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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Bitcoin Forum => Topic started by: dg0065 on September 02, 2020, 11:15:43 AM

Title: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dg0065 on September 02, 2020, 11:15:43 AM
Bitcoin is a computer-based math problem.

So, yes, since math is the basis for EVERY law in the natural universe; I’m going to have to say Bitcoin is LEGAL.

To elaborate a bit more; Bitcoin is a CURRENCY, like the US dollar. As such; still legal.

To elaborate further; Bitcoin is DECENTRALIZED; meaning that, when I accumulate, save and spend my own Bitcoins, I didn’t ask the government’s permission to do any of that; I don’t have to because there isn’t a government on the planet who has any more influence over legit bitcoin mining pool than I do. Therefore; still legal.

And, one final point, if I start Rev’s Video Arcade online and create a special Token that allows you to play a game on my site when you redeem it; and I charge you $1 to buy one of those Tokens; I have essentially created my own currency. No one is forcing you to buy it; no one is forcing me to accept it; it is what it is; a choice for us both. The fact that we both choose to use it makes it viable. And, to my knowledge, there is nothing illegal about that setup. It is actually basic contract law throughout most of the world. In a contract; both parties receive something of value. In this scenario; you give me $1, I give you a Token; which you use to play the game. You got to play (your takeaway/benefit) and I got $1 (my takeaway/benefit). Neither of us was harmed and we both got something we wanted; contract honored… Same goes for Bitcoin and/or any other crypto… It’s personal contracts being described as currency; all LEGAL.

So, let’s review…

Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: ryap12 on September 02, 2020, 12:23:53 PM
Bitcoin for me is illegal when we judge it base from the original meaning of "LEGAL".
Legal in the dictionary means- 1) of, based on, or concerned with the law. 2) permitted by law.

So it all depends on the kind of government of which you have in your country.
As years passes by, some countries have started accepting bitcoin and making them legal.
Maybe by next decade, majority will accept bitcoin and legalized it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: labonikhatun on September 02, 2020, 02:36:48 PM
You are right that it is usually up to the government of the country where you live to decide whether it will be legal or not. However, it will take a long time for Bitcoin to become legal. In many countries the government does not support decentralized transactions and the government has no control over it. However, if legal, the demand for crypto will increase further.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: kulkhan on September 03, 2020, 07:00:45 AM
Yes I Think Bitcoin Is Legal Because Recently Many Countries Decleared It As A Legal Currenchy. Gradually We Are Going Digitalization Ear. Where We Will Enjoy Up To Date Lifestyle, So Economical Revolation Will need, I Think Then Bitcoins Nessasity Will Big For Us. And Bitcoin Is More Secured Abd Easy To Transfer. So I Think It Will Legal All Over The World Within Few Years.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: highnayem34 on September 04, 2020, 11:40:40 PM
Bitcoin is a computer-based math problem.

So, yes, since math is the basis for EVERY law in the natural universe; I’m going to have to say Bitcoin is LEGAL.

To elaborate a bit more; Bitcoin is a CURRENCY, like the US dollar. As such; still legal.

To elaborate further; Bitcoin is DECENTRALIZED; meaning that, when I accumulate, save and spend my own Bitcoins, I didn’t ask the government’s permission to do any of that; I don’t have to because there isn’t a government on the planet who has any more influence over legit bitcoin mining pool than I do. Therefore; still legal.

And, one final point, if I start Rev’s Video Arcade online and create a special Token that allows you to play a game on my site when you redeem it; and I charge you $1 to buy one of those Tokens; I have essentially created my own currency. No one is forcing you to buy it; no one is forcing me to accept it; it is what it is; a choice for us both. The fact that we both choose to use it makes it viable. And, to my knowledge, there is nothing illegal about that setup. It is actually basic contract law throughout most of the world. In a contract; both parties receive something of value. In this scenario; you give me $1, I give you a Token; which you use to play the game. You got to play (your takeaway/benefit) and I got $1 (my takeaway/benefit). Neither of us was harmed and we both got something we wanted; contract honored… Same goes for Bitcoin and/or any other crypto… It’s personal contracts being described as currency; all LEGAL.

So, let’s review…

Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
You can not say bitcoin is legal or not. But you can say is cryptocurrency legal or not. Most of the country's accepting cryptocurrency as a global payment term, for them it is legal and 4 other countries it is illegal. On internet it is legal or illegal both bcs of economical terms.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: highnayem34 on September 04, 2020, 11:43:56 PM
Yes I Think Bitcoin Is Legal Because Recently Many Countries Decleared It As A Legal Currenchy. Gradually We Are Going Digitalization Ear. Where We Will Enjoy Up To Date Lifestyle, So Economical Revolation Will need, I Think Then Bitcoins Nessasity Will Big For Us. And Bitcoin Is More Secured Abd Easy To Transfer. So I Think It Will Legal All Over The World Within Few Years.
Hmm. Do not you see how hacker is asking money in bitcoin payment terms. There is many negative impact on bitcoin localisation. But mostly time it will face negative thought in human minds. 
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Hometown on September 05, 2020, 03:55:42 AM
Which countries accept bitcoin as their government support and bank support, those countries bitcoin legal and legimate. Japan, Australia, India, Canada, Estonia, Malaysia, Singapore, dubai, Iran, etc countries government directly support bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Rafiq on September 05, 2020, 07:11:24 AM
Every region of the world is part of one state or another. Each state has its own laws, some states have already legalized Bitcoin through their laws; As such, Bitcoin is legal in all those countries. The popularity and acceptance of Bitcoin as a cryptocurrency is increasing day by day. More or less people in every region of the world are now using bitcoin. So I hope that in the next decade, Bitcoin will be legalized all over the world.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Selina31 on September 05, 2020, 09:33:04 AM
Yes definitely. Sometimes depend on regulations of their respective countries.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Tanimariya on September 05, 2020, 11:56:46 AM
Bitcoin is legally allowed if. Then the popularity of Bitcoin will increase. But Bitcoin users are not guaranteed. But many countries have already approved Bitcoin. Some countries did not give any approval. But they will approve. Because Bitcoin will be the universal cryptocurrency. So the popularity of Bitcoin will increase many times more if Bitcoin is legally approved. There is no doubt about that. Banks will support bitcoin transactions.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: gunhell16 on September 05, 2020, 01:26:12 PM
To be honest, Bitcoin in some of the countries it was legal like in Japan, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Philippines, India and more, but majority of the nations nowadays are not adapting it so far. I think it will take times more before the whole countries
will accept it as legal currencies.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Tnoy30 on September 06, 2020, 12:42:01 PM
If we look at the developed countries of the world. Then we see that they have legalized Bitcoin. There are legal transaction opportunities. There are smaller countries that have not approved bitcoin. Because they think that if Bitcoin is legally traded in their country, their country's economy will be threatened. But they do not know how the country will prosper if Bitcoin is approved. So I think all those countries should think about bitcoin. A thoughtful decision should be made. These issues should be taken into consideration. We've already seen a lot of events in the outside world.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: hair on September 07, 2020, 06:34:16 PM
Many countries legalize bitcoin as a digital asset traded on exchanges, but only a few countries legalize bitcoin as a legal means of payment
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Coinmama7824 on January 23, 2024, 03:14:25 AM
Yes it's legal because right now, I will say it's the source of income to most of us.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: CryptoLaila on January 23, 2024, 11:26:41 AM
Bitcoin  is legal generally but  countries have limited it to some affect so it won't distrupt their Fiat system generally.
However , some countries banned it entirely while some even legalised it generally as a means of payment along with their Fiat system, many are still on making this bold decision  but above it all Bitcoin is a Legal digital  currency
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Blaze on January 23, 2024, 11:41:55 AM
The legal status of cryptocurrencies varies around the world and may change over time. In general, many countries recognize the legality of the use and exchange of cryptocurrencies, but approaches and regulations can differ greatly.

Several countries recognize and legalize the use and trading of cryptocurrencies, provide a legal framework for exchange, and allow payments with digital currencies.

Cryptocurrency transactions are a payment alternative for everyone who wants to use cryptocurrency and transactions can be carried out quickly, especially when compared to traditional payment methods that involve intermediaries such as banks.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: RockBell on January 23, 2024, 10:19:29 PM
Yes I Think Bitcoin Is Legal Because Recently Many Countries Decleared It As A Legal Currenchy. Gradually We Are Going Digitalization Ear. Where We Will Enjoy Up To Date Lifestyle, So Economical Revolation Will need, I Think Then Bitcoins Nessasity Will Big For Us. And Bitcoin Is More Secured Abd Easy To Transfer. So I Think It Will Legal All Over The World Within Few Years.
Some countries have decided to make it a legal tender and countries like el Salvador and the government personally investing in bitcoin is a gate way because if their should be an increase in price then the government will will be making tons of money from it. And it is another way of doing awareness for bitcoin because when they adopted it.  The news was everywhere and gained more interest in investing in bitcoin. And its a sign that the world is going digital. And if other countries can also follow the same foot step. And Bitcoin having more interesting features than the banking system makes it more fun to deal with.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on January 23, 2024, 10:43:07 PM
Many countries legalize bitcoin as a digital asset traded on exchanges, but only a few countries legalize bitcoin as a legal means of payment

As a matter of fact, I think that El Salvador is the country that has made Bitcoin a legal tender where  which anyone can accept it in exchange or goods and other services.

Like you have said @hair, Bitcoin is not ban in most countries, like in my country anybody is free to accept Bitcoin for payment, provided that their clients or customers are willing to pay them in Bitcoin. In my furniture business, I do accept Bitcoin payment and not every of my customers that are paying in Bitcoin or crypto but those that are into Bitcoin usually pay me in Bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: gunhell16 on January 25, 2024, 02:44:14 PM
That depends on the interpretation of each individual here on this forum platform. In short, it also depends on whether a country recognizes blockchain technology and can allow it to be used in their country by users or investors who will believe in it.

But if a country is not open to this blockchain technology, for sure, Bitcoin is illegal for them, and they can even sell it in their territory, which is the country's jurisdiction. But now it is gradually being recognized by other countries in this era.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: I-Bit on January 25, 2024, 03:17:37 PM
As a matter of fact, I think that El Salvador is the country that has made Bitcoin a legal tender where  which anyone can accept it in exchange or goods and other services.
Indeed. Bitcoin is a legal tender in El Salvador, everyone can use Bitcoin for a payment purpose there. However, it is in El Salvador only, other countries probably have different regulations. We only expect that there will be more countries to follow El Salvador. So Bitcoin will be spreading as legal currency around the world.

-snip- in my country anybody is free to accept Bitcoin for payment, provided that their clients or customers are willing to pay them in Bitcoin. In my furniture business, I do accept Bitcoin payment and not every of my customers that are paying in Bitcoin or crypto but those that are into Bitcoin usually pay me in Bitcoin.
You're lucky that Bitcoin can be used as a payment tool in your country. In my country, it is forbidden to use a payment tool. If we are trying to accept Bitcoin as a payment tool for our business, we can be jailed or pay fines. Not every country has the same condition as in your country. You're lucky to live in a friendly country.

Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Google+ on January 25, 2024, 04:10:42 PM
That depends on the interpretation of each individual here on this forum platform. In short, it also depends on whether a country recognizes blockchain technology and can allow it to be used in their country by users or investors who will believe in it.

But if a country is not open to this blockchain technology, for sure, Bitcoin is illegal for them, and they can even sell it in their territory, which is the country's jurisdiction. But now it is gradually being recognized by other countries in this era.
As technology develops, I am sure that there will be many platforms that apply blockchain technology, and without realizing it, many new cryptocurrencies will be created so that Bitcoin will become increasingly famous, and of course, the price will definitely be higher due to the increase in people who enter and apply blockchain technology. As far as I know, many countries have accepted the use of cryptocurrency, such as the United States, Russia, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Finland, Nigeria, China, and Ukraine.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: MrSpasybo on January 25, 2024, 06:45:09 PM
The legal status of cryptocurrencies varies around the world and may change over time. In general, many countries recognize the legality of the use and exchange of cryptocurrencies, but approaches and regulations can differ greatly.

Several countries recognize and legalize the use and trading of cryptocurrencies, provide a legal framework for exchange, and allow payments with digital currencies.

Cryptocurrency transactions are a payment alternative for everyone who wants to use cryptocurrency and transactions can be carried out quickly, especially when compared to traditional payment methods that involve intermediaries such as banks.
Yeah, the legal status of BTC depends on geography and time. One country may accept BTC as a payment method while another only sees it as an asset and still another thinks it is a risk that needs to be eliminated from the economy. Even one country can have very different views at each time about BTC, they once banned but approved or vice versa.

I only know one thing for sure that regardless of the legal status of BTC: the BTC blockchain still exists and operates 24/7, after 10 minutes there is still a new block and no one can hinder the movement of BTC on this POW network 💪💪💪
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: doc on January 26, 2024, 02:36:10 PM

As technology develops, I am sure that there will be many platforms that apply blockchain technology, and without realizing it, many new cryptocurrencies will be created so that Bitcoin will become increasingly famous, and of course, the price will definitely be higher due to the increase in people who enter and apply blockchain technology. As far as I know, many countries have accepted the use of cryptocurrency, such as the United States, Russia, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Finland, Nigeria, China, and Ukraine.


Yeah as you said United States, Russia, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Finland, Nigeria, China, and Ukraine accepted crypto currency.
At several countries also allow bitcoin and altcoin but didn't legalize yet.
I think It's good than ban crypto currency.
Crypto will be more popular, I see the popularity of crypto is increasing day by day.
I predict crypto price will more expensive at the coming future.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: jeraldskie11 on January 26, 2024, 05:10:42 PM
Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
Yes I agree, but it's still nothing to do if the government hate Bitcoin.
We want Bitcoin to be legally accepted all the Countries around the world. Even though there are Countries who accept Bitcoin but there are also Countries that banned Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency. I'm so glad that I live in a Country where using Bitcoin is okay even though it's not legal tender.

Because of Bitcoin decentralization, government don't like it because they can't track user's transactions but since there are CEX and continuous development, some government accept Bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Altcoin1998$ on January 26, 2024, 05:21:20 PM
Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
Yes I agree, but it's still nothing to do if the government hate Bitcoin.
We want Bitcoin to be legally accepted all the Countries around the world. Even though there are Countries who accept Bitcoin but there are also Countries that banned Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency. I'm so glad that I live in a Country where using Bitcoin is okay even though it's not legal tender.

Because of Bitcoin decentralization, government don't like it because they can't track user's transactions but since there are CEX and continuous development, some government accept Bitcoin.
No matter how much we ask to make Bitcoin legal, the government will not be able to recognize it as legal easily because the government has certain limitations that the government cannot easily escape. For example, the Central Bank never wants to recognize Bitcoin because in this case, if the Central Bank recognizes Bitcoin and accepts it as a means of transaction, then people will not have any confidence in the banking system. The amount of interest that banks give on loans and accept collateral cannot be accepted if Bitcoin is accepted. Moreover, there is a specific document of bank account and a database of transactions is created, but because there is no specific database in the case of Bitcoin transactions, the bank will never recognize Bitcoin transactions.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: jeraldskie11 on January 26, 2024, 06:08:23 PM
Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
Yes I agree, but it's still nothing to do if the government hate Bitcoin.
We want Bitcoin to be legally accepted all the Countries around the world. Even though there are Countries who accept Bitcoin but there are also Countries that banned Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency. I'm so glad that I live in a Country where using Bitcoin is okay even though it's not legal tender.

Because of Bitcoin decentralization, government don't like it because they can't track user's transactions but since there are CEX and continuous development, some government accept Bitcoin.
No matter how much we ask to make Bitcoin legal, the government will not be able to recognize it as legal easily because the government has certain limitations that the government cannot easily escape. For example, the Central Bank never wants to recognize Bitcoin because in this case, if the Central Bank recognizes Bitcoin and accepts it as a means of transaction, then people will not have any confidence in the banking system. The amount of interest that banks give on loans and accept collateral cannot be accepted if Bitcoin is accepted. Moreover, there is a specific document of bank account and a database of transactions is created, but because there is no specific database in the case of Bitcoin transactions, the bank will never recognize Bitcoin transactions.
I agree with you, there are people who doesn't really trust Bitcoin and we can't really please them no matter what we explained to them in order gain trust, that's why Central Bank consider it and having difficulties in making decisions.

Fortunately, there Countries who legally accepted Bitcoin as their currency and one of that is El Salvador which is the first Country who accept Bitcoin legally. Aside from that, there is also a Bank who really accept Bitcoin payment and I believe it is a good start to increase Bitcoin's popularity.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on January 26, 2024, 09:25:44 PM
I agree with you, there are people who doesn't really trust Bitcoin and we can't really please them no matter what we explained to them in order gain trust, that's why Central Bank consider it and having difficulties in making decisions.

Fortunately, there Countries who legally accepted Bitcoin as their currency and one of that is El Salvador which is the first Country who accept Bitcoin legally. Aside from that, there is also a Bank who really accept Bitcoin payment and I believe it is a good start to increase Bitcoin's popularity.

Yeah el Salvador is the first country which legalized bitcoin as payment method.
It's good.
But Honestly, In my country didn't legalize crypto, but the government didn't ban this technology.
I still can do trading and also investing in crypto currency.
It's nice..
For now, maybe many people still didn't trust about crypto, the government didn't think and make rule about crypto.
as long as they don't refuse, I can't be grateful.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: vegasus on January 26, 2024, 09:49:09 PM
In my opinion, what makes something legal or illegal is because we are in a certain legal area. So whatever it is, what determines whether it is legal or not is the legal body or institution that has authority in the region or country in which we live. Yes, math is legal, but it's not just about this. And when a country formulates whether something is legal or not, it is not only seen from whether it is computer based or not. but to the fundamentals, underlying, and so on which makes them formulate a law in their area.

