Swiss Lawmakers Propose Treating Bitcoin as Foreign Currency

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  1. goldpelican

    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    http://www.coindesk.com/swiss-lawmakers-bitcoin-foreign-currency/

     
    goldpelican, Dec 11, 2013
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    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    What specific 'legal uncertainties' regarding bitcoin is this postulate trying to address?

    Sounds like a solution in search of a problem.
     
    Clawhammer, Dec 11, 2013
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    A sherrif in USA is now being paid in BC. Town agreed to convert his fiat after taxes to BC and transfer to his wallet.
     
    JulieW, Dec 11, 2013
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  4. goldpelican

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    Well things like existing laws regarding money laundering, KYC etc could just be applied without a whole raft of new legislation being dreamed up.
     
    goldpelican, Dec 11, 2013
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    Interesting! Let's see what pans out!
     
    Phiber, Dec 11, 2013
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    I lved for 10yrs on the border of Germany and Switzerland..Seems you already have an understanding of how the Swiss work! ;)
     
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