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Re:Bitcoin Surges Past $7,000 to Extend Record Rally by phamilton on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:11PM (#15612242)
> pay taxes in USD

basically, citizens dealing with the US government. I think it's the same category.

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Re:Bitcoin Surges Past $7,000 to Extend Record Rally by baddox on Friday November 03, 2017 @05:24AM (#15617766)
If you define that so broadly, then sure. I got the impression that sgl was referring to directly doing deals with the US government where the US government pays in USD, which I suspect is a much less significant phenomenon.
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Re:Bitcoin Surges Past $7,000 to Extend Record Rally by lr4444lr on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:18PM (#15612301)
No, not "dealing" with the US government: actually compelled by force of law to render a portion of your assets. I don't mean this to sound as ominous as it does, but rather as stabilizing a force as Bitcoin can never be.
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