Regulation & Legal
Laws, taxes, licensing, jurisdictions.
I’m trying to understand the legalities here. The plan is simple: 1. Get Bitcoin or an altcoin from another country. 2. Sell it for USD. 3. Send that…
Started by 0xViper · Mar 30, 2021, 01:23 AM · 6 / 3506350by the_satApr 4, 2021, 09:17 PMSo did everyone hear about Virgil Griffith? He used to work with the Ethereum team and just got slapped with a 63-month sentence for helping North…
Started by falcon_sat · Mar 27, 2021, 02:27 PM · 11 / 48611486by lord88Mar 31, 2021, 05:53 AMLooks like Russia is gearing up to pass a crypto regulation bill this spring. One point is that all digital asset transactions must go through…
Started by wallet_2018 · Mar 22, 2021, 10:43 PM · 20 / 22220222by ben.matrixMar 28, 2021, 04:24 PMWhat do you guys think about the legal issues surrounding TULIP and Nakamoto's wallets? I mean, they’re both filing claims saying they own the…
Started by just_king · Feb 21, 2021, 01:20 AM · 3 / 2093209by CryptoRocketFeb 23, 2021, 03:28 PMCheck this out https://blockchain.info/address/1BHntfdkTjGp7Z9GTjerpcwKpB9hEdjbM5. I moved some funds last Saturday, 22/07/2017. Is BTC-e actually…
Started by hash2020 · Jan 29, 2021, 09:14 AM · 7 / 1407140by planktonJan 31, 2021, 03:57 AMRipple is facing new accusations about using bots to manipulate XRP prices back in 2015 and 2016. But hey, XRP's price keeps climbing, hitting around…
Started by plankton · Dec 23, 2020, 01:46 AM · 21 / 25321253by ben.matrixDec 31, 2020, 09:49 AMBeen thinking a lot about Bitcoin lately. Seems like it's mostly used for scams, money laundering, you name it. Is that really what it was created…
Started by gregvector · Dec 3, 2020, 02:21 AM · 14 / 911491by ben.matrixDec 8, 2020, 09:09 AMYo, everyone! Just saw that Marcus Andrade, the CEO of AML BitCoin, is heading to court soon on some serious allegations like money laundering and…
Started by mr_lynx · Dec 5, 2020, 12:52 PM · 1 / 81181by mr_lynxDec 5, 2020, 03:34 PMChub Cay in the Bahamas is looking for a Lightning Network wallet provider to push for Bitcoin adoption. This could really help with financial…
Started by the_sat · Nov 18, 2020, 03:40 PM · 10 / 31310313by its_walletNov 20, 2020, 06:10 PMSo, there's this wild story about a director who allegedly stole $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never even got made. Instead of…
Started by plankton · Aug 10, 2020, 07:00 AM · 20 / 20820208by ben.matrixAug 17, 2020, 06:12 AMSo Revolut just snagged a MiCA license, allowing them to offer crypto services in 30 EU countries. Big move for their plans to expand.
Started by wallet_oracle · Jul 7, 2020, 10:10 AM · 11 / 23311233by wallet_oracleJul 11, 2020, 05:33 AMLots of talk about governments wanting to roll out their own digital currencies, right? CBDCs seem to be their answer to Bitcoin. But honestly, with…
Started by LuckyByte · May 22, 2020, 05:23 AM · 21 / 402140by ben.matrixMay 30, 2020, 05:19 AMSo, about Craig Wright claiming he's Satoshi and now trying to copyright the Bitcoin white paper. Is the Bitcoin core team gonna fight back and file…
Started by ledger777 · May 23, 2020, 03:49 PM · 19 / 15219152by chrisnodeMay 29, 2020, 12:20 PMJust saw some news about South Korea selling around 320 BTC that they confiscated from a hacker using phishing. This makes me wonder if the…
Started by wallet_cobra · Mar 9, 2020, 07:59 PM · 20 / 31020310by ben.matrixMar 19, 2020, 04:13 PMI'm diving into how to get cash using Bitcoin collateral instead of just selling it off and getting hit with that massive capital gains tax. Here's…
Started by greg404 · Mar 11, 2020, 11:31 PM · 11 / 741174by 0xHawkMar 16, 2020, 04:56 PMThe SEC just dropped its 2024 examination priorities. They’re zeroing in on risks that pop up for investors and the market... definitely something to…
Started by plankton · Feb 14, 2020, 05:59 AM · 0 / 3600360by planktonFeb 14, 2020, 05:59 AMMade a new thread to chat about how crypto firms are standing up for themselves. Seems pretty important. The SEC just asked Consensys for Ethereum…
Started by plankton · Jan 26, 2020, 08:18 PM · 7 / 2587258by planktonFeb 2, 2020, 09:08 AMBangladesh Bank is still saying no to virtual currencies. No Bitcoin, Ethereum, or anything similar is allowed. The central bank claims there's no…
Started by bit07 · Jan 9, 2020, 04:25 AM · 11 / 20211202by serJan 10, 2020, 02:53 PMSo, the US Senate is talking about crypto as a potential threat to homeland security. Senator Romney brought it up, and FBI Director Wray said it’s…
Started by lord88 · Dec 31, 2019, 12:15 PM · 18 / 841884by ben.matrixJan 6, 2020, 06:38 AMSo, a Canadian court just seized over a million bucks in Bitcoin. Seems like they’re cracking down on the dark web buyers. This is getting serious.
Started by 0xDiamond · Nov 25, 2019, 03:33 AM · 20 / 16020160by ben.matrixDec 6, 2019, 01:38 PMSo I’ve got a bunch of bitcoins from mining and buying ages ago. The issue? I didn’t keep track of the transactions or the cost basis. I shifted…
Started by QuantumChad · Nov 24, 2019, 05:03 PM · 16 / 24716247by sam_wolfDec 4, 2019, 01:46 PMLast year's FTX disaster didn’t help crypto at all, right? Now US regulators are finally stepping up with warnings to banks about crypto risks. The…
Started by SilentShard · Dec 1, 2019, 05:11 PM · 6 / 2356235by planktonDec 3, 2019, 03:01 PMI was checking out some voting options and saw that a few countries are being mentioned as next to accept crypto as legal tender. They are Paraguay,…
Started by real_seed · Oct 21, 2019, 08:27 PM · 9 / 2669266by CryptoBitOct 27, 2019, 02:25 AMGot locked out of my Paxful account for over three years now. No real explanation, just silence... all my funds are stuck.
Started by 0xGuru · Sep 1, 2019, 03:25 AM · 10 / 651065by silentravenSep 7, 2019, 01:18 AMHey guys, I’m new here and not a techie. I really think blockchain and crypto should be used everywhere. If anyone thinks it’s a good idea, let’s…
Started by GrimPixel · Aug 26, 2019, 11:16 PM · 5 / 78578by alpha420Aug 28, 2019, 02:01 AM