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Re:U.S. Agencies to say Bitcoins Offer Legitimate Benefits by maaku on Monday November 18, 2013 @03:54AM (#6753371)
The Fed is not the government (its a private bank btw), and Bernanke's comments do not apply to agencies for which virtual currencies are their jurisdiction.
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Re:U.S. Agencies to say Bitcoins Offer Legitimate Benefits by jnbiche on Monday November 18, 2013 @07:01AM (#6753901)
>its a private bank

Yeah, a "private" bank whose executive officers are appointed by the President and whose authority was enacted by Congress.

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Re:U.S. Agencies to say Bitcoins Offer Legitimate Benefits by dualogy on Monday November 18, 2013 @08:30AM (#6754193)
Precisely! Which is exactly what enrages so many people :)

(I must assume you haven't watched Sony Pictures' ca. 2010 documentary Inside Job yet?)

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