But fortunately I live in a country where Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are legal, but only as a commodity asset, not as a means of payment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Hamza2424 on January 26, 2024, 10:08:28 PM
A thread from 2022 and my bro likes really this, the thread is still active that's amazing. TBH, the current timeline is the answer to the question, but what do you guys think does legalization really matter at least after experiencing the market behavior on ETF approval also there are some rumors of imposing taxes and other negative consequences.

TBH, the unclear policy is good for us to survive in this space hehe, and I'm pretty sure my country will remain unclear because they don't care haha.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: IvugeoEvolutionCoin on January 26, 2024, 11:43:56 PM
In my opinion, what makes something legal or illegal is because we are in a certain legal area. So whatever it is, what determines whether it is legal or not is the legal body or institution that has authority in the region or country in which we live. Yes, math is legal, but it's not just about this. And when a country formulates whether something is legal or not, it is not only seen from whether it is computer based or not. but to the fundamentals, underlying, and so on which makes them formulate a law in their area.

But fortunately I live in a country where Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are legal, but only as a commodity asset, not as a means of payment.
Legality for the use of cryptocurrency should not be too necessary, but basically every country wants to regulate the circulation of cryptocurrency in its country and tries to make money from cryptocurrency trading commodities. Only a few countries provide the freedom to carry out transactions using cryptocurrency. Even though the main purpose of creating Bitcoin is to create a digital currency whose circulation cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: jonathancool220 on January 27, 2024, 02:11:36 PM
I just told you a little about the situation of Bitcoin where I live and Bitcoin is open to the public but cannot be traded for commodities in the public, such as buying vegetables, candy, snacks, fruit, etc.
What I mean by Bitcoin being open to the public is that it has its own market, namely the Centralized Exchange (CEX), I don't want to explain it further because that's my privacy and I have been working with the Centralized Exchange (CEX) since it was founded.
This regulation is also supported by all financial institutions, ministries of finance, government financial audits, etc., the only difference is that as I said at the beginning, Bitcoin cannot be traded to buy vegetables, fruit, candy, but Bitcoin must first be converted into Fiat.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on January 27, 2024, 03:58:19 PM
Legality for the use of cryptocurrency should not be too necessary, but basically every country wants to regulate the circulation of cryptocurrency in its country and tries to make money from cryptocurrency trading commodities. Only a few countries provide the freedom to carry out transactions using cryptocurrency. Even though the main purpose of creating Bitcoin is to create a digital currency whose circulation cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government.
I think legality with bitcoin as digital payment currency depend on government viewed, if they are happiness with bitcoin give positive side of taxes transaction its not problem to make bitcoin as legal payment currency transaction. But have difference way for government earn benefit with cryptocurrency give space for legalizing as commodity assets and bitcoin can't use as payment digital transaction.
Main purpose of bitcoin to be investment assets in the future, I don't think problem when bitcoin not legal as payment currency if government have legal as commodity assets.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: pacar_tiri on January 27, 2024, 07:25:40 PM
I think legality with bitcoin as digital payment currency depend on government viewed, if they are happiness with bitcoin give positive side of taxes transaction its not problem to make bitcoin as legal payment currency transaction. But have difference way for government earn benefit with cryptocurrency give space for legalizing as commodity assets and bitcoin can't use as payment digital transaction.
Main purpose of bitcoin to be investment assets in the future, I don't think problem when bitcoin not legal as payment currency if government have legal as commodity assets.
Yes, the government should not interfere with the circulation or legality of Bitcoin in each country. However, it seems that every country is trying to control the circulation of Bitcoin, and of course, this will provide many benefits for countries that accept the legality of Bitcoin as a legitimate payment alternative so that it will increase usage. Bitcoin is and will become very expensive as it becomes increasingly difficult to get it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: vegasus on January 27, 2024, 10:33:53 PM
In my opinion, what makes something legal or illegal is because we are in a certain legal area. So whatever it is, what determines whether it is legal or not is the legal body or institution that has authority in the region or country in which we live. Yes, math is legal, but it's not just about this. And when a country formulates whether something is legal or not, it is not only seen from whether it is computer based or not. but to the fundamentals, underlying, and so on which makes them formulate a law in their area.

But fortunately I live in a country where Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are legal, but only as a commodity asset, not as a means of payment.
Legality for the use of cryptocurrency should not be too necessary, but basically every country wants to regulate the circulation of cryptocurrency in its country and tries to make money from cryptocurrency trading commodities. Only a few countries provide the freedom to carry out transactions using cryptocurrency. Even though the main purpose of creating Bitcoin is to create a digital currency whose circulation cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government.
Unfortunately the situation is like that. The state wants to control everything that its citizens do. Especially if this is related to the financial system, money and income. That's why some countries don't legalize crypto because basically it can't be controlled 100%. But when they can at least create regulations regarding crypto, its services, transactions, and other activities, they definitely have a specific goal. And maybe one of the goals is to get income from crypto for the country, one of which is through taxes. And it's true, in my country, tax has been imposed on crypto transactions, and it is deducted directly when we make buying and selling transactions on local exchanges. Not only that, every exchange in this country is also required to exist under the auspices of state institutions and comply with applicable regulations. So it is very clear that the government has certain goals and certain control over activities or businesses in crypto.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on January 28, 2024, 02:36:34 PM
You are right that it is usually up to the government of the country where you live to decide whether it will be legal or not. However, it will take a long time for Bitcoin to become legal. In many countries the government does not support decentralized transactions and the government has no control over it. However, if legal, the demand for crypto will increase further.

Yeah, I think It's the reason why the government didn't legalize bitcoin and crypto currency because  crypto cannot be controlled.
fear of being used for money laundering crimes
In  my country the government didn't legalize bitcoin , but also didn't ban crypto currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Amphenomenon on January 28, 2024, 06:14:35 PM
I just told you a little about the situation of Bitcoin where I live and Bitcoin is open to the public but cannot be traded for commodities in the public, such as buying vegetables, candy, snacks, fruit, etc.
What I mean by Bitcoin being open to the public is that it has its own market, namely the Centralized Exchange (CEX), I don't want to explain it further because that's my privacy and I have been working with the Centralized Exchange (CEX) since it was founded.
This regulation is also supported by all financial institutions, ministries of finance, government financial audits, etc., the only difference is that as I said at the beginning, Bitcoin cannot be traded to buy vegetables, fruit, candy, but Bitcoin must first be converted into Fiat.
We have similar situation in my country but I will like get a clarification from you about if the government specifically set the law that you can`t use bitcoin to get vegetables, candy and the likes?
My reason for this question is because in my country Nigeria there is no such restriction by the  government, once both agree to accept bitcoin then you can pay with it but the only barrier i see here is when the fee is too high for such transaction like it is now and they are not using same CEX, which usually require little or no fee transferring coins from one user account to another, while this barrier comes when they both agree to use bitcoin  as means of payment but the fact is those retailers who sell these commodities in Nigeria, do not have knowledge about bitcoin and so would opt for fiat instead
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: goaldot on January 28, 2024, 08:14:50 PM
Yes, it is legal. It is a legal tender. In some places it is a means of payment. You can not say it is illegal while it has been promoted on social media and some broadcasting stations. Any illegal activity can not be broadcasting on air. Even my own government knows about it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: fruktik on January 29, 2024, 08:51:46 AM
Yes, the government should not interfere with the circulation or legality of Bitcoin in each country. However, it seems that every country is trying to control the circulation of Bitcoin, and of course, this will provide many benefits for countries that accept the legality of Bitcoin as a legitimate payment alternative so that it will increase usage. Bitcoin is and will become very expensive as it becomes increasingly difficult to get it.
Well, why don't you try to control it? How can those in power let such cash flows pass them by, left unattended? It's not part of their agenda. Naturally, their task is to take everything under their gaze. In addition, taxes from crypto should be paid to the state treasury. This is the most important priority for officials.

And here's the thing. Cryptans freely use crypto projects, hiding their earnings and income. Do you know how this hurts the state? It's infuriating.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on January 29, 2024, 09:37:12 AM
Yes, the government should not interfere with the circulation or legality of Bitcoin in each country. However, it seems that every country is trying to control the circulation of Bitcoin,
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Well, why don't you try to control it? How can those in power let such cash flows pass them by, left unattended? It's not part of their agenda. Naturally, their task is to take everything under their gaze. In addition, taxes from crypto should be paid to the state treasury. This is the most important priority for officials.

And here's the thing. Cryptans freely use crypto projects, hiding their earnings and income. Do you know how this hurts the state? It's infuriating.

You're right, the main factor why the government want to interfere bitcoin because they take the tax and reduce the misused of crypto currency.
They worry, bitcoin will be used for illegal activities or criminals.
No one can control bitcoin, no power can do it.
Although they are whales, they just decrease the price but it's temporary.
Bitcoin price will go up again.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: CryptoLaila on January 29, 2024, 11:14:56 AM

You're right, the main factor why the government want to interfere bitcoin because they take the tax and reduce the misused of crypto currency.
They worry, bitcoin will be used for illegal activities or criminals.
No one can control bitcoin, no power can do it.
Although they are whales, they just decrease the price but it's temporary.
Bitcoin price will go up again.

And we all know they arn't getting it anytime :D, Bitcoin is trying to create a complete decentralized system but they are against  it as you've said because of their tax system probably favoring  them , there's no way  we are getting to a centralized system unless we continue to use custodial wallet which might later provide an indirect tax system later.
 
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: retreat on January 29, 2024, 01:12:01 PM
I just told you a little about the situation of Bitcoin where I live and Bitcoin is open to the public but cannot be traded for commodities in the public, such as buying vegetables, candy, snacks, fruit, etc.
What I mean by Bitcoin being open to the public is that it has its own market, namely the Centralized Exchange (CEX), I don't want to explain it further because that's my privacy and I have been working with the Centralized Exchange (CEX) since it was founded.
This regulation is also supported by all financial institutions, ministries of finance, government financial audits, etc., the only difference is that as I said at the beginning, Bitcoin cannot be traded to buy vegetables, fruit, candy, but Bitcoin must first be converted into Fiat.

Most countries globally allow Bitcoin to be used as a trading instrument rather than a means of payment, because this is to protect the fiat currency owned by the country and protect the banking economy. I think it makes sense too because we see how Bitcoin is now considered more as a trading instrument by many people, rather than as a means of payment. People also don't seem too eager to use Bitcoin as a means of payment because of its fees and transaction speed, so government regulations to make Bitcoin a trading instrument make more sense.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bitterguy28 on January 29, 2024, 02:04:41 PM
Legality for the use of cryptocurrency should not be too necessary, but basically every country wants to regulate the circulation of cryptocurrency in its country and tries to make money from cryptocurrency trading commodities. Only a few countries provide the freedom to carry out transactions using cryptocurrency. Even though the main purpose of creating Bitcoin is to create a digital currency whose circulation cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government.
I think legality with bitcoin as digital payment currency depend on government viewed, if they are happiness with bitcoin give positive side of taxes transaction its not problem to make bitcoin as legal payment currency transaction. But have difference way for government earn benefit with cryptocurrency give space for legalizing as commodity assets and bitcoin can't use as payment digital transaction.
Main purpose of bitcoin to be investment assets in the future, I don't think problem when bitcoin not legal as payment currency if government have legal as commodity assets.
Government will never allow something that they cannot control and that is what happening in our days now , government is trying to take their piece of cake  in crypto assets like Bitcoin and other coins as well and since bitcoin is a decentralized asset then for sure they will keep this treatment instead.
but lets see in the future if the crypto will win over their hardening in cryptocurrency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DabsPoorVersion on January 29, 2024, 03:43:44 PM
Legality for the use of cryptocurrency should not be too necessary, but basically every country wants to regulate the circulation of cryptocurrency in its country and tries to make money from cryptocurrency trading commodities. Only a few countries provide the freedom to carry out transactions using cryptocurrency. Even though the main purpose of creating Bitcoin is to create a digital currency whose circulation cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government.
I think legality with bitcoin as digital payment currency depend on government viewed, if they are happiness with bitcoin give positive side of taxes transaction its not problem to make bitcoin as legal payment currency transaction. But have difference way for government earn benefit with cryptocurrency give space for legalizing as commodity assets and bitcoin can't use as payment digital transaction.
Main purpose of bitcoin to be investment assets in the future, I don't think problem when bitcoin not legal as payment currency if government have legal as commodity assets.
Government will never allow something that they cannot control and that is what happening in our days now , government is trying to take their piece of cake  in crypto assets like Bitcoin and other coins as well and since bitcoin is a decentralized asset then for sure they will keep this treatment instead.
but lets see in the future if the crypto will win over their hardening in cryptocurrency.
It still depends. Different countries have varying views on Bitcoin. Some nations fully embrace it without attempting to regulate Bitcoin because they can see the future and many possibilities in using/supporting Bitcoin, while others view it as a threat and seek to take advantage of it. Some even see potential financial gains in Bitcoin to their advantage.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Mayajal on January 29, 2024, 03:59:19 PM
Everyone knows that Bitcoin is real, because it has been performing well honestly for 14 years. Because many Altcoins have been destroyed from the market but Bitcoin is on its rightful way to improve. By seeing this we should realize that Bitcoin is really legal, its price is always going up and down from where thousands of investors are investing huge money and realizing maximum profit from investment. This is why we can introduce Bitcoin as a trusted coin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: 0t3p0t on January 29, 2024, 04:38:55 PM
Legal or not it doesn't matter as it is decentralized asset so governments has no control of it. It has become legal nowadyas because SEC recently approved Bitcoin ETF. Our country is Bitcoin friendly so I can say that it is legal here though central banks regulated local and international crypto exchanges but it's all good.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: anshor1 on January 29, 2024, 08:50:23 PM
Legal or not it doesn't matter as it is decentralized asset so governments has no control of it. It has become legal nowadyas because SEC recently approved Bitcoin ETF. Our country is Bitcoin friendly so I can say that it is legal here though central banks regulated local and international crypto exchanges but it's all good.

You're right, legal or not it is doesn't matter  for  bitcoin .
The government just can legalized but didn't control bitcoin.
In my country, the government is starting to interest in  crypto currency.
Hopefully the government will legalize bitcoin soon, it's not about legalize.
But just for comfortable and secure for bitcoin lovers.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: MVL~$ on January 30, 2024, 05:09:26 PM
There are many countries in the world where Bitcoin has been legalized. There are also many countries where Bitcoin is illegal. With the current popularity of Bitcoin and the people's interest in it, Bitcoin will be legalized in all countries of the world in the future as clear as day. For some reason Bitcoin is still not legalized in many countries. But hopefully in the future Bitcoin will be legalized in every country as the privacy of Bitcoin becomes more secure. But it can be time consuming.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Gurujebs on January 30, 2024, 05:15:26 PM
You're right, legal or not it is doesn't matter  for  bitcoin .
The government just can legalized but didn't control bitcoin.
In my country, the government is starting to interest in  crypto currency.
Hopefully the government will legalize bitcoin soon, it's not about legalize.
But just for comfortable and secure for bitcoin lovers.

The status of a bitcoin in a country is very important because it gives people pre warning on how to be prepared against future expectations. Look at the state of China for instance, they have ban bitcoin for some years and yet their own people want to hold bitcoin, it wasn't clear not until 2021 when their government finally ban bitcoin, any other thing related to Bitcoin including mining.

It's more polite for government to be straight forward about something, it's better for a government to say from beginning that they love bitcoin and want to legalize it even if they don't want to use it as legal tender than for them to politically ban it. People that are using it before will have to start making preparations on how to meet up with the time especially those that used centralized exchanges, personal wallets don't need to worry about anything.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Rubel007 on January 30, 2024, 07:37:04 PM
You are right that it is usually up to the government of the country where you live to decide whether it will be legal or not. However, it will take a long time for Bitcoin to become legal. In many countries the government does not support decentralized transactions and the government has no control over it. However, if legal, the demand for crypto will increase further.
Since Bitcoin is decentralised it is challenging for governments to support it. Although we have learned about El Salvador as the country that has legalised Bitcoin. Bitcoin is fully legal in their country. People in their country will definitely know Bitcoin as legal. But in all other countries of the world no legalisation has been given yet. In that case they can also call it illegal. But an interesting thing is that even after Bitcoin has been declared illegal by almost all the countries in the world, Bitcoin is used by all but no one can say anything. If Bitcoin can be used normally or used by everyone without Bitcoin being validated then in one sense I can say it legal.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on January 30, 2024, 09:20:31 PM
There are many countries in the world where Bitcoin has been legalized. There are also many countries where Bitcoin is illegal. With the current popularity of Bitcoin and the people's interest in it, Bitcoin will be legalized in all countries of the world in the future as clear as day. For some reason Bitcoin is still not legalized in many countries. But hopefully in the future Bitcoin will be legalized in every country as the privacy of Bitcoin becomes more secure. But it can be time consuming.

You're right, I also believe bitcoin will be legalized all countries some day.
For now , there are several countries didn't allow bitcoin as investment and other .
But no matter.
as long as we can still invest with bitcoin, it's no problem.
need knowledge and rules from state officials to be able to accept technological advances.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Fivestar4everMVP on January 30, 2024, 09:38:09 PM
Bitcoin for me is illegal when we judge it base from the original meaning of "LEGAL".
Legal in the dictionary means- 1) of, based on, or concerned with the law. 2) permitted by law.

So it all depends on the kind of government of which you have in your country.
As years passes by, some countries have started accepting bitcoin and making them legal.
Maybe by next decade, majority will accept bitcoin and legalized it.
Well, as much as I may want to agree with you, I may still want to argue that bitcoin have actually become legal since it's spot ETF was approved by the US securities and exchange commission, several countries where bitcoin used to be illegal because they banned it have actually started to unban it, for example, here in nigeria, bitcoin transactions used to be banned, but soon after the bitcoin spot ETF was approved, the present government have now unbanned bitcoin transactions.

