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Re:Germany Sets Standard for Bitcoin Regulation by venomsnake on Monday August 19, 2013 @02:30PM (#6238781)
No one controls bitcoins. They control the EUR/Btc conversion. If you have all the BTC in the world but cannot buy food with them - because depending on where are in EU selling in other currency may be illegal.

So the state has a lot of tools.

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Re:Germany Sets Standard for Bitcoin Regulation by ferdo on Monday August 19, 2013 @02:38PM (#6238824)
> No one controls bitcoins.

That really annoys regulatory mindsets.

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