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Topic: [2016-10-04] North Carolina Takes First Steps to Regulate Bitcoin (Read 413 times)

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Poloniex is suspending accounts of all New Hampshire residents because of regulatory changes, but I can't find any mention of North Carolina residents. Maybe it's found a way to work with the new Money Transmitter Act of North Carolina, or maybe it will suspend accounts of all North Carolina residents soon.

https://poloniex.com/press-releases/2016.09.21-notice-to-new-hampshire-residents

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Services to New Hampshire residents to be temporarily suspended on October 6, 2016

Due to changes in New Hampshire's regulatory statute as it applies to cryptocurrency, Poloniex will temporarily suspend New Hampshire account creation until further notice. For existing New Hampshire customers, you will receive an email with instructions on how to suspend your account.
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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are creating a whole set of new questions for financial regulators. Any company dealing with Bitcoin can be labeled as a money transmitter, even though there are exceptions. Mining pools, for example, are not necessarily transmitting money in the traditional sense. The new Money Transmitter Act of North Carolina now includes a Bitcoin reference, which sets an intriguing precedent for other states....

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https://btcmanager.com/news/north-carolina-takes-first-steps-to-regulate-bitcoin/









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