So, in essence, I would say that, in a situation where the world power have made a thing legal, then it's legal, every other side powers still making that thing illegal is nothing but minority.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Bitcoin_people on January 31, 2024, 06:16:16 AM
There are many countries in the world where Bitcoin has been legalized. There are also many countries where Bitcoin is illegal. With the current popularity of Bitcoin and the people's interest in it, Bitcoin will be legalized in all countries of the world in the future as clear as day. For some reason Bitcoin is still not legalized in many countries. But hopefully in the future Bitcoin will be legalized in every country as the privacy of Bitcoin becomes more secure. But it can be time consuming.
Bitcoin is currently traded and legalized in many countries around the world. But if you notice El Salvador has officially legalized Bitcoin in the country and transactions are always completed with Bitcoin. Moreover, when bitcoin is legalized in a country, if bitcoins are invested there, that country becomes financially prosperous. Because we know Bitcoin is a store of value so investing here will definitely bring a lot of value to a country from this investment. However, in the countries that currently do not legalize Bitcoin, it is hoped that in the future they will also legalize Bitcoin and its demand will increase. When the demand for this Bitcoin continues to grow, the value of Bitcoin will increase and it will become more popular because Bitcoin is a privacy-protecting currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Papusha20 on January 31, 2024, 09:05:00 AM
There are many countries in the world where Bitcoin has been legalized. There are also many countries where Bitcoin is illegal. With the current popularity of Bitcoin and the people's interest in it, Bitcoin will be legalized in all countries of the world in the future as clear as day. For some reason Bitcoin is still not legalized in many countries. But hopefully in the future Bitcoin will be legalized in every country as the privacy of Bitcoin becomes more secure. But it can be time consuming.
Bitcoin is currently traded and legalized in many countries around the world. But if you notice El Salvador has officially legalized Bitcoin in the country and transactions are always completed with Bitcoin. Moreover, when bitcoin is legalized in a country, if bitcoins are invested there, that country becomes financially prosperous. Because we know Bitcoin is a store of value so investing here will definitely bring a lot of value to a country from this investment. However, in the countries that currently do not legalize Bitcoin, it is hoped that in the future they will also legalize Bitcoin and its demand will increase. When the demand for this Bitcoin continues to grow, the value of Bitcoin will increase and it will become more popular because Bitcoin is a privacy-protecting currency.

Bitcoin is already legalized in many countries, with Argentina legalizing the cryptocurrency and El Salvador legalizing it. The government of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has used every opportunity to introduce Bitcoin to the public and provide benefits to the people. El Salvador used to be one of the worst and most crime-ridden countries in the world, since Nayib Bukele came to power he arrested all the criminals and legalized Bitcoin and made it almost a developed country. The world now has a country called El Salvador, the whole world knows about it's identity only because of its gentleness to Bitcoin. Gas fee in El Salvador is absolutely free no transactions and transaction fees so all the people are happy and invested a lot in El Salvador.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: CryptoLaila on January 31, 2024, 11:18:06 AM
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well, El Salvador is now popular from their bod step and it's no news what their bold step was.
I just hope others will follow this great innovation but i doubt as they still cherish the fiat system because of their activities  or maybe they are afraid to come to a world of decentralised  system
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: elbans89 on January 31, 2024, 12:04:56 PM
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well, El Salvador is now popular from their bod step and it's no news what their bold step was.
I just hope others will follow this great innovation but i doubt as they still cherish the fiat system because of their activities  or maybe they are afraid to come to a world of decentralised  system
Yeah ,
The adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador is a good way to be a pioneer.
First country to allow bitcoin as payment.
Hopefully other countries will follow El Salvador.
But until now I have never heard about whether this method works or not.
In some countries still reject and prohibit bitcoin.
But let's look again in a few years.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: CryptoLaila on January 31, 2024, 12:16:48 PM
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In some countries still reject and prohibit bitcoin.
But let's look again in a few years.
Probably  in the next few years, some countries  still want the centralised fiat system because of the benefits  they derived from the trading system .
They are not even close to changing  their mind but we keep wising up .
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Litzki1990 on January 31, 2024, 05:41:45 PM
It's as simple as we think why governments don't approve bitcoins or why governments don't accept bitcoins as legal tender. As easy as we think like this, in reality the matter is not so simple. In order to accept Bitcoin as a legal document of a country, that country has to think about many things and go through many rules and regulations. Accepting a new currency as a legal document will require changes in various parts of the country's records. Things are not that simple at all. We think accepting Bitcoin as a legal document will improve the economic condition of the country but there are better thinkers than us in those countries who do not want to legalize Bitcoin in their country. But there are many countries who accept the risk and they make many positive decisions about Bitcoin but not all countries can accept this risk.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: TopT3ns on January 31, 2024, 09:02:16 PM
Probably  in the next few years, some countries  still want the centralised fiat system because of the benefits  they derived from the trading system .
They are not even close to changing  their mind but we keep wising up .
Depending on the development of the digital currency currently used, when many want to make the world's currency into one digital or centralized currency, there will be many choices that can use cryptocurrency, but you need to know that many want to control the circulation of world money, so if you want to create a centralized fiat system, it will be difficult to implement.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: de_prof on February 06, 2024, 09:14:41 AM
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In some countries still reject and prohibit bitcoin.
But let's look again in a few years.
Probably  in the next few years, some countries  still want the centralised fiat system because of the benefits  they derived from the trading system .
They are not even close to changing  their mind but we keep wising up .

Yeah , I agree with you, the government still centralised fiat system, because they can control it.
But If the government will allow bitcoin,
The government needs legislation to accept Bitcoin as payment.  Determining the amount of tax from crypto.  But if crypto is only for investment, several countries have accepted it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: 0t3p0t on February 06, 2024, 10:31:11 AM
Probably  in the next few years, some countries  still want the centralised fiat system because of the benefits  they derived from the trading system .
They are not even close to changing  their mind but we keep wising up .
Depending on the development of the digital currency currently used, when many want to make the world's currency into one digital or centralized currency, there will be many choices that can use cryptocurrency, but you need to know that many want to control the circulation of world money, so if you want to create a centralized fiat system, it will be difficult to implement.
Yeah given that investors want this full control thing with their holdings and that is where fiat or centralized currency is not an option. Though both of them can be together they just vary in control and investors will surely be in favor of the decentralized one.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on February 06, 2024, 11:41:13 AM
Yeah , I agree with you, the government still centralised fiat system, because they can control it.
But If the government will allow bitcoin,
The government needs legislation to accept Bitcoin as payment.  Determining the amount of tax from crypto.  But if crypto is only for investment, several countries have accepted it.
Bitcoin have positive side with decentralized fiat system and has transparent when using as transaction method, but government need looking from the other side before making bitcoin as legal payment transaction. In my country bitcoin have been accepted as commodity as investment assets only and government get benefit with taxes transaction, but still not allow as payment currency and right now still not have regulation with bitcoin as legal payment transaction.
El Savador is the only one country have fully control using bitcoin as payment transaction and using for all kinds transaction there, not limitation for using bitcoin as payment method there.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: tjtonmoy on February 06, 2024, 06:12:51 PM
Everything is legal and everything is illegal. It's about the society and people in power who decide what is legal and what is illegal. How you use it will also determine whether if it is legal or illegal. If you use something for the greater good, how does that make something illegal?
Everything is good until someone decides to use it for a bad purpose. And then it becomes bad. And if the mass is using it for the bad thing, then it becomes bad and tagged as illegal. But this is not true in most cases. People is power will try to make something bad if they don't have the authority or control over it. Thus restricting people from using it by making it look like a bad thing and declaring it illegal.

So nothing is legal and nothing is illegal. You choose you own path and make something legal or illegal on your own. And people in power will make something legal or illegal according to their advantage.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on February 06, 2024, 11:54:41 PM

Everything is legal and everything is illegal. It's about the society and people in power who decide what is legal and what is illegal. How you use it will also determine whether if it is legal or illegal. If you use something for the greater good, how does that make something illegal?
~snip~

Many people prefer use something legal, but we know bitcoin didn't allow at several countries. It means illegal, I think no. In my country the government didn't legalize bitcoin but allow bitcoin for investment. Maybe several people never talk about bitcoin there, because they said the government ban bitcoin, it's funny. Bitcoin is the future technology, the government should adopt this technology.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: kent47400 on February 07, 2024, 01:51:18 AM
In my country the government didn't legalize bitcoin but allow bitcoin for investment. Maybe several people never talk about bitcoin there, because they said the government ban bitcoin, it's funny.
The obstacles in various countries around the world regarding Bitcoin regulations are always different.
Maybe if I'm not mistaken, China once banned Bitcoin, but now finally it has opened up new regulations on Bitcoin.
Then there is the country of El Salvador which is wide open to the use of Bitcoin and as far as I know the president also gives small Bitcoin denominations to all its citizens.

At any time, the regulations for Bitcoin will definitely change because just like our lives, the rules always change. :)
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Perfect540 on February 07, 2024, 02:24:23 AM
Bitcoin has been legalized in all the countries that have approved the use of Bitcoin, especially EI Salvador, CAR, recently Argentina, one of the world's Bitcoin friendly countries.  However, various countries of the world are opposing Bitcoin, especially India has imposed a ban on Bitcoin a few days ago, and China has always shown an aggressive attitude towards Bitcoin.  Bitcoin has no legality in my country and nothing can be said for sure whether it will be legalized in the distant future.  Bitcoin is completely illegal in Bangladesh and investing in Bitcoin is strictly against the law.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on February 07, 2024, 04:53:17 AM

Bitcoin has been legalized in all the countries that have approved the use of Bitcoin, especially EI Salvador, CAR, recently Argentina, one of the world's Bitcoin friendly countries.  However, various countries of the world are opposing Bitcoin, especially India has imposed a ban on Bitcoin a few days ago, and China has always shown an aggressive attitude towards Bitcoin.  Bitcoin has no legality in my country and nothing can be said for sure whether it will be legalized in the distant future.  Bitcoin is completely illegal in Bangladesh and investing in Bitcoin is strictly against the law.


I think it needs along time again , the government will legalize bitcoin and crypto currency. Keep calm, if the government against and ban bitcoin , I think they didn't know what advantage of crypto currency. They should learn about block chain technology.
At several countries as you said elsavador and Argentina allow bitcoin .
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: tjtonmoy on February 07, 2024, 06:07:05 PM
Many people prefer use something legal, but we know bitcoin didn't allow at several countries. It means illegal, I think no. In my country the government didn't legalize bitcoin but allow bitcoin for investment. Maybe several people never talk about bitcoin there, because they said the government ban bitcoin, it's funny. Bitcoin is the future technology, the government should adopt this technology.
The government will never give up the opportunity to control the people. They will do whatever they can to keep us in control. For example, the government in your country let people invest in Bitcoin but Bitcoin is not legal over there. So what happens when one day you wake up and hear that BTC is illegal in your country? What happens to people's investment? The government can easily put charges on people for using or owning BTC.

It's just the people in power who decides whether if something is illegal or not. You can't do anything in the end because you are not a part of that power.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: elbans89 on February 07, 2024, 07:56:09 PM

The government will never give up the opportunity to control the people. They will do whatever they can to keep us in control. For example, the government in your country let people invest in Bitcoin but Bitcoin is not legal over there. So what happens when one day you wake up and hear that BTC is illegal in your country? What happens to people's investment? The government can easily put charges on people for using or owning BTC.
~snip~


The government always want to control what the citizens do, that's true. They can take the tax from our transaction in crypto.  They should have regulations if they want control bitcoin and other.
If bitcoin illegal in my country, I think It's not matter, we still can do transaction in exchange using VPN.
But If the government against and refused, I think it will be negative issues in my country.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DaNNy001 on February 07, 2024, 10:59:33 PM
Looking from a different perspective, other than what the thread creator has provided, Bitcoin cam be termed illegal in some countries where it is restricted or baned by the government. Bitcoin wasn't formally accepted in my country, and during that period, any crypto transaction attempt on your fiat bank, would lead to blocking of your bank account. Irrespective of the amount you have in it, after making such attempt you won't have access to your funds. It was as serious as that, but now the ban has been removed so we can freely make transactions without having our account blocked. However, Bitcoin was created for all, but not everyone will use it. The programming code used in making Bitcoin, didn't go against any law or rule of any country but their government still fights against it, just because of its decentralized nature.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: JoyMarsha on February 07, 2024, 11:23:15 PM
The legality of bitcoin varies, depending on where you live in the world. While some countries support it as legitimate, others do not. While there are countries that have long prohibited Bitcoin, in recent times, these nations have started to acknowledge Bitcoin as legitimate money for their nationals.

It is my sincere hope that other nations which have declared bitcoin to be illegal will eventually reconsider their position to make it legal for their citizens
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: sampoerna on February 07, 2024, 11:37:26 PM
Everything is legal and everything is illegal. It's about the society and people in power who decide what is legal and what is illegal. How you use it will also determine whether if it is legal or illegal. If you use something for the greater good, how does that make something illegal?
Everything is good until someone decides to use it for a bad purpose. And then it becomes bad. And if the mass is using it for the bad thing, then it becomes bad and tagged as illegal. But this is not true in most cases. People is power will try to make something bad if they don't have the authority or control over it. Thus restricting people from using it by making it look like a bad thing and declaring it illegal.
It is  not the society, but it is the GOVERNMENT of the country that states whether something is legal or not legal, based on the laws and regulations established and in force in that country. And if it has become a law and regulation, then all citizens must obey it> And if you ignore it or don't obey it, then there will be sanctions given, whatever they are.

That's why, at this time, unfortunately, we can't really escape from the bonds of centralized government. Because after all this will be difficult for those of us who live in countries with certain authorities. However, fortunately in my country, crypto is legal, only as a commodity asset, and illegal if used as money for payments.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Power420 on February 07, 2024, 11:48:08 PM
, Bitcoin is legal!!!

Bitcoin is a coin suitable for all investors. 100% Investors Bitcoin So Bitcoin has been faithfully in the market for a long time. Haven't heard any bad news about Bitcoin yet, so I believe Bitcoin the most. I have seen a lot of Altcoin destruction from the market, so I believe in Bitcoin and every year the price of Bitcoin increases the most during the halving cycle. All Altcoins are dependent on Bitcoin, so Bitcoin is not dependent on anyone. Bitcoin is legal currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: KingsDen on February 07, 2024, 11:54:22 PM
, Bitcoin is legal!!!

Bitcoin is a coin suitable for all investors. 100% Investors Bitcoin So Bitcoin has been faithfully in the market for a long time. Haven't heard any bad news about Bitcoin yet, so I believe Bitcoin the most. I have seen a lot of Altcoin destruction from the market, so I believe in Bitcoin and every year the price of Bitcoin increases the most during the halving cycle. All Altcoins are dependent on Bitcoin, so Bitcoin is not dependent on anyone. Bitcoin is legal currency.
It is the government that determines what is legal or not. And there's no one government of the world. So bitcoin cannot be said to be legal or illegal in the general term. This is because bitcoin can be illegal in China but legal in El Salvador.

So bitcoin has different status in different countries of the world.  In my country, bitcoin is not a legal tender but yet it is not illegitimate. I think I like it so.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: famososMuertos on February 08, 2024, 12:50:55 AM
This topic is from 2020, but it does not lose validity, OP's explanation seems somewhat "rigged" to me to arrive at the idea of Legal.

Come on, I just had a discussion on the subject and the first thing to do is define legal in each country, from there, we can interpret that "legal" does not mean that you can carry out purchase and sale transactions of any good, in In my case, it can be done p2p, use it for whoever accepts it for payments, etc.

But for the formality of a purchase and sale, a legal document that allows me to deduct taxes does not work, even if it is legal, that is, I must sell it and then justify my funds, not because I sold them they are already legal, the money product of That sale in my Fiat currency is the legal formal payment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: gunhell16 on February 08, 2024, 05:08:19 AM
Yeah , I agree with you, the government still centralised fiat system, because they can control it.
But If the government will allow bitcoin,
The government needs legislation to accept Bitcoin as payment.  Determining the amount of tax from crypto.  But if crypto is only for investment, several countries have accepted it.
Bitcoin have positive side with decentralized fiat system and has transparent when using as transaction method, but government need looking from the other side before making bitcoin as legal payment transaction. In my country bitcoin have been accepted as commodity as investment assets only and government get benefit with taxes transaction, but still not allow as payment currency and right now still not have regulation with bitcoin as legal payment transaction.
El Savador is the only one country have fully control using bitcoin as payment transaction and using for all kinds transaction there, not limitation for using bitcoin as payment method there.

When it comes to legality, not all countries recognize Bitcoin; other countries ban it first before they recognize it. Others do not recognize it because of the decentralization that Bitcoin has, or they think that it is a threat to their country, but the truth is that it is not; instead, it can even help the economy of a country that recognizes it.

Even here in our country, Bitcoin is recognized, and our government has become more open to it because more merchants now accept Bitcoin as payment in their businesses. Because if it were, there would be no such situations, for sure.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: tjtonmoy on February 08, 2024, 09:17:54 PM
It is  not the society, but it is the GOVERNMENT of the country that states whether something is legal or not legal, based on the laws and regulations established and in force in that country. And if it has become a law and regulation, then all citizens must obey it> And if you ignore it or don't obey it, then there will be sanctions given, whatever they are.

That's why, at this time, unfortunately, we can't really escape from the bonds of centralized government. Because after all this will be difficult for those of us who live in countries with certain authorities. However, fortunately in my country, crypto is legal, only as a commodity asset, and illegal if used as money for payments.
I mentioned society as in the people in the society choose who will be in power as the government. And when the same government go against them and create some laws that are irrelevant, who do they blame? They are the ones who chose it!
But that's not the point.
I agree with the fact that the government creates a law and we as the public don't say anything about it and it gets approved. In the end, we are the ones who suffer from it. The citizens obey it because they are the reason why people in power are in power and they can't go against the system.

