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Re:Tax-Free Bitcoin-To-Ether Trading in US to End Under GOP ... by reaperducer on Thursday December 21, 2017 @11:12AM (#15979896)
So... Bitcoin people complain that it's not taken seriously as a real currency. Then when it is, with all the associated regulatory and tax ramifications, they complain about that, too.
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Re:Tax-Free Bitcoin-To-Ether Trading in US to End Under GOP ... by anonyx69 on Thursday December 21, 2017 @11:51AM (#15980399)
Still not being taken seriously as a "real currency" - it is being taken seriously as "real property" though.
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Re:Tax-Free Bitcoin-To-Ether Trading in US to End Under GOP ... by KirinDave on Thursday December 21, 2017 @12:03PM (#15980541)
A lot of bad things can be said about bitcoin as a technolgy and its community of participants. A lot of bad things.

None of these things are present in your post. Most bitcoin folks are happy it's not "real currency", it's not clear what you even mean, there are already taxes and whatever "regulation" means, the SEC is starting to single out individuals for punishment.

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Re:Tax-Free Bitcoin-To-Ether Trading in US to End Under GOP ... by colordrops on Thursday December 21, 2017 @11:34AM (#15980191)
Who complaining? The "Bitcoin people"?
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