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legendary
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Landscaping Bitcoin for India!
December 26, 2013, 08:30:54 PM
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dogecoins Grin that's Where RBI is Standing  Grin



I like the Dogecoins bit. It's the first interesting RBI circular that I have come across. Smiley

Another interesting read is the Payment systems and Settlements Act of 2007.
While this is not applicable to Bitcoin as such, I would advice anyone who is starting and exchange or trade point to go through it.
These may hold information on what licences to apply for.
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December 26, 2013, 07:57:10 PM
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dogecoins Grin that's Where RBI is Standing  Grin

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vini, vedi, no vici.
December 26, 2013, 12:43:36 PM
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December 26, 2013, 12:39:26 PM
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Don't Panic Stay Calm!


Ok people dont panic, That was only a  Press release to state  what could  be the  dangers to the consumers on using  bitcoin.

When they  said 
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No regulatory approvals, registration or authorization is stated to have been obtained by the entities concerned for carrying on such activities.
It is a typical post war thinking  of the license Raj.

Bitcoin Exchanges do not  require  licences to run, if that happens legitimate business will have to close down shutters and then the underground black market run by criminals  will thrive.

What would be  done  is, participation by  every  exchanges to provide KYC documents and  provide  active assistance  to law enforcement agency to  track down potential criminals.

The last point made in the press release that makes  every one step back is
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There have been several media reports of the usage of VCs, including Bitcoins, for illicit and illegal activities in several jurisdictions. The absence of information of counterparties in such peer-to-peer anonymous/ pseudonymous systems could subject the users to unintentional breaches of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) laws.

the problem is that law abiding  citizens are the one  backing  down, the criminals  can  still get  hold  of bitcoin through  many other  channels.

But, the main point i want to make here is that Bitcoins are not  anonymous. every transaction is  recorded forever.
the easiest way to track down money laundering and criminal activities to by have  exchanges  follow  Proper KYC and anti-money laundering protocols.  Exchanges are the point  where bitcoins can be protected from criminal elements. you remove exchanges then back alley transaction will start taking place. and if that happens then good luck  tracking down the  "Money Launderers"   

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systems could subject the users to unintentional breaches of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism
This point  implies to users of  bitcoins, which is  valid. For businesses as long as they have proper paperwork of their users then they are  fine.


p.s - INRBTC as long as you are not  dealing with INR directly you are  ok  to run.




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Cypherpunk and full-time CryptoAnarchist
December 26, 2013, 12:37:54 PM
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Don't Panic Stay Calm!


Ok people dont panic, That was only a  Press release to state  what could  be the  dangers to the consumers on using  bitcoin.

When they  said  
Quote
No regulatory approvals, registration or authorization is stated to have been obtained by the entities concerned for carrying on such activities.
It is a typical post war thinking  of the license Raj.

Bitcoin Exchanges do not  require  licences to run, if that happens legitimate business will have to close down shutters and then the underground black market run by criminals  will thrive.

What would be  done  is, participation by  every  exchanges to provide KYC documents and  provide  active assistance  to law enforcement agency to  track down potential criminals.

The last point made in the press release that makes  every one step back is
Quote
There have been several media reports of the usage of VCs, including Bitcoins, for illicit and illegal activities in several jurisdictions. The absence of information of counterparties in such peer-to-peer anonymous/ pseudonymous systems could subject the users to unintentional breaches of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) laws.

the problem is that law abiding  citizens are the one  backing  down, the criminals  can  still get  hold  of bitcoin through  many other  channels.

But, the main point i want to make here is that Bitcoins are not  anonymous. every transaction is  recorded forever.
the easiest way to track down money laundering and criminal activities to by have  exchanges  follow  Proper KYC and anti-money laundering protocols.  Exchanges are the point  where bitcoins can be protected from criminal elements. you remove exchanges then back alley transaction will start taking place. and if that happens then good luck  tracking down the  "Money Launderers"  

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systems could subject the users to unintentional breaches of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism
This point  implies to users of  bitcoins, which is  valid. For businesses as long as they have proper paperwork of their users then they are  fine.

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The Reserve Bank has mentioned that it has been looking at the developments relating to certain electronic records claimed to be “Decentralised Digital Currency” or “Virtual Currency” (VCs), such as, Bitcoins, litecoins, bbqcoins, dogecoins etc., their usage or trading in the country and the various media reports in this regard.

Bitcoin is not in any way a Virtual currency "VC", or a “Decentralised Digital Currency”,  Damit it is a Cryptocurrency.

dogecoins Are you kidding me?Huh? Huh

p.s - INRBTC as long as you are not  dealing with INR directly you are  ok  to run.
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