The government always want to control what the citizens do, that's true. They can take the tax from our transaction in crypto.  They should have regulations if they want control bitcoin and other.
If bitcoin illegal in my country, I think It's not matter, we still can do transaction in exchange using VPN.
But If the government against and refused, I think it will be negative issues in my country.

If the government chooses to do something, they can do it. Every single thing you do or say, your phone is always listening or watching you. And who has the control over it? The government. They can monitor everything and they can seize control over everything. But they choose not to do it because they are always waiting for the right time.

Trust me when I say they can do whatever they want. Because one day they will. Just because you use VPN doesn't mean you are safe.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: IvugeoEvolutionCoin on February 09, 2024, 11:48:09 PM
Yeah , I agree with you, the government still centralised fiat system, because they can control it.
But If the government will allow bitcoin,
The government needs legislation to accept Bitcoin as payment.  Determining the amount of tax from crypto.  But if crypto is only for investment, several countries have accepted it.
Bitcoin have positive side with decentralized fiat system and has transparent when using as transaction method, but government need looking from the other side before making bitcoin as legal payment transaction. In my country bitcoin have been accepted as commodity as investment assets only and government get benefit with taxes transaction, but still not allow as payment currency and right now still not have regulation with bitcoin as legal payment transaction.
El Savador is the only one country have fully control using bitcoin as payment transaction and using for all kinds transaction there, not limitation for using bitcoin as payment method there.
I think only a few countries accept Bitcoin, which can be used for full transactions without any restrictions, because Bitcoin is a very risky digital currency, and therefore not all countries can accept payments using Bitcoin. However, as technology develops, hopefully all countries can accept Bitcoin and altcoins as legal transactions.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: UNIVERSE on February 09, 2024, 11:59:49 PM
Bitcoin is not only about math and digital product.
There is more value than that regarding Bitcoin which makes it still very trustworthy and has an extraordinary reputation. That could be as important as attracting various countries to issue regulations regarding Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is about assets, about money, and about technology and about a person's point of view which is increasingly changing as time goes by and the digital world globally. Many people are involved in the crypto world, especially in Bitcoin, the main goal of which is to make a profit, as well as ease of transactions globally. whereas the government with its centralized system certainly wants things to be centralized too. That's why this often clashes with the government's shared interests and in the end the government imposes several regulations related to this
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on February 10, 2024, 01:05:06 AM
Bitcoin is not only about math and digital product.
There is more value than that regarding Bitcoin which makes it still very trustworthy and has an extraordinary reputation. That could be as important as attracting various countries to issue regulations regarding Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is about assets, about money, and about technology and about a person's point of view which is increasingly changing as time goes by and the digital world globally. Many people are involved in the crypto world, especially in Bitcoin, the main goal of which is to make a profit, as well as ease of transactions globally. whereas the government with its centralized system certainly wants things to be centralized too. That's why this often clashes with the government's shared interests and in the end the government imposes several regulations related to this

The government should make regulations about Bitcoin and crypto. They houldn't hate and ban Bitcoin.  Citizens need protection with clear rules.  And the government can get taxes from our transactions in crypto.  Both from trading and investing. Bitcoin is  legal in several countries, hopefully my country will follow it, legalize Bitcoin soon.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on February 13, 2024, 09:48:14 PM
The government should make regulations about Bitcoin and crypto. They houldn't hate and ban Bitcoin.  Citizens need protection with clear rules.  And the government can get taxes from our transactions in crypto.  Both from trading and investing. Bitcoin is  legal in several countries, hopefully my country will follow it, legalize Bitcoin soon.
It seems that I agree with you. With the developments that are taking place, we cannot avoid the fact that technology has begun to advance. The government should provide space to be able to accept the arrival of progress, not prohibit it, because the government provides facilities, taxes can be taken from every transaction that occurs, and the government also benefits. I think the state should protect its citizens to be able to use this progress; hopefully, in your country, you will do it soon because it is for a good cause.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Doctor on February 14, 2024, 04:51:21 AM

It seems that I agree with you. With the developments that are taking place, we cannot avoid the fact that technology has begun to advance. The government should provide space to be able to accept the arrival of progress, not prohibit it, because the government provides facilities, taxes can be taken from every transaction that occurs, and the government also benefits. I think the state should protect its citizens to be able to use this progress; hopefully, in your country, you will do it soon because it is for a good cause.


Bitcoin is the future technology, we all see many altcoins have good technology. But I confuse why the government didn't allow yet ?
We also heard bitcoin  has been banned at several countries. The government should support this technology and adopt this.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: elbans89 on February 16, 2024, 11:25:45 AM

It seems that I agree with you. With the developments that are taking place, we cannot avoid the fact that technology has begun to advance. The government should provide space to be able to accept the arrival of progress, not prohibit it, because the government provides facilities, taxes can be taken from every transaction that occurs, and the government also benefits. I think the state should protect its citizens to be able to use this progress; hopefully, in your country, you will do it soon because it is for a good cause.


Bitcoin is the future technology, we all see many altcoins have good technology. But I confuse why the government didn't allow yet ?
We also heard bitcoin  has been banned at several countries. The government should support this technology and adopt this.

You should ask your government why Bitcoin is not legalized as soon as possible.  Bitcoin is technology that will be useful in the future.  And the legality of bitcoin and crypto is really needed.
Don't be a country left behind.  Because other countries have legalized it, although not many
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Gladitorcomeback on February 16, 2024, 08:29:23 PM
Bitcoin is legal in most of the country but still there are some countries where bitcoin is not permissible so I think that if bitcoin become more successful then time will arise when there will be no one Without having bitcoin in their wallet.

When people will see that price of bitcoin has reached to 100k$ then surely every country will accept it and we will enter into new era of online earning. I think people are taking time to understand it so if they understand the success rate of bitcoin they will regret for their negative thoughts against bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on February 16, 2024, 08:51:34 PM
When people will see that price of bitcoin has reached to 100k$ then surely every country will accept it and we will enter into new era of online earning. I think people are taking time to understand it so if they understand the success rate of bitcoin they will regret for their negative thoughts against bitcoin.
Depend on each country regulation about bitcoin legal or not, its not matter in the near future bitcoin will raise above $100k if any country have restrict bitcoin as payment transaction they will not make bitcoin become legal currency.
in my country bitcoin only legal for commodity assets and illegal for digital payment currency transaction, next few months later have new president and I don't sure they have initiative to make bitcoin becoming legal payment transaction or bitcoin only allow for commodity assets.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on February 16, 2024, 09:57:29 PM

Depend on each country regulation about bitcoin legal or not, its not matter in the near future bitcoin will raise above $100k if any country have restrict bitcoin as payment transaction they will not make bitcoin become legal currency.
in my country bitcoin only legal for commodity assets and illegal for digital payment currency transaction, next few months later have new president and I don't sure they have initiative to make bitcoin becoming legal payment transaction or bitcoin only allow for commodity assets.


Not only in your country, mate.
 In several countries the government also allows bitcoin as investment, not for payment.  Legal or not, as long as it is allowed to become an investment commodity, it is better than being banned as is the case in several countries.  But it's better if the government legalizes bitcoin as a payment method too.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on February 17, 2024, 06:26:28 AM
Why should bitcoin be legalized?  I think bitcoin lovers want to feel safe, comfortable and protected by the government.  Because at the beginning of Bitcoin's launch, I still clearly remember my feelings at that time, there was fear.  Because negative issues exist everywhere who say Bitcoin is illegal.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bounceback on February 17, 2024, 11:05:29 AM
Not only in your country, mate.
 In several countries the government also allows bitcoin as investment, not for payment.  Legal or not, as long as it is allowed to become an investment commodity, it is better than being banned as is the case in several countries.  But it's better if the government legalizes bitcoin as a payment method too.
Almost all countries supported bitcoin allowed for investment assets and not get regulation as payment currency transaction, we must acceptable and I think when government allowing bitcoin as investment assets seems more enough become our investing in the future and earn much profit trough trading with cryptocurrency.
Just make convert our cryptocurrency assets if want make transaction or buy some thing without get benefit directly with bitcoin become payment currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: IvugeoEvolutionCoin on February 18, 2024, 02:38:58 AM
Why should bitcoin be legalized?  I think bitcoin lovers want to feel safe, comfortable and protected by the government.  Because at the beginning of Bitcoin's launch, I still clearly remember my feelings at that time, there was fear.  Because negative issues exist everywhere who say Bitcoin is illegal.
In several countries, the use of Bitcoin has received many official statements regarding its use in society, but there are still several countries that do not provide regulations for the use of Bitcoin. This possibility is due to the influence of unstable Bitcoin price movements and very limited supply factors, so there is a risk in countries that have not yet accepted the use of Bitcoin as a legal digital currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bayu7adi on February 18, 2024, 08:17:58 AM
So, let’s review…

Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
Everything's not a problem with Bitcoin, but the biggest hurdle it faces is from governments. Bitcoin's existence somewhat threatens government sovereignty and their currencies. That's why its legal status is hard to establish. Its speed is hindered by governments that always want to dominate and control the world.

Banking practices have long been proven to be highly profitable, and a key element in keeping the banking mechanism smooth is the strength of circulating FIAT currency. If Bitcoin or other decentralized cryptocurrencies were able to replace FIAT, it would mean governments would experience a profit degradation. That's why their efforts to prevent it hinder Bitcoin's development significantly.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on February 18, 2024, 09:31:01 AM
So far, many government only see Bitcoin as illegal because of its decentralized nature, the presence of Bitcoin poses some sort of threat to them because every government desires to be in charge of everything that concerns making decisions for the state, from the least to the highest things that concerns the state, since Bitcoin proposes a decentralized system of exchange, it removes the power for the government to take decisions that concerns the citizens' finance and gives that power to the citizens. If bitcoin becomes widely adopted, then everyone can call the shots when it comes to their finances, without the interference of the government or any centralized authority.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Evgenklm on February 18, 2024, 09:48:36 AM
I believe Bitcoin is legal because its foundations - mathematics, decentralization - confirm its legality. Bitcoin operates on mathematical algorithms, making it a digital asset rather than a physical one. Its decentralized nature eliminates the influence of governments and central banks on its use. Additionally, contractual law affirms Bitcoin's legality as its use is based on contractual relationships among network participants. These factors make Bitcoin a lawful and legitimate means of exchange and investment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Mr. Magkaisa on February 18, 2024, 10:17:59 AM
         -   I think that at this time there are many countries that are gradually recognizing and accepting the contribution that bitcoin can make to the economy. Because if El Salvador is able to make it a legal tender in their country, other countries will also be able to do it.

Because most of the countries are open to blockchain technology, in fact, they don't want it because, apart from not getting any benefits from it, they also don't have the power to control it. That's why they want to regulate bitcoin, which is impossible to happen in truth.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on February 18, 2024, 11:21:05 AM

I think that at this time there are many countries that are gradually recognizing and accepting the contribution that bitcoin can make to the economy. Because if El Salvador is able to make it a legal tender in their country, other countries will also be able to do it.


Yeah many countries start to allow bitcoin, although not much. I heard elsavador and Argentina has allowed bitcoin for payment. In my country  just allow to investing. But I believe bat the next several years again, we will see many countries accept bitcoin and crypto currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Doctor on February 18, 2024, 03:09:10 PM

I think that at this time there are many countries that are gradually recognizing and accepting the contribution that bitcoin can make to the economy. Because if El Salvador is able to make it a legal tender in their country, other countries will also be able to do it.


Yeah many countries start to allow bitcoin, although not much. I heard elsavador and Argentina has allowed bitcoin for payment. In my country  just allow to investing. But I believe bat the next several years again, we will see many countries accept bitcoin and crypto currency.

Keep calm, the government will allow bitcoin soon, I think they just learn and plan the regulation for crypto currency, especially bitcoin. Honestly, I don't care about  bitcoin will be legalized, because in my country not legalized but allow for investment, So not problem
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Google+ on February 18, 2024, 03:32:47 PM
Yeah many countries start to allow bitcoin, although not much. I heard elsavador and Argentina has allowed bitcoin for payment. In my country  just allow to investing. But I believe bat the next several years again, we will see many countries accept bitcoin and crypto currency.
As far as I know, Elsavador will accept Bitcoin transactions in its country starting on June 7, 2021.In the country of Argentina, which will accept Bitcoin as legal tender in December 2023, this means that more and more governments from several countries are accepting payments using Bitcoin, which will trigger an increase in Bitcoin prices soon.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on February 18, 2024, 05:28:20 PM
The thread is four years old and I don't know who bumped it (even I do not want to know). LOL. I would love to answer the question. It exclusively depends on the place you live in. You could be from the US, or you could be from El Salvador, or a third-world country like Bangladesh where Bitcoin and all other crypto's are banned.

It's already a legal tender in El Salvador and you could say in the US too. Very recently, the US approved Bitcoin ETF and now it's trading there as well.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Carbitcoin on February 18, 2024, 07:17:21 PM
The thread is four years old and I don't know who bumped it (even I do not want to know). LOL. I would love to answer the question. It exclusively depends on the place you live in. You could be from the US, or you could be from El Salvador, or a third-world country like Bangladesh where Bitcoin and all other crypto's are banned.

It's already a legal tender in El Salvador and you could say in the US too. Very recently, the US approved Bitcoin ETF and now it's trading there as well.
And thank God that this issue has already been closed and we are not worried about the legality of our activities and our income. But the question of taxation will remain, because governments really want to get a piece of this pie.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: de_prof on February 19, 2024, 12:27:58 AM

And thank God that this issue has already been closed and we are not worried about the legality of our activities and our income. But the question of taxation will remain, because governments really want to get a piece of this pie.


Actually, we don't need to discuss whether Bitcoin is legal or not, because this is an old problem and is always discussed in every crypto forum. If I look at several countries that have paved the way for bitcoin, the US with the SEC has approved a bitcoin ETF.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on February 19, 2024, 03:48:12 PM
Actually, we don't need to discuss whether Bitcoin is legal or not, because this is an old problem and is always discussed in every crypto forum. If I look at several countries that have paved the way for bitcoin, the US with the SEC has approved a bitcoin ETF.

Not everyone from this forum is from the US, right? Bitcoin is still illegal in major parts of the world. I can speak for my country where Bitcoin and all kinds of cryptocurrencies are banned here. So, it's not like we don't have to discuss if Bitcoin is legal or not. We could discuss if Bitcoin is legal everywhere or not. How about that?

About tax, I am glad that Bitcoin is banned here and I could still use Bitcoin privately without paying a penny to the government. But, if it becomes legal in the future, we have to start paying tax as well.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: IyemRoker on February 20, 2024, 09:14:28 AM
Bitcoin where I live is illegal if used in daily transactions and if you want the transaction to use Fiat, you cannot use Bitcoin.
But if in my place there are people who understand cryptocurrency and want to buy goods with Bitcoin, that could happen if the seller also understands cryptocurrency.

But overall, cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin have a local market and can be said to be not banned.
Unless what is prohibited is transactions in real commodities that are used every day using Bitcoin trading, this is dangerous and prohibited in my place.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on February 20, 2024, 03:31:00 PM
Bitcoin where I live is illegal if used in daily transactions and if you want the transaction to use Fiat, you cannot use Bitcoin.
But if in my place there are people who understand cryptocurrency and want to buy goods with Bitcoin, that could happen if the seller also understands cryptocurrency.

But overall, cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin have a local market and can be said to be not banned.
Unless what is prohibited is transactions in real commodities that are used every day using Bitcoin trading, this is dangerous and prohibited in my place.
Its mean bitcoin legal as commodity assets and your country has local currency supported deposit and withdrawing directly to bank account. The same in my country bitcoin illegal for digital payment currency but we can use for trading and investing. Has difference respond in my country with bitcoin have been legal as commodity and government adopt taxes transaction trough local currency up to 0.11% each time transaction and we are paying around 0.22% each time buy and sell coins.
Need new revolution of world viewed about bitcoin, I think all countries have try to give chance for bitcoin become legal currency and looking the positive and negative side after making legal payment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on February 20, 2024, 07:22:56 PM

It seems that I agree with you. With the developments that are taking place, we cannot avoid the fact that technology has begun to advance. The government should provide space to be able to accept the arrival of progress, not prohibit it, because the government provides facilities, taxes can be taken from every transaction that occurs, and the government also benefits. I think the state should protect its citizens to be able to use this progress; hopefully, in your country, you will do it soon because it is for a good cause.


Bitcoin is the future technology, we all see many altcoins have good technology. But I confuse why the government didn't allow yet ?
We also heard bitcoin  has been banned at several countries. The government should support this technology and adopt this.
Everyone may be aware of technological advances which include bitcoin, but the readiness of each country is certainly different. You always have to prepare all the regulations before you can accept them, because regulations are important so that they don't cause difficulties for the government later.

It is true that there are still many countries that have not accepted it, but technological progress cannot be stopped. One day they will also be able to accept it once the regulations are in place and ready.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on February 22, 2024, 06:46:27 AM

Everyone may be aware of technological advances which include bitcoin, but the readiness of each country is certainly different. You always have to prepare all the regulations before you can accept them, because regulations are important so that they don't cause difficulties for the government later.

It is true that there are still many countries that have not accepted it, but technological progress cannot be stopped. One day they will also be able to accept it once the regulations are in place and ready.

