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Explore Bitcoin’s legal landscape with Bitcoin Magazine’s Legal category – updates on regulations, laws, and compliance.

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Treasury Sanctions Open-Source Software

Dylan Leclair And Sam Rule -
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Tornado Cash mixing tool, setting a precedent for blocking financial privacy and censoring open-source code.
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Senate Bill Classifying Bitcoin As A Digital Commodity To Be Introduced Today: Report

Shawn Amick -
The bill seeks to empower the CFTC to regulate bitcoin as a digital commodity while excluding securities from also falling under the same category.
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Law Commission of England Proposes New Form of Property For Bitcoin

Shawn Amick -
The proposal from England’s Law Commission outlines a new form of property for digital assets, custodial operations, and a framework for legal proceedings.
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Bitcoin Exchange FTX Wins Full Approval To Operate In Dubai

Shawn Amick -
The company will build a headquarters in Dubai to operate exchange and clearinghouse services for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies through a subsidiary.
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Is Bitcoin A New Type Of Property?

Marty Bent -
Bitcoin may eventually be labeled as a brand new type of property in the U.S. and U.K. because it doesn’t physically exist in any one specific location.
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U.S. Senators Condemn Fidelity Investments’ Bitcoin 401(k) In Open Letter

Shawn Amick -
Three senators chastised Fidelity for offering a bitcoin 401(k) option claiming it is too volatile and untested to be used as a retirement savings tool.
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Coinbase, Kraken Under Investigation By U.S. Regulators: Report

Shawn Amick -
The two cryptocurrency exchanges are under increased U.S. scrutiny for allegedly listing unregistered securities and evading sanctions, respectively.
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Rio De Janeiro Moves Forward With Bitcoin Integration

João Grilo -
The secretary of finance and planning commented on the city’s plans to put a percentage of the treasury into bitcoin. Brazil has tax breaks for bitcoin miners.
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U.S. Senators Introduce Bill For Tax Exemption On Small Bitcoin Transactions

Shawn Amick -
The bill would provide tax exemption on bitcoin transactions for less than $50 or trades netting a gain of less than $50.
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Now That Bitcoin Is Considered Property In The UK, Reclaiming Ransomed Assets Sent To Exchanges Is Much Easier

Matthew Green And Brian Mondoh -
While bitcoin itself is difficult to confiscate or censor, U.K. courts have labeled bitcoin as property which aids in recovery when scammers try to cash out.
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Justice Department Arrests Former Coinbase Manager For Insider Trading

Shawn Amick -
The former Coinbase employee and his brother have been arrested for insider trading at least 25 cryptocurrencies, but another defendant is still at large.
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How The Government Seizes Assets And Why Bitcoin Is A Problem For Statists

Rowdy Yates -
In a world with third-party custody and self-custody, bitcoin is the clear winner for offering protection from government overreach and seizure.
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