitcoin?
Sep. 4, 2011
Location: France

[TrippleFDK]

Think this list needs to be closed and a new one opened and maintained. Most posts in here are from years back and older with nothing new. Sent a PM to OP just now maybe can come to thread and keep people updated stuff like this is handy to have and read. Maybe if does not want to continue to update if I ever get the time maybe will do one myself for everyone

[dinis_saifutdin]

any news when will be the growth?

[evescrypto]

Actually, bitcoin regulations is not the main reason why people get issues. It is the lack of knowledge about bitcoin. Everyone are just not calibrated on everything about bitcoin and some countries just take it as a not legal right away due to lack of knowledge on how it really works.

[lilly771]

Hey there, I am a law student and I have an idea about the creation of a research Lab in my faculty of Law in Sofia University, Bulgaria. Engaging law professors, explaining them about crypto and helping them help the Government and the EU Commission draft future crypto friendly regulations - I believe a mix of law theory, practical regulation, policy making and education is necessary for the wide adoption of btc and crypto.
Let me know if you are a law student/lawyer and are personally interested to contribute to analysis and fundamentals research on a high academic level.

[Entratish]

In India transaction through bitcoin is still illegal. The second most high in population country still transaction through bitcoin is not authorized by government which very discouraging.

[Anaarsic]

Legality can be defined as an act, agreement, or contract that is consistent with the law or state of being lawful or unlawful in a given jurisdiction.

According to merriam-webster dictionary definition of Legality is 1 : attachment to or observance of law. 2 : the quality or state of being legal.

[coxian]

Country : Bangladesh

Implicit ban. In September 2014, Bangladesh Bank said that "anybody caught using the virtual currency could be jailed under the country's strict anti-money laundering laws".

I wish one day our govt will give bitcoin legality and participate in it.

[gnicki]

It is very sad - many good and hard working people suffering because many legal companies who over-sees Bitcoin and all-coins - they are not understand what they doing . Nick   

[CoinPocket]

Bitcoin and some alt's accepting  by oficial financial world institutes is a matter of time.

I believe that current issues like lack of strict regulations, high market volatility, ico's scams etc. will be resolved soon.

So, cheer up, guys