You are right bitcoin and crypto are technological progress, nothing can be stopped. But to accept bitcoin and crypto the government must have clear rules, where the rules can protect its citizens so they feel safe and comfortable. In several countries, they have started accepting bitcoin even though it has not been legalized and has not been used as payment in transactions, but it is permitted to invest in bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on February 22, 2024, 07:18:30 AM
In many countries bitcoin is not legal and this is more countries, where it is allowed, still if you use it for example as a trader and do not pay taxes, it is also not legal, if you just hold bitcoin in the country where it is allowed, when you sell it you will have to prove where you got the money to buy it and when you bought it and only then you can pay taxes on it and legally withdraw the money.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: elbans89 on February 22, 2024, 02:18:36 PM
In many countries bitcoin is not legal and this is more countries, where it is allowed, still if you use it for example as a trader and do not pay taxes, it is also not legal, if you just hold bitcoin in the country where it is allowed, when you sell it you will have to prove where you got the money to buy it and when you bought it and only then you can pay taxes on it and legally withdraw the money.

It would be better if the government should legalize bitcoin because they can get taxes from their transactions. because bitcoin has become increasingly popular even though it is banned in a country, I am sure its citizens will still invest in bitcoin. because bitcoin is very profitable for investment
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Tribalchief on February 22, 2024, 02:50:13 PM
It is my sincere hope that other nations which have declared bitcoin to be illegal will eventually reconsider their position to make it legal for their citizens
The legality and illegality of Bitcoin all comes from how the government of a nation sees it. Some of this government clearly understand what Bitcoin stands for, and it's benefit to the common man, which might lead to any decision of their choice. While other government don't understand how Bitcoin works, but would rather choose to declare it as an illegal currency.

The whole situation boils down to the government of the state. How they view it makes them make decision on who to use it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on February 23, 2024, 07:32:47 AM
In many countries bitcoin is not legal and this is more countries, where it is allowed, still if you use it for example as a trader and do not pay taxes, it is also not legal, if you just hold bitcoin in the country where it is allowed, when you sell it you will have to prove where you got the money to buy it and when you bought it and only then you can pay taxes on it and legally withdraw the money.

It would be better if the government should legalize bitcoin because they can get taxes from their transactions. because bitcoin has become increasingly popular even though it is banned in a country, I am sure its citizens will still invest in bitcoin. because bitcoin is very profitable for investment
I agree with you, it would be good, but there are always obstacles, it depends on how much interest will have to pay when withdrawing officially cryptocurrency, if they will not be large it will be right, but if they will be very small people will launder money through cryptocurrency, we need to find a golden mean where people will be happy and the state.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on February 23, 2024, 08:11:06 AM
It is my sincere hope that other nations which have declared bitcoin to be illegal will eventually reconsider their position to make it legal for their citizens
The legality and illegality of Bitcoin all comes from how the government of a nation sees it. Some of this government clearly understand what Bitcoin stands for, and it's benefit to the common man, which might lead to any decision of their choice. While other government don't understand how Bitcoin works, but would rather choose to declare it as an illegal currency.

The whole situation boils down to the government of the state. How they view it makes them make decision on who to use it.

They are too hasty to say bitcoin is illegal, they don't see the benefits of using and investing in bitcoin. The initial Bitcoin launch in many major countries banned and deemed bitcoin illegal. And it turns out that now they allow their citizens to invest in bitcoin. it seems funny.. ;D
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Altcoin1998$ on February 23, 2024, 01:11:43 PM
There are different countries in the world and different countries use different currencies and have free trade regimes but they apply to that country's local currency. Bitcoin is not such a local currency but it is a digital and virtual currency whose formulas and mathematical algorithms are so complex that experts from different countries of the world fail to understand the geometry of this currency.has been Especially in low income countries like my Bangladesh the use of bitcoins is completely prohibited because the use of these currencies here will completely destroy the banking system. Moreover, since it is not possible to fully list the transaction system of these currencies, the possibility of money laundering will increase a lot. Therefore, the government of my country has considered the overall situation of the country.It has been banned till now.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Aanuoluwatofunmi on February 23, 2024, 03:25:46 PM
Bitcoin being legal or not could mean a lot of interpretation and it could have been more that we go more into details of how the word legal could be interpretated in various context, first of all, bitcoin is a legal ten only in El-salvador and Central African Republic, secondly, bitcoin is being recognized as a legal currency and a means of exchange for payment of goods and services, so the context in which we are taking it from will determines the meaning and interpretation we may apply to it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on February 23, 2024, 03:56:31 PM
They are too hasty to say bitcoin is illegal, they don't see the benefits of using and investing in bitcoin. The initial Bitcoin launch in many major countries banned and deemed bitcoin illegal. And it turns out that now they allow their citizens to invest in bitcoin. it seems funny.. ;D

Some other countries consider Bitcoin users as criminals. If I talk about my country, Bitcoiners are considered criminals because they banned all kinds of cryptocurrency users. Because no one can know who sent the money and who received the money. They believe cryptocurrency increase money laundering and only criminals pay through cryptocurrency.

If you are a cryptocurrency user, that's mean you are a criminal. Even if you are just an innocent investor or a general Bitcoin user, they will make it look like you did a big crime. Bitcoin is still illegal in a big part of the world.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Metha Wulandarin on February 23, 2024, 04:13:28 PM
In my place bitcoin is legal but cannot be used for non-crypto transactions or no one accepts payments using Bitcoin, but now Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by the wider community, although there are still many people who do not know what Bitcoin is.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on February 23, 2024, 05:25:17 PM
There are different countries in the world and different countries use different currencies and have free trade regimes but they apply to that country's local currency. Bitcoin is not such a local currency but it is a digital and virtual currency whose formulas and mathematical algorithms are so complex that experts from different countries of the world fail to understand the geometry of this currency.has been Especially in low income countries like my Bangladesh the use of bitcoins is completely prohibited because the use of these currencies here will completely destroy the banking system. Moreover, since it is not possible to fully list the transaction system of these currencies, the possibility of money laundering will increase a lot. Therefore, the government of my country has considered the overall situation of the country.It has been banned till now.
Difference countries has difference regulation with bitcoin, has any countries supported bitcoin as commodity assets and allowing for investing or trading only and not get regulation using for currency transaction payment.
I am lucky with my country regulation bitcoin is not prohibited although not allowing for payment currency transaction, we can trade, invest and withdraw bitcoin fund trough back account then many exchange market have get regulation directly from government for listing any kinds of altcoins.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: kulkhan on February 24, 2024, 10:17:03 AM
Specifically answer of this topic is very tuff. Because Some country announced Bitcoin as legal currency and Some country consider Bitcoin as a illegal currency. Although some years ago Bitcoin was illegal currency for most of the countries. But gradually it being legal i think.

Because gradually world wide people and government understanding of Bitcoins importance. It’s usability increasing rapidly. So many country declared bitcoin as legal currency and also many country’s government are thinking how to legalized it. Huge Bank and other big big investor including and investing on bitcoin. So i think gradually Bitcoin will be legal.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on February 24, 2024, 11:20:55 AM
There are different countries in the world and different countries use different currencies and have free trade regimes but they apply to that country's local currency. Bitcoin is not such a local currency but it is a digital and virtual currency whose formulas and mathematical algorithms are so complex that experts from different countries of the world fail to understand the geometry of this currency.has been Especially in low income countries like my Bangladesh the use of bitcoins is completely prohibited because the use of these currencies here will completely destroy the banking system. Moreover, since it is not possible to fully list the transaction system of these currencies, the possibility of money laundering will increase a lot. Therefore, the government of my country has considered the overall situation of the country.It has been banned till now.
Difference countries has difference regulation with bitcoin, has any countries supported bitcoin as commodity assets and allowing for investing or trading only and not get regulation using for currency transaction payment.
I am lucky with my country regulation bitcoin is not prohibited although not allowing for payment currency transaction, we can trade, invest and withdraw bitcoin fund trough back account then many exchange market have get regulation directly from government for listing any kinds of altcoins.

I read a lot of comments from members above the average in their country, the government allows investors in bitcoin but is not permitted for payment currency transactions. I think this is a good development for Bitcoin this year, which was previously banned.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Cryptsafe on February 24, 2024, 04:45:29 PM
Specifically answer of this topic is very tuff. Because Some country announced Bitcoin as legal currency and Some country consider Bitcoin as a illegal currency. Although some years ago Bitcoin was illegal currency for most of the countries. But gradually it being legal i think.

Because gradually world wide people and government understanding of Bitcoins importance. It’s usability increasing rapidly. So many country declared bitcoin as legal currency and also many country’s government are thinking how to legalized it. Huge Bank and other big big investor including and investing on bitcoin. So i think gradually Bitcoin will be legal.

From the inception of Bitcoin, there have been lot's of argument over the legality of Bitcoin and the face behind the innovation. Till date, that question is still very much unanswered but bitcoin has gained more popularity than most of the nations still doubting and being sceptical about the existence.
However, government and nations are still observing it while some are already implementing it and integrating Bitcoin into their system as an asset, investment and lots more that could be of benefit to their nation as a whole.
So therefore, be it legal or illegal, Bitcoin has come to stay and has made way for itself till time. The adoption rate is fast increasing with speed and in less than no time, the world would be speaking the Bitcoin tone.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on February 27, 2024, 02:28:13 AM

Everyone may be aware of technological advances which include bitcoin, but the readiness of each country is certainly different. You always have to prepare all the regulations before you can accept them, because regulations are important so that they don't cause difficulties for the government later.

It is true that there are still many countries that have not accepted it, but technological progress cannot be stopped. One day they will also be able to accept it once the regulations are in place and ready.

You are right bitcoin and crypto are technological progress, nothing can be stopped. But to accept bitcoin and crypto the government must have clear rules, where the rules can protect its citizens so they feel safe and comfortable. In several countries, they have started accepting bitcoin even though it has not been legalized and has not been used as payment in transactions, but it is permitted to invest in bitcoin.
A good government is able to protect every citizen from something that might be detrimental. So that when renewable technological advances occur, which include crypto, a good government can always provide regulations that are right on target and can be useful for its citizens. Progress cannot be prevented, but clear regulations can be implemented so that it does not cause harm, because the government will also bear the consequences of this development.
You are right, there are still many countries that have not legalized crypto, but some can be traded but cannot be used as legal tender.
Actually, there is no need for a ban, because with existing developments, they will actually fight against doing it illegally. If it is approved, of course, the state will also benefit because it can collect taxes from every trade.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on March 02, 2024, 04:06:42 PM
In my place bitcoin is legal but cannot be used for non-crypto transactions or no one accepts payments using Bitcoin, but now Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by the wider community, although there are still many people who do not know what Bitcoin is.

yeah, bitcoin is legal for investment but not for payment transactions. When you are allowed to invest with Bitcoin, this is good enough for us as crypto lovers. Maybe in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Metha Wulandarin on March 03, 2024, 03:28:26 AM
In my place bitcoin is legal but cannot be used for non-crypto transactions or no one accepts payments using Bitcoin, but now Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by the wider community, although there are still many people who do not know what Bitcoin is.

yeah, bitcoin is legal for investment but not for payment transactions. When you are allowed to invest with Bitcoin, this is good enough for us as crypto lovers. Maybe in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
If indeed Bitcoin will be legalized in payments, maybe this will take a long time because it needs a lot of authorization from the local government, especially the fluctuating price of Bitcoin so it will be even more difficult to put a fixed price on an item.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: joe234 on March 03, 2024, 06:27:43 AM
The government should legalize bitcoin, because bitcoin is very beneficial for our lives.  Crypto technology can be adopted for various human interests and needs.  Because many say crypto is the technology of the future.  No worries about it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 03, 2024, 07:34:50 AM
As noted by the author of this topic is not unimportant that when I want to use money I just take and use them without asking anyone, it should not be, but in our reality if you want to withdraw or transfer a large amount in the bank, you can even refuse or you will have to wait or prove the origin of this money and you have paid tax on them.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Power420 on March 03, 2024, 10:44:36 AM
Many countries legalize bitcoin as a digital asset traded on exchanges, but only a few countries legalize bitcoin as a legal means of payment

There are many countries that are fully using Bitcoin. For example, El Salvador has recognized Bitcoin as their economic currency. By recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, all kinds of opportunities have been created for all people to learn about Bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: doc on March 03, 2024, 11:15:57 AM
Many countries legalize bitcoin as a digital asset traded on exchanges, but only a few countries legalize bitcoin as a legal means of payment

There are many countries that are fully using Bitcoin. For example, El Salvador has recognized Bitcoin as their economic currency. By recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, all kinds of opportunities have been created for all people to learn about Bitcoin.

El Salvador allows Bitcoin, apart from being an investment, also as a payment method. In many countries bitcoin is only permitted as an investment. Actually, the legality of Bitcoin is important, but it depends on the country's government.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 03, 2024, 02:38:28 PM
As noted by the author of this topic is not unimportant that when I want to use money I just take and use them without asking anyone, it should not be, but in our reality if you want to withdraw or transfer a large amount in the bank, you can even refuse or you will have to wait or prove the origin of this money and you have paid tax on them.

That's why Satoshi Nakamoto said Bitcoin is going to be your bank. Where no one will ask where you received it or what is the source of your fund. But things are changing these days. People use centralized exchanges to buy/sell their Bitcoin, and those exchanges sometimes ask users about their funds.

A few weeks ago, a mixer was seized, and one of the mixer participants was asked to give some documents of the funds that they transferred to their exchange account, which is terrible. If you have legal money, you should not have problem with providing documents on initial transfer. But, if they ask for documents every time you do a transaction. This is annoying.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on March 03, 2024, 03:41:06 PM
Many countries legalize bitcoin as a digital asset traded on exchanges, but only a few countries legalize bitcoin as a legal means of payment

There are many countries that are fully using Bitcoin. For example, El Salvador has recognized Bitcoin as their economic currency. By recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, all kinds of opportunities have been created for all people to learn about Bitcoin.
Since make bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 and keep active for investing right now El Savador earned much profitable with their bitcoin investment. Many positive aspect got by El Savador when making bitcoin as legal currency transaction from reduce criminal cases there, increasing of tourism visit there until profitable earned from their bitcoin investing.
I don't know why other country not make research and looking with positive or negative side from Bitcoin have adopted since 2021, in my country Indonesia get difficult to see bitcoin become legal currency although our government have make regulation with taxes payment transaction more than 0.11% each time transaction.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Z-tight on March 03, 2024, 04:12:00 PM
As noted by the author of this topic is not unimportant that when I want to use money I just take and use them without asking anyone, it should not be, but in our reality if you want to withdraw or transfer a large amount in the bank, you can even refuse or you will have to wait or prove the origin of this money and you have paid tax on them.
That is the permissionless and censorship resistant nature of BTC, you can send and receive BTC without anyone's permission and if you don't use custodial services, nobody can also confiscate your coins. The problem is that many people store their BTC in centralized exchanges and they allow these services control their money, your funds should only be stored in self custodial wallets, so you will be in total control.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Vx1 on March 03, 2024, 05:22:54 PM
In my place bitcoin is legal but cannot be used for non-crypto transactions or no one accepts payments using Bitcoin, but now Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by the wider community, although there are still many people who do not know what Bitcoin is.

yeah, bitcoin is legal for investment but not for payment transactions. When you are allowed to invest with Bitcoin, this is good enough for us as crypto lovers. Maybe in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
If indeed Bitcoin will be legalized in payments, maybe this will take a long time because it needs a lot of authorization from the local government, especially the fluctuating price of Bitcoin so it will be even more difficult to put a fixed price on an item.
I agree with this opinion, but that doesn't mean illegal Bitcoin is impossible. The weakness of Bitcoin which is also an advantage is that its price fluctuates. On the other hand, this is very profitable for Bitcoin investors and traders, but this would not be good if BTC was used as a means of payment because if the price of Bitcoin falls we will be reluctant to make purchases and pay with BTC.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Metha Wulandarin on March 03, 2024, 07:39:55 PM
The government should legalize bitcoin, because bitcoin is very beneficial for our lives.  Crypto technology can be adopted for various human interests and needs.  Because many say crypto is the technology of the future.  No worries about it.
To legalize Bitcoin itself is not easy because there are definitely pros and cons, if for those of us who already understand and are familiar with Bitcoin, we certainly accept it well but for people who have no knowledge of crypto, they must ask what Bitcoin is and why it should be legalized.
So it takes careful preparation to be able to legalize Bitcoin, especially if Bitcoin is used as a means of payment, there are definitely many problems that the government must solve.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 04, 2024, 07:25:52 AM
As noted by the author of this topic is not unimportant that when I want to use money I just take and use them without asking anyone, it should not be, but in our reality if you want to withdraw or transfer a large amount in the bank, you can even refuse or you will have to wait or prove the origin of this money and you have paid tax on them.

That's why Satoshi Nakamoto said Bitcoin is going to be your bank. Where no one will ask where you received it or what is the source of your fund. But things are changing these days. People use centralized exchanges to buy/sell their Bitcoin, and those exchanges sometimes ask users about their funds.

A few weeks ago, a mixer was seized, and one of the mixer participants was asked to give some documents of the funds that they transferred to their exchange account, which is terrible. If you have legal money, you should not have problem with providing documents on initial transfer. But, if they ask for documents every time you do a transaction. This is annoying.

Yes, I agree, demanding documents is not good but it happens now and you should know about it, if you do not want to be asked for documents you should use decentralized exchanges and do not test your fate, there is now the same as on centralized exchanges.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 04, 2024, 04:15:12 PM
Yes, I agree, demanding documents is not good but it happens now and you should know about it, if you do not want to be asked for documents you should use decentralized exchanges and do not test your fate, there is now the same as on centralized exchanges.

