Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website

Re:Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website by dholowiski on Tuesday July 16, 2013 @06:56PM (#6055270)

Is that legal?

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Re:Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website by volitek on Tuesday July 16, 2013 @07:25PM (#6055374)

I don't see why not, it's not real money and hey, everyone else is doing it. I'm going to talk to a lawyer if people start using it.

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Re:Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website by codemonkeymike on Thursday July 18, 2013 @01:46PM (#6065222)

In America it is illegal to make a currency that competes with the USD. Congress will eventually rule that Bitcoins do compete with the USD and then yes it will be illegal.

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Re:Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website by ethanbond on Sunday July 21, 2013 @08:36PM (#6081121)

Yeah, you're considered a money transmitter under FinCEN. There are regulations, look up the memo from FinCEN.

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