A Recap of Mega-Corporate and Government Attention on Bitcoin This Past Year
As a result of the secretary of the Central Bank of Finland publicizing that bitcoin is legal to use in Finland, many businesses have seized the opportunity to accept bitcoin.
The legal concept of e-money in Germany applies only to instruments that ultimately derive from legal tender currencies, and so Bitcoin is effectively classified as a commodity.
Brazil’s [CVM, securities regulator], ordered the administrator of the 'Grupo de Investimento Bitcoin' to suspend what the CVM considered to be an illegal investment fund [which accepted funds only in bitcoins].
Congressman Ron Paul had a subcommittee meet to explore the concept of parallel currencies. [...] Although Bitcoin itself was mentioned only briefly, the hearing provides clear evidence [that the] monetary landscape is changing.
NH State Rep Warden asked the Deputy State Secretary if [accepting bitcoins for campaign donations] was acceptable, the Secretary said yes [with restrictions].
A job posting by Lockheed Martin, an American global aerospace and security company with strong ties to the US military, asking for a “Counter Threat-Finance Analyst [with] knowledge of emerging alternative and mobile payment methods (Bitcoin, Secondlife, etc) desired.
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