Not only me. But I guess everyone hates it when banks or other platforms ask for documents to release your own funds. I have a logic. It's my own hard-earned money. Why do I have to provide information when I want to withdraw my money or want to spend it somewhere? The banks already asked for the source of the funds when we deposit the money. Why do I have to tell them about where I am going to spend it? I have translated a thread in Bitcoin where a Romanian guy was asked to provide information about what he would do with his money which is terrible.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 05, 2024, 06:01:33 AM
Not only me. But I guess everyone hates it when banks or other platforms ask for documents to release your own funds. I have a logic. It's my own hard-earned money. Why do I have to provide information when I want to withdraw my money or want to spend it somewhere? The banks already asked for the source of the funds when we deposit the money. Why do I have to tell them about where I am going to spend it? I have translated a thread in Bitcoin where a Romanian guy was asked to provide information about what he would do with his money which is terrible.
Of course, it is not appropriate for a bank to ask for documents for something that we have at the bank to take. Of course, we will have a reason before it goes into our savings account. If someone feels strange, they can carry out an investigation by asking or following the rules that apply to banks. Not after it is already in the bank account and when we want to take it, it is complicated by having to prepare supporting documents which should no longer be done by the bank. There is no urgency at all for the bank to ask in detail because all of these are rights that they own and cannot be regulated by anyone other than themselves.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 05, 2024, 07:48:32 AM
Yes, I agree, demanding documents is not good but it happens now and you should know about it, if you do not want to be asked for documents you should use decentralized exchanges and do not test your fate, there is now the same as on centralized exchanges.

Not only me. But I guess everyone hates it when banks or other platforms ask for documents to release your own funds. I have a logic. It's my own hard-earned money. Why do I have to provide information when I want to withdraw my money or want to spend it somewhere? The banks already asked for the source of the funds when we deposit the money. Why do I have to tell them about where I am going to spend it? I have translated a thread in Bitcoin where a Romanian guy was asked to provide information about what he would do with his money which is terrible.

This happens very often if we are talking about European banks, I have a card from an Asian bank, although I live in Europe and use it to withdraw funds and personally it is much easier for me, but others are very difficult with this and as you said they can demand proof of receipt of money.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: antonyyu3 on March 05, 2024, 07:52:58 AM
It depends on where you're at because some countries have restricted rules against Bitcoin. But what is 'legal' anyway? As long as it is against the region's or countries' interests, anything can be illegal.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 05, 2024, 08:47:53 AM
It depends on where you're at because some countries have restricted rules against Bitcoin. But what is 'legal' anyway? As long as it is against the region's or countries' interests, anything can be illegal.

 Yes, every country has a policy regarding Bitcoin, some allow it to be used and some restrict it. The government certainly has many considerations for legalizing bitcoin and other cryptos. but my prediction is that bitcoin will become legal in the future.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 05, 2024, 03:24:38 PM
This happens very often if we are talking about European banks, I have a card from an Asian bank, although I live in Europe and use it to withdraw funds and personally it is much easier for me, but others are very difficult with this and as you said they can demand proof of receipt of money.

Not only in Europe. But, these things happens in ASIA too. I am from Asian country and I also know how they treat customers when it comes to withdraw a large amount of money. You have notify your bank a week ago if you want to withdraw a big amount of money which is terrible. Banks ask for documents each time someone want to deposit cash money through cash counter. They give a form to fill up and some ID card as well. The country is moving cashless slowly. I hope that will help a lot. But, virtual transactions has a limit.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 06, 2024, 10:18:28 AM
This happens very often if we are talking about European banks, I have a card from an Asian bank, although I live in Europe and use it to withdraw funds and personally it is much easier for me, but others are very difficult with this and as you said they can demand proof of receipt of money.

Not only in Europe. But, these things happens in ASIA too. I am from Asian country and I also know how they treat customers when it comes to withdraw a large amount of money. You have notify your bank a week ago if you want to withdraw a big amount of money which is terrible. Banks ask for documents each time someone want to deposit cash money through cash counter. They give a form to fill up and some ID card as well. The country is moving cashless slowly. I hope that will help a lot. But, virtual transactions has a limit.

More virtual transactions will be carried out in the future, and everything will be digital. As you said, banks are getting stricter in withdrawal and deposit transactions and carrying out quite strict verification, because there are often scammers there. If bitcoin were legalized as a payment method, perhaps this would make the work of banks easier.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 06, 2024, 02:37:43 PM
More virtual transactions will be carried out in the future, and everything will be digital. As you said, banks are getting stricter in withdrawal and deposit transactions and carrying out quite strict verification, because there are often scammers there. If bitcoin were legalized as a payment method, perhaps this would make the work of banks easier.

I never want to connect my Bitcoin or crypto wallet with banks. Banks never like cryptocurrency, no matter which banks. They pretend like they do not have problems with crypto users, but they do have problems with us. They always behave like we are criminals. Banks and the governments always tried to stop Bitcoin but they couldn't due to it's decentralization.

If you care about your privacy and anonymity, do not mix up your virtual crypto life with real life. In real life, they know what is my name and how much i have in my bank account. But, they don't know how much I have in Bitcoin and I happy with that.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: KingsDen on March 06, 2024, 11:33:19 PM
I have seen similar question in the other forum and I think I said something about it for a long time. Bitcoin is universal but its status differ from country to country. In one country bitcoin can be legal but in another country, it might be illegal. So, what the government holds about bitcoin in your country is what it is.

Satoshi didn't create an illegal something, if he did, it wouldn't have been widely adopted by now.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: EthereumDev_ on March 07, 2024, 06:06:33 AM
More virtual transactions will be carried out in the future, and everything will be digital. As you said, banks are getting stricter in withdrawal and deposit transactions and carrying out quite strict verification, because there are often scammers there. If bitcoin were legalized as a payment method, perhaps this would make the work of banks easier.
This can all happen when conditions in the world are fine, but the fact is that several large countries are waging war between countries and what if they all use nuclear, which means the impact will be even more widespread because this nuclear exposure could cause the internet to shut down, from the news that I know There will also be larger solar storms on their way to Earth.

With the facts above, there is the potential for the earth to return to the stone age where the internet and the digital world will be destroyed.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 07, 2024, 07:35:44 AM
This happens very often if we are talking about European banks, I have a card from an Asian bank, although I live in Europe and use it to withdraw funds and personally it is much easier for me, but others are very difficult with this and as you said they can demand proof of receipt of money.

Not only in Europe. But, these things happens in ASIA too. I am from Asian country and I also know how they treat customers when it comes to withdraw a large amount of money. You have notify your bank a week ago if you want to withdraw a big amount of money which is terrible. Banks ask for documents each time someone want to deposit cash money through cash counter. They give a form to fill up and some ID card as well. The country is moving cashless slowly. I hope that will help a lot. But, virtual transactions has a limit.

I can't know about such details, as a foreigner for Asian countries I received a multi-currency card there and probably such a card is applied there only for locals, plus we can talk about different countries, Asia does not mean one country))) in different countries there may be different rules for opening accounts for both locals and foreigners.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: elbans89 on March 07, 2024, 10:48:22 AM

This can all happen when conditions in the world are fine, but the fact is that several large countries are waging war between countries and what if they all use nuclear, which means the impact will be even more widespread because this nuclear exposure could cause the internet to shut down, from the news that I know There will also be larger solar storms on their way to Earth.

With the facts above, there is the potential for the earth to return to the stone age where the internet and the digital world will be destroyed.

If that happens, we don't need to think too hard about whether there will be a nuclear war and so on. technology can be destroyed and humans will rebuild it. Isn't technology going to run simultaneously with the development of human civilization?
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 07, 2024, 03:22:29 PM
I can't know about such details, as a foreigner for Asian countries I received a multi-currency card there and probably such a card is applied there only for locals, plus we can talk about different countries, Asia does not mean one country))) in different countries there may be different rules for opening accounts for both locals and foreigners.

Yeah. It varies from place to place and even from bank to bank. Some banks are controlled and owned by the government. Usually,  government-owned banks use outdated technologiess and ask their customers to fill up various forms when they want to do some transactions. But when it comes to some other banks, they may not require you to fill up the forms if you do your transactions online. I wasn't been in aboard, so I don't know how banks are operated in other Asian countries.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 08, 2024, 08:21:25 AM
I can't know about such details, as a foreigner for Asian countries I received a multi-currency card there and probably such a card is applied there only for locals, plus we can talk about different countries, Asia does not mean one country))) in different countries there may be different rules for opening accounts for both locals and foreigners.

Yeah. It varies from place to place and even from bank to bank. Some banks are controlled and owned by the government. Usually,  government-owned banks use outdated technologiess and ask their customers to fill up various forms when they want to do some transactions. But when it comes to some other banks, they may not require you to fill up the forms if you do your transactions online. I wasn't been in aboard, so I don't know how banks are operated in other Asian countries.

You are right that you have not been on the bolt and may not know how other banks work simply because they adjust and change over time, plus I myself may not know how banks work in my country because I have not lived in it for a long time and do not use their banks.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on March 09, 2024, 06:26:38 PM

You are right that you have not been on the bolt and may not know how other banks work simply because they adjust and change over time, plus I myself may not know how banks work in my country because I have not lived in it for a long time and do not use their banks.

The banking method is still the same as conventional before, in my country anyway. There are no banks that provide crypto and use crypto technology. In fact, if there is a bank that supports crypto, it will make it easier for us cryptolovers to carry out transactions via the bank. This also requires legality from the government, because in my country it is not yet legal for transactions
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Litzki1990 on March 09, 2024, 06:49:49 PM
Many countries legalize bitcoin as a digital asset traded on exchanges, but only a few countries legalize bitcoin as a legal means of payment

There are many countries that are fully using Bitcoin. For example, El Salvador has recognized Bitcoin as their economic currency. By recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, all kinds of opportunities have been created for all people to learn about Bitcoin.
El Salvador has directly accepted Bitcoin as their country's legal tender, but there are many countries outside of the country that have unofficially approved the use of Bitcoin. People in other countries may be able to use Bitcoin without any restrictions from the government or law, but there are some countries that prohibit the use of Bitcoin. We consider countries that prohibit the use of Bitcoin as Bitcoin ban countries, but we may consider all other countries as Bitcoin users.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: tomos81 on March 10, 2024, 08:50:08 AM
Bitcoin Legal This is right because its proof is the main proof of its existence in the market for a long period of time. And it is so reliable that all investors in the world have invested in this bitcoin, and their money has been balancing in a safe place for a long time. Because massive people have gained from here so if I compare in terms of unique coins then surely it is trustworthy and.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 10, 2024, 12:42:53 PM
Bitcoin Legal This is right because its proof is the main proof of its existence in the market for a long period of time. And it is so reliable that all investors in the world have invested in this bitcoin, and their money has been balancing in a safe place for a long time. Because massive people have gained from here so if I compare in terms of unique coins then surely it is trustworthy and.

The legality of bitcoin in some countries is limited to the rule that bitcoin is only permitted for investment but not as a payment method. but for us crypto lovers, we are happy if our investment is permitted by the government. Because we also feel safe
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Mr. Allcrypto on March 10, 2024, 03:07:12 PM
For me BTC is legal, because most countries accept it and declared it as legal recently. And most legal foreign exchange companies also deal with BTC, if it was illegal they won't use it.
BTC is one of the best crypto currencies in the world now, and mostly people invest in BTC for a living.
Most successful entrepreneurs and big business men also save their assets in BTC in our society today.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Mr. Magkaisa on March 10, 2024, 03:53:58 PM
Bitcoin for me is illegal when we judge it base from the original meaning of "LEGAL".
Legal in the dictionary means- 1) of, based on, or concerned with the law. 2) permitted by law.

So it all depends on the kind of government of which you have in your country.
As years passes by, some countries have started accepting bitcoin and making them legal.
Maybe by next decade, majority will accept bitcoin and legalized it.

       -   If we look at it in reality, he is not illegal; if it is illegal, why is it listed on the stock market? Why are many big whale companies investing here now or saving it in this era? Also, why did some countries ban Bitcoin before, then later remove it, and instead adapt it to their country? This is where you think about it, right?

So on this part, it is obvious that Bitcoin is legal, and all countries around the world know that now. Then there is nothing illegal that can be exchanged for our fiat currency as the profit we get here in the field of cryptocurrency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: EthereumDev_ on March 12, 2024, 11:47:44 AM
For me BTC is legal, because most countries accept it and declared it as legal recently. And most legal foreign exchange companies also deal with BTC, if it was illegal they won't use it.
BTC is one of the best crypto currencies in the world now, and mostly people invest in BTC for a living.
Most successful entrepreneurs and big business men also save their assets in BTC in our society today.
The legality of using BTC depends on those who are familiar with Bitcoin transaction methods and will accept Bitcoin as a legal digital currency. However, for those who don't understand and are afraid of the risk of unstable Bitcoin price movements, of course they won't say Bitcoin is not valid for use as payment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 12, 2024, 02:00:44 PM

The legality of using BTC depends on those who are familiar with Bitcoin transaction methods and will accept Bitcoin as a legal digital currency. However, for those who don't understand and are afraid of the risk of unstable Bitcoin price movements, of course they won't say Bitcoin is not valid for use as payment.

Yes, if they don't understand that Bitcoin can be used as a payment method, they will doubt it, including some governments in several countries. This is normal because they still consider the good and bad if allowed.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 12, 2024, 11:12:59 PM

The legality of using BTC depends on those who are familiar with Bitcoin transaction methods and will accept Bitcoin as a legal digital currency. However, for those who don't understand and are afraid of the risk of unstable Bitcoin price movements, of course they won't say Bitcoin is not valid for use as payment.

Yes, if they don't understand that Bitcoin can be used as a payment method, they will doubt it, including some governments in several countries. This is normal because they still consider the good and bad if allowed.
With advances in renewable technology, we can be sure that many people understand about bitcoin, but why don't some people want to use it as a legal payment method!! It all just depends on each country, because the country must have regulations first before it will accept bitcoin as a legal or recognized means of payment.

Bitcoin is not able or can be controlled, because the movement is based on the trade that occurs, so many countries cannot accept it. But currently, many have recognized it as a legal means of payment or have acknowledged its existence, but cannot be used for legal payments All because they already have regulations to prevent unwanted abuse from occurring.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: FOKA33 on March 12, 2024, 11:41:02 PM
Bitcoin is a computer-based math problem.

So, yes, since math is the basis for EVERY law in the natural universe; I’m going to have to say Bitcoin is LEGAL.

To elaborate a bit more; Bitcoin is a CURRENCY, like the US dollar. As such; still legal.

To elaborate further; Bitcoin is DECENTRALIZED; meaning that, when I accumulate, save and spend my own Bitcoins, I didn’t ask the government’s permission to do any of that; I don’t have to because there isn’t a government on the planet who has any more influence over legit bitcoin mining pool than I do. Therefore; still legal.

And, one final point, if I start Rev’s Video Arcade online and create a special Token that allows you to play a game on my site when you redeem it; and I charge you $1 to buy one of those Tokens; I have essentially created my own currency. No one is forcing you to buy it; no one is forcing me to accept it; it is what it is; a choice for us both. The fact that we both choose to use it makes it viable. And, to my knowledge, there is nothing illegal about that setup. It is actually basic contract law throughout most of the world. In a contract; both parties receive something of value. In this scenario; you give me $1, I give you a Token; which you use to play the game. You got to play (your takeaway/benefit) and I got $1 (my takeaway/benefit). Neither of us was harmed and we both got something we wanted; contract honored… Same goes for Bitcoin and/or any other crypto… It’s personal contracts being described as currency; all LEGAL.

So, let’s review…

Math problems are legal.
Currency is legal.
Decentralization removes government influence and nullifies any question of legality because that’s what a free economy means.
Contract law says that if we both got something of value and no one was harmed then a transaction is LEGAL. So, again, as a non-attorney who is NOT offering legal advice, and, as a guy who uses Bitcoin on a daily basis; YES, Bitcoin is legal!!!
Bitcoin isn't consider as legal tender in most countries, though it's isn't recognized as a form of currency.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 12, 2024, 11:55:50 PM
Bitcoin isn't consider as legal tender in most countries, though it's isn't recognized as a form of currency.
It seems that what you say could be true, because to be considered a legal means of payment, the state must prepare needs that can be used as a benchmark and that the public can be willing to accept, while acceptance must use tools that are clearly not easy to prepare.
What is more likely to be done is, of course, to acknowledge it and be able to use it, but after exchanging it for the local country's currency, of course, that is the easiest thing to do, or prepare an ATM..
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: IvugeoEvolutionCoin on March 13, 2024, 03:31:49 AM
Bitcoin isn't consider as legal tender in most countries, though it's isn't recognized as a form of currency.
So far, several countries still accept Bitcoin as a legal means of payment, such as El Salvador and the Central African Republic, while other countries have good regulations regarding the use of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is of course recognized as a substitute for digital currency that can be used to make it easier to carry out electronic transactions and the currency is not always in physical form.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 13, 2024, 07:22:06 AM
Bitcoin isn't consider as legal tender in most countries, though it's isn't recognized as a form of currency.
So far, several countries still accept Bitcoin as a legal means of payment, such as El Salvador and the Central African Republic, while other countries have good regulations regarding the use of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is of course recognized as a substitute for digital currency that can be used to make it easier to carry out electronic transactions and the currency is not always in physical form.

Bitcoin may only be used for transactions in certain countries, and may only be used as a payment method in Elsavador and the Central African Republic. Actually, people always ask about the legality of bitcoin, is it mandatory? Let time tell, because the government has allowed it as an investment tool, I think this is good.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: EthereumDev_ on March 14, 2024, 11:38:37 PM
Bitcoin may only be used for transactions in certain countries, and may only be used as a payment method in Elsavador and the Central African Republic. Actually, people always ask about the legality of bitcoin, is it mandatory? Let time tell, because the government has allowed it as an investment tool, I think this is good.
According to the white paper published by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin should not need to obtain legality for its use because Bitcoin was created as a digital currency that cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government, but until now with the aim of providing security for the people so that they are not affected by the negative impacts of Bitcoin then the government provides regulations regarding the use of Bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: debra on March 14, 2024, 11:52:20 PM
Yes, if they don't understand that Bitcoin can be used as a payment method, they will doubt it, including some governments in several countries. This is normal because they still consider the good and bad if allowed.
Do you mean the government doesn't understand the Bitcoin for payment purpose?
I think the government knows well, but they don't want to use it for payment tools because of many fundamental factors. One of them is about the volatility of Bitcoin value. The government doesn't want to take a risk of the volatility. It is only good for the investment, it is not a good thing for payment purpose. For the payment tool, it is better to have a stable price.

Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bitterguy28 on March 15, 2024, 06:54:39 AM
For me BTC is legal, because most countries accept it and declared it as legal recently.
using the word MOST COUNTRIES is overstatement mate.

can you name and number those countries that have had accept Bitcoin as legal tender? because if you can name at least 5 of them then i may support your claim here?

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And most legal foreign exchange companies also deal with BTC, if it was illegal they won't use it.
would you please stop using that term MOST COUNTRIES because you are talking nonsense in those part.
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BTC is one of the best crypto currencies in the world now, and mostly people invest in BTC for a living.
Most successful entrepreneurs and big business men also save their assets in BTC in our society today.
It is not ONE OF THE BEST because Bitcoin IS THE BEST cryptocurrency ever created and up to now that is proven.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: doc on March 15, 2024, 07:50:04 AM
Bitcoin may only be used for transactions in certain countries, and may only be used as a payment method in Elsavador and the Central African Republic. Actually, people always ask about the legality of bitcoin, is it mandatory? Let time tell, because the government has allowed it as an investment tool, I think this is good.
According to the white paper published by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin should not need to obtain legality for its use because Bitcoin was created as a digital currency that cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government, but until now with the aim of providing security for the people so that they are not affected by the negative impacts of Bitcoin then the government provides regulations regarding the use of Bitcoin.

Actually, according to the regulations issued by the government, we are also subject to tax. So the relationship is mutually beneficial, we as investors feel safe and the government also gets tax revenue.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: 0t3p0t on March 15, 2024, 08:21:04 AM
Bitcoin may only be used for transactions in certain countries, and may only be used as a payment method in Elsavador and the Central African Republic. Actually, people always ask about the legality of bitcoin, is it mandatory? Let time tell, because the government has allowed it as an investment tool, I think this is good.
According to the white paper published by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin should not need to obtain legality for its use because Bitcoin was created as a digital currency that cannot be controlled by anyone, including the government, but until now with the aim of providing security for the people so that they are not affected by the negative impacts of Bitcoin then the government provides regulations regarding the use of Bitcoin.

Actually, according to the regulations issued by the government, we are also subject to tax. So the relationship is mutually beneficial, we as investors feel safe and the government also gets tax revenue.
That is if we comply with our local taxation but I was also wondering if local exchanges already included taxes when we have withdrawal transactions I am persoanlly not aware of this to be honest. But just recently I've heard on the news here in my country about freelancers, online sellers and maybe crypto related generating income  that those sectors are not exempted on this and should be taxed. I am not against taxation but instead I can see this as a good sign that legality of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency still remain even though government is on it's campaign against unregistered foreign crypto exchanges. I can also see increasing adoption despite the banning maybe because of Bitcoin ETF approval.

I just don't like seeing taxes being used or falls in the hands of corrupt politicians. 
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 16, 2024, 06:05:51 AM


I just don't like seeing taxes being used or falls in the hands of corrupt politicians.

many citizens do not like this to happen, their taxes fall into the hands of corrupt politicians. Because it's very troublesome. We as citizens obey taxes, and they steal taxes from us.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 16, 2024, 07:48:31 AM
many citizens do not like this to happen, their taxes fall into the hands of corrupt politicians. Because it's very troublesome. We as citizens obey taxes, and they steal taxes from us.

Maybe those taxes are used properly in Western countries. But, if you talk about 3rd world countries, people hate paying taxes because of the corruption. If I pay $100 in taxes, probably 50% will be used to develop the country's structure to which I, as a general person, won't have access. The most important thing is, that most the politician becomes a millionaire after one period of their power.

They don't have to do any business to become a millionaire. They have the ultimate power to do anything. Suppose the government give them a budget of $100K for a road. They will spend a max of $30K, and the rest 70K is for themself. That's what happens in the 3rd world country.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 16, 2024, 09:02:17 AM
many citizens do not like this to happen, their taxes fall into the hands of corrupt politicians. Because it's very troublesome. We as citizens obey taxes, and they steal taxes from us.

Maybe those taxes are used properly in Western countries. But, if you talk about 3rd world countries, people hate paying taxes because of the corruption. If I pay $100 in taxes, probably 50% will be used to develop the country's structure to which I, as a general person, won't have access. The most important thing is, that most the politician becomes a millionaire after one period of their power.

They don't have to do any business to become a millionaire. They have the ultimate power to do anything. Suppose the government give them a budget of $100K for a road. They will spend a max of $30K, and the rest 70K is for themself. That's what happens in the 3rd world country.

That is the perception that occurs in 3rd world countries. They will compete to commit corruption because being politicians and being state administrators is their way of taking people's money/taxes
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Marlboro on March 16, 2024, 09:21:52 AM
What is the importance of legal Bitcoin?
Should Bitcoin be legalized?
So what's in it for us bitcoin holders?
Didn't Sathosi create Bitcoin for anonymity and doesn't need legality?
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: TopT3ns on March 17, 2024, 05:58:31 PM
Maybe those taxes are used properly in Western countries. But, if you talk about 3rd world countries, people hate paying taxes because of the corruption. If I pay $100 in taxes, probably 50% will be used to develop the country's structure to which I, as a general person, won't have access. The most important thing is, that most the politician becomes a millionaire after one period of their power.

They don't have to do any business to become a millionaire. They have the ultimate power to do anything. Suppose the government give them a budget of $100K for a road. They will spend a max of $30K, and the rest 70K is for themself. That's what happens in the 3rd world country.
Each country has a different character because the economic conditions experienced in that country are also very different. When in a country all its people have a lot of money, no one will commit crimes of corruption. They don't really need money anymore because they are rich and can buy whatever they want easily.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 18, 2024, 06:37:14 AM
Each country has a different character because the economic conditions experienced in that country are also very different. When in a country all its people have a lot of money, no one will commit crimes of corruption. They don't really need money anymore because they are rich and can buy whatever they want easily.

Bro, I don't think you are too young to understand that. You should know that human greed is ultimate, and they won't stop making money just because they already have enough money to live. I have heard about a lot of politicians in my country who have billions of dollars yet they kill people and do whatever they want because they want more power.

Even politicians are engaged in building and registering banks, and then they take loans from their own banks and then register another bank to loot money from the people. Unfortunately, nobody talks about them in my country. No matter how much they have, they want more and more. Sorry but we are going off topic now.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Alston Liu on March 19, 2024, 07:34:29 AM
Depend on where you live. Bitcoin is not allowed in some countries
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bounceback on March 19, 2024, 09:49:55 AM
To see bitcoin allow or become legal currency transaction depend on parliament regulation, its important for us when election day give opportunity for candidate have vision with allowing bitcoin become legal currency transaction. I think if most of parliament filled by old people seems difficult to see bitcoin become legal payment currency.
In my country last several weeks ago have campaign, most of the winner not any mission or vision about cryptocurrency although in this years raise more than 50 billion dollar form taxes transaction with my country have regulation bitcoin legal as commodity assets only.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 19, 2024, 04:15:59 PM
many citizens do not like this to happen, their taxes fall into the hands of corrupt politicians. Because it's very troublesome. We as citizens obey taxes, and they steal taxes from us.

Maybe those taxes are used properly in Western countries. But, if you talk about 3rd world countries, people hate paying taxes because of the corruption. If I pay $100 in taxes, probably 50% will be used to develop the country's structure to which I, as a general person, won't have access. The most important thing is, that most the politician becomes a millionaire after one period of their power.

They don't have to do any business to become a millionaire. They have the ultimate power to do anything. Suppose the government give them a budget of $100K for a road. They will spend a max of $30K, and the rest 70K is for themself. That's what happens in the 3rd world country.
That is the perception that occurs in 3rd world countries. They will compete to commit corruption because being politicians and being state administrators is their way of taking people's money/taxes
Almost all over the world, especially in developing countries, corruption by rulers and politicians is no longer strange. Rulers and politicians both do and know each other, so they don't want to take any action to be brought to justice, because they control the law and can do whatever they like. People cannot do anything because this culture of corruption has become commonplace, and they are no longer ashamed to do it. Even if they are punished, the punishment is light because there is no confiscation of assets resulting from corruption, so there is no deterrent effect.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 19, 2024, 04:33:01 PM
To see bitcoin allow or become legal currency transaction depend on parliament regulation, its important for us when election day give opportunity for candidate have vision with allowing bitcoin become legal currency transaction. I think if most of parliament filled by old people seems difficult to see bitcoin become legal payment currency.
In my country last several weeks ago have campaign, most of the winner not any mission or vision about cryptocurrency although in this years raise more than 50 billion dollar form taxes transaction with my country have regulation bitcoin legal as commodity assets only.
Agree, that the influence of parliament is very important because they are the ones who make regulations as to whether something related to certain policies can be accepted or not, such as the legalization of crypto, of course. But of course, it is not easy for them to accept all of this, because they always think about the situation of the country whether they can and are capable of accepting it by preparing the very necessary regulations so that it does not harm society or the government in the future.
In fact, with advanced technology, we should be able to prepare for the long term for the benefit of society and, of course, for the country itself, because the tax sector from crypto is quite attractive and big income..
But you can still do it even if only as a commodity tool, compared to the many countries that still consider crypto illegal. This may gradually be recognized one day due to pressure from crypto investors.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Learn Bitcoin on March 19, 2024, 05:07:55 PM
Almost all over the world, especially in developing countries, corruption by rulers and politicians is no longer strange. Rulers and politicians both do and know each other, so they don't want to take any action to be brought to justice, because they control the law and can do whatever they like. People cannot do anything because this culture of corruption has become commonplace, and they are no longer ashamed to do it. Even if they are punished, the punishment is light because there is no confiscation of assets resulting from corruption, so there is no deterrent effect.

Not only politicians but also government employees are corrupted. You won't be able to sign a file to approve any documents without giving them some benefits. A group of police offers were found guilty of hijacking 5 Bitcoin from a freelancer a couple of days ago in my country. The highest action they took is, they suspended those officers and they are in police line again without duty. They will still get the salary without even working anymore. I am ashamed that I live in such fucking country.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Themepen on March 19, 2024, 05:22:39 PM
To see bitcoin allow or become legal currency transaction depend on parliament regulation, its important for us when election day give opportunity for candidate have vision with allowing bitcoin become legal currency transaction. I think if most of parliament filled by old people seems difficult to see bitcoin become legal payment currency.
In my country last several weeks ago have campaign, most of the winner not any mission or vision about cryptocurrency although in this years raise more than 50 billion dollar form taxes transaction with my country have regulation bitcoin legal as commodity assets only.
I think that whether bitcoin is allowed as legal way to pay for things will depend on what people in charge think. It is important for politicians to have clear opinion on cryptocurrency and how it can help economy. I do not think someone age should decide if bitcoin can be used as money. It is more about understanding how cryptocurrency works. I am worried that people who won recent election do not have good plan for cryptocurrency even though it could bring in much of tax money. Lawmakers should learn about good things cryptocurrency can do and how it might affect economy.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 19, 2024, 05:38:09 PM
To see bitcoin allow or become legal currency transaction depend on parliament regulation, its important for us when election day give opportunity for candidate have vision with allowing bitcoin become legal currency transaction. I think if most of parliament filled by old people seems difficult to see bitcoin become legal payment currency.
In my country last several weeks ago have campaign, most of the winner not any mission or vision about cryptocurrency although in this years raise more than 50 billion dollar form taxes transaction with my country have regulation bitcoin legal as commodity assets only.
I think that whether bitcoin is allowed as legal way to pay for things will depend on what people in charge think. It is important for politicians to have clear opinion on cryptocurrency and how it can help economy. I do not think someone age should decide if bitcoin can be used as money. It is more about understanding how cryptocurrency works. I am worried that people who won recent election do not have good plan for cryptocurrency even though it could bring in much of tax money. Lawmakers should learn about good things cryptocurrency can do and how it might affect economy.

They lack knowledge about crypto, especially politicians, even though the government is starting to study crypto and has experts there, the parliament determines the policy of a draft law regulating crypto. Because they are the ones who can discuss it. In fact, if they understood the benefits of crypto, they would have legalized crypto long ago.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on March 21, 2024, 08:00:02 AM

Each country has a different character because the economic conditions experienced in that country are also very different. When in a country all its people have a lot of money, no one will commit crimes of corruption. They don't really need money anymore because they are rich and can buy whatever they want easily.

Will being rich guarantee someone not to commit corruption? What is the standard for wealth? Because we see many rich people who become politicians and go to prison because of corruption. Greed will always bring harm to humans.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: MRY on March 21, 2024, 10:50:39 PM
Will being rich guarantee someone not to commit corruption? What is the standard for wealth? Because we see many rich people who become politicians and go to prison because of corruption. Greed will always bring harm to humans.
I think for those who are already very rich, if there is an opportunity to commit corruption, they will still try to do it, no matter how small the corruption is, all humans will definitely continue to do that because it is human nature to be easily influenced by the money they earn.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: TopT3ns on March 21, 2024, 11:24:03 PM
Will being rich guarantee someone not to commit corruption? What is the standard for wealth? Because we see many rich people who become politicians and go to prison because of corruption. Greed will always bring harm to humans.
I think for those who are already very rich, if there is an opportunity to commit corruption, they will still try to do it, no matter how small the corruption is, all humans will definitely continue to do that because it is human nature to be easily influenced by the money they earn.
Yes, I agree with your statement, corruption can indeed attack anyone from rich people or people who are not yet rich. Everyone in this world is tempted by money that is easy to get, such as through corruption, in some big countries they even apply very severe punishments to them. who was proven to have committed corruption.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 22, 2024, 05:07:31 AM

Yes, I agree with your statement, corruption can indeed attack anyone from rich people or people who are not yet rich. Everyone in this world is tempted by money that is easy to get, such as through corruption, in some big countries they even apply very severe punishments to them. who was proven to have committed corruption.

Even though there is a threat of punishment for corruptors, many still do it. Maybe the death penalty can reduce corrupt actors, but unfortunately it will have problems with human rights institutions
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 22, 2024, 07:14:05 AM
Depend on where you live. Bitcoin is not allowed in some countries

Depending on how prohibited it is, it’s not something related to drugs or something illegal, bitcoin is simply not considered a kind of currency everywhere, in many countries bitcoin is prohibited but you can still keep it there and the tax office will not mind if you show them the income from it that you had bitcoins and were willing to pay tax on them.)
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Jamal Aezaz on March 22, 2024, 12:23:16 PM

I think for those who are already very rich, if there is an opportunity to commit corruption, they will still try to do it, no matter how small the corruption is, all humans will definitely continue to do that because it is human nature to be easily influenced by the money they earn.

I think rich people are more involved in corruption than poor people because poor have little bit fear about doing this and are satisfied with the money they have. It is the human nature that they are not happy with what they have and always think that it will be better if they get more.

All humans are not a part of corruption but some of them are because money taste very sweet so they are in Struggle to earn more and more no matter they choose a good way or a way of corruption.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on March 22, 2024, 12:59:21 PM

I think for those who are already very rich, if there is an opportunity to commit corruption, they will still try to do it, no matter how small the corruption is, all humans will definitely continue to do that because it is human nature to be easily influenced by the money they earn.

I think rich people are more involved in corruption than poor people because poor have little bit fear about doing this and are satisfied with the money they have. It is the human nature that they are not happy with what they have and always think that it will be better if they get more.

All humans are not a part of corruption but some of them are because money taste very sweet so they are in Struggle to earn more and more no matter they choose a good way or a way of corruption.

I think greed will make people commit corruption, this has happened in many countries. Poor people are more grateful for their situation, do not wish for more like rich people. but it all goes back to their respective characters.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: doc on March 22, 2024, 07:52:29 PM


I think greed will make people commit corruption, this has happened in many countries. Poor people are more grateful for their situation, do not wish for more like rich people. but it all goes back to their respective characters.

I agree that greed will give rise to many bad things, one of which is corruption. Corruption is a problem that the government can solve if it is a state official who commits it, and likewise if the perpetrators are those in a company, it would be best if there were punishments that would deter them. In the world of investment, greed is also a bad emotion, because we can experience big losses if we are greedy.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Agbe on March 22, 2024, 10:29:52 PM
Op it is not the mathematics base that makes bitcoin to be legal but it the uses of human. And that t is human that makes things to be legal. And bitcoin is legal because it has not defrauded anyone in the world and it has not deceived anyone in the ecosystem. And bitcoin will stay long like the way our different local currencies have lived. Bitcoin will be even more that centuries because it is a decentralized system which deals on digital transaction that nobody can control it. Many people don't like bitcoin so the existence of bitcoin is even paining them but they can't do anything to stop it. Bitcoin is legal and it is legal forever.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on March 23, 2024, 01:41:43 PM

I agree that greed will give rise to many bad things, one of which is corruption. Corruption is a problem that the government can solve if it is a state official who commits it, and likewise if the perpetrators are those in a company, it would be best if there were punishments that would deter them. In the world of investment, greed is also a bad emotion, because we can experience big losses if we are greedy.

