Florida seeks to ‘strangle the lifeblood’ of Bitcoin by targeting anonymous transactions (via Raw Story )
In an unprecedented move, authorities in Florida are targeting bitcoin traders simply for purchasing the currency. Unlike previous prosecutions in which Bitcoin users were suspected of participating in other illegal activities, the Miami Beach Police…
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In general, I think people should be allowed to purchase bitcoins. But bitcoins are assets of some kind, and so if they fail to declare them for tax evasion reasons, then that kind of violation should be covered under existing tax laws. And of course if they use them to acquire illegal merchandise, then that is already covered too.
Its like a "hate crime" law... in this case it is a "hate crime" against the USD system....
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