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Topic: 2013-06-02 Banking on bitcoin as internet currency (Read 793 times)

legendary
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Cryptanalyst castrated by his government, 1952
The usual stuff, "balanced" with a mildly sneering tone, as hinted at by the snide link name element "bit player".

"But there is a dark side to digital currencies such as bitcoin. In most countries, the exchanges are not regulated.

This means that they are vulnerable to money laundering and other illegal activities."

Yawn.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/banking-on-a-bit-player/story-fni0dcne-1226654824071

There are essentially two ways of acquiring bitcoins. The first is to buy them on an online exchange, where a person can transfer local currency, such as Australian dollars, for bitcoins.
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