This would stop those "Bitcoin isn't a unit of account" idiots in their tracks. I certainly hope they pass it.
Topic: [2013-12-09] Swiss Lawmakers Propose Treating Bitcoin as Foreign Currency (Read 1332 times)
December 10, 2013, 02:56:48 PM
December 09, 2013, 10:24:02 PM
Bitcoin - the currency of Webzland 
December 09, 2013, 03:49:00 PM
Very smart move for Switzerland indeed and a huge turn around since this:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=296772.20
December 09, 2013, 03:47:12 PM
Swiss Lawmakers Propose Treating Bitcoin as Foreign Currency
The Swiss Parliament is considering a postulate that asks for bitcoin to be treated as any other foreign currency. The goal of the postulate, introduced by representative Thomas Weibel, is to eliminate ambiguities and increase legal certainty related to bitcoin.
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If all goes as planned, bitcoin could be practically recognized by Switzerland as a legitimate foreign currency. The move would drastically reduce legal uncertainty for bitcoin users, at least in Switzerland, namely the Swiss banking sector. It would allow Swiss authorities to apply existing foreign currency legislation to bitcoin and other digital currencies.
http://www.coindesk.com/swiss-lawmakers-bitcoin-foreign-currency/
would be a clever step for a land which is only wealthy because of the money from europe / world ;-)
The Swiss Parliament is considering a postulate that asks for bitcoin to be treated as any other foreign currency. The goal of the postulate, introduced by representative Thomas Weibel, is to eliminate ambiguities and increase legal certainty related to bitcoin.
...
If all goes as planned, bitcoin could be practically recognized by Switzerland as a legitimate foreign currency. The move would drastically reduce legal uncertainty for bitcoin users, at least in Switzerland, namely the Swiss banking sector. It would allow Swiss authorities to apply existing foreign currency legislation to bitcoin and other digital currencies.
http://www.coindesk.com/swiss-lawmakers-bitcoin-foreign-currency/
would be a clever step for a land which is only wealthy because of the money from europe / world ;-)
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