If Bitcoin is legalized, there will be many benefits, because digital technology will be needed in the future. With Bitcoin as a pioneer, many altcoins have emerged that have many useful projects. So with so many bitcoin demanders and people investing in bitcoin it would be best if bitcoin were legalized.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Google+ on March 23, 2024, 05:47:27 PM
If Bitcoin is legalized, there will be many benefits, because digital technology will be needed in the future. With Bitcoin as a pioneer, many altcoins have emerged that have many useful projects. So with so many bitcoin demanders and people investing in bitcoin it would be best if bitcoin were legalized.
Payment technology in the future may be completely digital and many cryptocurrency platforms will be created and there may be applications that create only one currency but can be used in all countries. If bitcoin is legalized then this will provide a very high risk because there will definitely be several countries that reject bitcoin because they are afraid that bitcoin will be used as a weapon to destroy a country's economy because we all know that bitcoin price movements depend on people who have a lot of money, so countries that have a lot of money will be the winners and I don't think it will be safe if used for all countries.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on March 23, 2024, 10:34:33 PM
If Bitcoin is legalized, there will be many benefits, because digital technology will be needed in the future. With Bitcoin as a pioneer, many altcoins have emerged that have many useful projects. So with so many bitcoin demanders and people investing in bitcoin it would be best if bitcoin were legalized.
Payment technology in the future may be completely digital and many cryptocurrency platforms will be created and there may be applications that create only one currency but can be used in all countries. If bitcoin is legalized then this will provide a very high risk because there will definitely be several countries that reject bitcoin because they are afraid that bitcoin will be used as a weapon to destroy a country's economy because we all know that bitcoin price movements depend on people who have a lot of money, so countries that have a lot of money will be the winners and I don't think it will be safe if used for all countries.

The government has many considerations if it wants to legalize bitcoin as a payment method, because they must be prepared to face the consequences. but they have to understand, it will definitely happen in the future. Currently the government has legalized bitcoin as an investment, it is possible that in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: salad daging on March 23, 2024, 11:11:56 PM
The government has many considerations if it wants to legalize bitcoin as a payment method, because they must be prepared to face the consequences. but they have to understand, it will definitely happen in the future. Currently the government has legalized bitcoin as an investment, it is possible that in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
If the government legalizes bitcoin as a means of payment then fiat will be even more depreciated and then again the government does not have full control over bitcoin which is decentralized so from the government will not want to adopt bitcoin so quickly except for governments with small resources such as El Salvador which legalizes it and even buys bitcoin every day.

In my country bitcoin is recognized as a commodity asset the rest if someone makes a transaction outside of fiat will be punished, it is not recommended so for future prospects we never know the opportunity for adoption will be greater like it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: taufik123 on March 23, 2024, 11:35:31 PM
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In my country bitcoin is recognized as a commodity asset the rest if someone makes a transaction outside of fiat will be punished, it is not recommended so for future prospects we never know the opportunity for adoption will be greater like it.
Our country is still quite tolerant of crypto regulation, quite satisfied with what has been done.
Not too prohibitive the development of crypto, even in the future with the new president will develop crypto for the better.

Regulation as a commodity asset has certainly passed many considerations, in addition to the considerable crypto risks, ordinary people also cannot control their crypto use.
Opportunities for mass adoption in the future certainly exist, but these will really be tailored to the circumstances of our country.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 24, 2024, 05:04:00 AM
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In my country bitcoin is recognized as a commodity asset the rest if someone makes a transaction outside of fiat will be punished, it is not recommended so for future prospects we never know the opportunity for adoption will be greater like it.
Our country is still quite tolerant of crypto regulation, quite satisfied with what has been done.
Not too prohibitive the development of crypto, even in the future with the new president will develop crypto for the better.

Regulation as a commodity asset has certainly passed many considerations, in addition to the considerable crypto risks, ordinary people also cannot control their crypto use.
Opportunities for mass adoption in the future certainly exist, but these will really be tailored to the circumstances of our country.

If the government is tolerant enough with crypto, it means that in the future crypto will get regulations that support it. the government should legalize crypto because it will be needed in the future. I am very happy if a country starts supporting crypto, it means that the government is willing to be invited to think forward.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: taufik123 on March 24, 2024, 09:56:59 AM
If the government is tolerant enough with crypto, it means that in the future crypto will get regulations that support it. the government should legalize crypto because it will be needed in the future. I am very happy if a country starts supporting crypto, it means that the government is willing to be invited to think forward.
I say this is still a gray-zone, because my government does not fully support or does not carry out mass adoption.
It's just about commodities, and it won't be much more than that.

Legitimate payments remain with traditional money and may not use crypto.
Nonetheless, crypto is becoming quite in demand and governments are increasingly eager to develop it.
There are no obstacles even though regulation is not entirely favorable, but it is a good path for crypto development.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 24, 2024, 11:17:28 AM

I say this is still a gray-zone, because my government does not fully support or does not carry out mass adoption.
It's just about commodities, and it won't be much more than that.

Legitimate payments remain with traditional money and may not use crypto.
Nonetheless, crypto is becoming quite in demand and governments are increasingly eager to develop it.
There are no obstacles even though regulation is not entirely favorable, but it is a good path for crypto development.

Even though the government only allows bitcoin for investment and not as a means of payment, I think this is good. At least we as Bitcoin lovers can invest in Bitcoin comfortably, because the government has legalized it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Mr. Magkaisa on March 24, 2024, 11:28:37 AM

I think for those who are already very rich, if there is an opportunity to commit corruption, they will still try to do it, no matter how small the corruption is, all humans will definitely continue to do that because it is human nature to be easily influenced by the money they earn.

I think rich people are more involved in corruption than poor people because poor have little bit fear about doing this and are satisfied with the money they have. It is the human nature that they are not happy with what they have and always think that it will be better if they get more.

All humans are not a part of corruption but some of them are because money taste very sweet so they are in Struggle to earn more and more no matter they choose a good way or a way of corruption.

I think greed will make people commit corruption, this has happened in many countries. Poor people are more grateful for their situation, do not wish for more like rich people. but it all goes back to their respective characters.

         -    Is there still a country in this era without corrupt officials? In all government countries, corrupt officials of our government are rampant. If there are countries that enjoy or are open to bitcoin, it is because there are other officials who may be fighting or suggesting that they try to get blockchain technology or bitcoin into their country.

Because if the highest leader of a country, let's say the president, is open to bitcoin or blockchain, for sure, even if there are many other officials against bitcoin, there is nothing they can do to get their citizens to adopt it. Because in the first place, Bitcoin is not bad; instead, bad people can only use it for bad things.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Metha Wulandarin on March 24, 2024, 02:18:12 PM
What is the importance of legal Bitcoin?
Should Bitcoin be legalized?
So what's in it for us bitcoin holders?
Didn't Sathosi create Bitcoin for anonymity and doesn't need legality?
What is the importance of Bitcoin being legal?
For me, whether it is legal or not is the same because in this country it does not yet support Bitcoin withdrawal to the Bank, it still requires a financial services authority.
The benefits of Bitcoin holders are just money and money.
All crypto is anonymous it is not recommended to share personal information in the crypto world.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: elbans89 on March 24, 2024, 04:41:56 PM
What is the importance of legal Bitcoin?
Should Bitcoin be legalized?
So what's in it for us bitcoin holders?
Didn't Sathosi create Bitcoin for anonymity and doesn't need legality?
What is the importance of Bitcoin being legal?
For me, whether it is legal or not is the same because in this country it does not yet support Bitcoin withdrawal to the Bank, it still requires a financial services authority.
The benefits of Bitcoin holders are just money and money.
All crypto is anonymous it is not recommended to share personal information in the crypto world.

In fact, if the government legalizes bitcoin for transactions, it will have a positive impact on bitcoin, the price will be more stable. Despite the volatile character of bitcoin. We can use the USD standard to assess it. The legality of bitcoin is not required if bitcoin is only used for investment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bounceback on March 24, 2024, 05:03:20 PM
I say this is still a gray-zone, because my government does not fully support or does not carry out mass adoption.
It's just about commodities, and it won't be much more than that.

Legitimate payments remain with traditional money and may not use crypto.
Nonetheless, crypto is becoming quite in demand and governments are increasingly eager to develop it.
There are no obstacles even though regulation is not entirely favorable, but it is a good path for crypto development.
We come from with the same country, based on my viewed our government not really care about cryptocurrency become legal payment transaction in the future just take points how to earn benefit trough taxes transaction. Since adopted first time almost one year and earn much money from taxes not significant progress for the future bitcoin will be legal transaction not only as commodity assets.
Its bitcoin regulation right now will be more profitable assets for government and earn income trough taxes transaction but in other side they won't help bitcoin become legal currency transaction in the future.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: therozaq on March 24, 2024, 05:54:48 PM
I say this is still a gray-zone, because my government does not fully support or does not carry out mass adoption.
It's just about commodities, and it won't be much more than that.

Legitimate payments remain with traditional money and may not use crypto.
Nonetheless, crypto is becoming quite in demand and governments are increasingly eager to develop it.
There are no obstacles even though regulation is not entirely favorable, but it is a good path for crypto development.
We come from with the same country, based on my viewed our government not really care about cryptocurrency become legal payment transaction in the future just take points how to earn benefit trough taxes transaction. Since adopted first time almost one year and earn much money from taxes not significant progress for the future bitcoin will be legal transaction not only as commodity assets.
Its bitcoin regulation right now will be more profitable assets for government and earn income trough taxes transaction but in other side they won't help bitcoin become legal currency transaction in the future.

The government always takes the opportunity to collect taxes from our crypto transactions, which is quite a good income for the country. But do they think they want to use the legality of bitcoin as a payment method, because if it is approved, we can buy anything in our country with bitcoin. but maybe this will happen in the future, if the government allows it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: taufik123 on March 24, 2024, 05:55:11 PM
Even though the government only allows bitcoin for investment and not as a means of payment, I think this is good. At least we as Bitcoin lovers can invest in Bitcoin comfortably, because the government has legalized it.
Yups, I feel grateful that the government has provided the right regulations, although not completely.
The important thing is not to ban crypto from developing, seeing how other countries that ban bitcoin it becomes a nightmare,
there is no support whatsoever from the government that prohibits it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: IvugeoEvolutionCoin on March 24, 2024, 06:59:02 PM
In fact, if the government legalizes bitcoin for transactions, it will have a positive impact on bitcoin, the price will be more stable. Despite the volatile character of bitcoin. We can use the USD standard to assess it. The legality of bitcoin is not required if bitcoin is only used for investment.
The government must carefully consider when it wants to accept bitcoin as a legal transaction tool, because bitcoin has a very limited supply, the government is very afraid of bitcoin being used as a weapon to destroy a country's economy.
So this is why governments in rich countries that have good economies do not give permission to use Bitcoin as a legal transaction.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Metha Wulandarin on March 24, 2024, 08:19:21 PM
What is the importance of legal Bitcoin?
Should Bitcoin be legalized?
So what's in it for us bitcoin holders?
Didn't Sathosi create Bitcoin for anonymity and doesn't need legality?
What is the importance of Bitcoin being legal?
For me, whether it is legal or not is the same because in this country it does not yet support Bitcoin withdrawal to the Bank, it still requires a financial services authority.
The benefits of Bitcoin holders are just money and money.
All crypto is anonymous it is not recommended to share personal information in the crypto world.

In fact, if the government legalizes bitcoin for transactions, it will have a positive impact on bitcoin, the price will be more stable. Despite the volatile character of bitcoin. We can use the USD standard to assess it. The legality of bitcoin is not required if bitcoin is only used for investment.
The advantage of legal Bitcoin is only for bitcoin miners because with legal Bitcoin miners can freely carry out Bitcoin mining activities without having to think about licensing.
For ordinary people like me, Bitcoin legal or not is not important because I rarely trade Bitcoin and I also have no desire to become a Bitcoin holder, I am more interested in becoming an Ethereum holder even though my Ethereum amount is now only 0.005ETH.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: salad daging on March 24, 2024, 10:57:21 PM
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In my country bitcoin is recognized as a commodity asset the rest if someone makes a transaction outside of fiat will be punished, it is not recommended so for future prospects we never know the opportunity for adoption will be greater like it.
Our country is still quite tolerant of crypto regulation, quite satisfied with what has been done.
Not too prohibitive the development of crypto, even in the future with the new president will develop crypto for the better.

Regulation as a commodity asset has certainly passed many considerations, in addition to the considerable crypto risks, ordinary people also cannot control their crypto use.
Opportunities for mass adoption in the future certainly exist, but these will really be tailored to the circumstances of our country.
Yes, now we are quite satisfied with our country because crypto regulations are now safe and will be monitored.
I am also waiting for how the new president of our country will prepare experts on crypto meaning that there will be more development in this sector and we hope to be more by developing faster.

I don't know how long this adoption will take but we have to follow the flow of time and never expect it to be faster it also depends on the government to decide, but so far whoever owns crypto will not be a problem because there are already regulations.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Gladitorcomeback on March 25, 2024, 04:34:12 AM
The government must carefully consider when it wants to accept bitcoin as a legal transaction tool, because bitcoin has a very limited supply, the government is very afraid of bitcoin being used as a weapon to destroy a country's economy.
So this is why governments in rich countries that have good economies do not give permission to use Bitcoin as a legal transaction.

All they are afraid of is losing control over their people, their finances, and financial activities because if Bitcoin becomes a legal mode of payments and transactions, people would barely use the banks anymore, or even if they do, they would reduce their banking activities because most of them would start using Bitcoin for storing their money and that wouldn't be a pleasant thing for government authorities.

They know they can't control Bitcoin or trace all the transactions being done in the blockchain because they can't filter the content of the blockchain for a specific country or trace every transaction back to every single individual like how they can do with traditional financial systems, and this is what they are afraid of in reality.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: de_prof on March 25, 2024, 05:08:38 AM
The government always takes the opportunity to collect taxes from our crypto transactions, which is quite a good income for the country. But do they think they want to use the legality of bitcoin as a payment method, because if it is approved, we can buy anything in our country with bitcoin. but maybe this will happen in the future, if the government allows it.
Maybe the government is still studying and studying to create regulations that legalize bitcoin as a payment method. Because making regulations for the government is not easy. At least we are allowed to invest in bitcoin, which is a good thing.
They know they can't control Bitcoin or trace all the transactions being done in the blockchain because they can't filter the content of the blockchain for a specific country or trace every transaction back to every single individual like how they can do with traditional financial systems, and this is what they are afraid of in reality.

If simply not being able to control bitcoin and not being able to track transactions from bitcoin is used as a reason for not legalizing bitcoin as a payment method, that seems like a less than strong reason. Because bitcoin is already popular, there should be rules governing it for transactions.


Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Sokani on March 25, 2024, 01:31:56 PM
If simply not being able to control bitcoin and not being able to track transactions from bitcoin is used as a reason for not legalizing bitcoin as a payment method, that seems like a less than strong reason. Because bitcoin is already popular, there should be rules governing it for transactions.

This is a lame excuse. The government of developed countries are using blockchain analysis companies to monitor and track bitcoin transactions, so what stop these other countries from using such services too? I think they're scared of the power they tend to lose if they accept Bitcoin as they won't be able to freeze bitcoin the way they freeze fiat, for that reason they consider it illegal and a currency for bad actors.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: SmartGold01 on March 25, 2024, 04:07:01 PM
One can consider bitcoin legal if they are allowed to use and trade it over there in any country let say for instance when your country uses bitcoin for trading and buying of goods and services then we can say Bitcoin is free those who are in that jurisdiction, but that doesn't mean that its yet legal in that country. Legality comes when the central authority of the national accept it as legal tender then we can say it's legal in that country but that doesn't mean it's also legal in another country, the thing is every country has their own ways of using bitcoin therefore we can't assume bitcoin is legal in every country people over there can use without their government announcing the total freedom.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: taufik123 on March 25, 2024, 11:28:50 PM
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I don't know how long this adoption will take but we have to follow the flow of time and never expect it to be faster it also depends on the government to decide, but so far whoever owns crypto will not be a problem because there are already regulations.
Didn't expect more, but our country is already going better for crypto and there is no ban entirely.
All regulations have been thought out and analyzed according to user needs and government benefits.

All are free to use crypto, but every platform that facilitates crypto trading will be taxed, and this is a source of income for the government.
Of course, this is fair because the flow in and out of money in crypto is quite large.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bayu7adi on March 26, 2024, 03:18:11 AM
I don't know how long this adoption will take but we have to follow the flow of time and never expect it to be faster it also depends on the government to decide, but so far whoever owns crypto will not be a problem because there are already regulations.
Some crypto assets are safe to own, but there are some coins that deserve to be suspected as a cover for fraud. You definitely know that there are lots of fraudsters who are involved in the world of cryptocurrency, they offer big profits in a short time for those who buy their coins, but that never happens. Because their real goal is to deceive.

I would prefer crypto regulations to be tightened to eradicate fraudsters and not make things complicated for the administration when a promising project appears. I hope the government can be a protector for the community so that they don't get trapped in fraudulent investments that are still popping up in society.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Gladitorcomeback on March 26, 2024, 05:56:31 AM
One can consider bitcoin legal if they are allowed to use and trade it over there in any country let say for instance when your country uses bitcoin for trading and buying of goods and services then we can say Bitcoin is free those who are in that jurisdiction, but that doesn't mean that its yet legal in that country. Legality comes when the central authority of the national accept it as legal tender then we can say it's legal in that country but that doesn't mean it's also legal in another country, the thing is every country has their own ways of using bitcoin therefore we can't assume bitcoin is legal in every country people over there can use without their government announcing the total freedom.

The same is the case in our country. Bitcoin isn't legal because the government hasn't announced that the citizen can freely use and trade cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin within the country, but people do use them because exchange, wallets, and all other platforms and places offering Bitcoin and cryptocurrency services are available in the country, but if your bank or any traditional financial account firm finds out that your transactions are directly or indirectly related to Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, you can get in trouble and they will block your account and seize your funds.

So it's a bit complicated, but hopefully things can get better in the future, in our country and in other countries as well.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: littledragon7 on March 26, 2024, 06:03:16 AM
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I don't know how long this adoption will take but we have to follow the flow of time and never expect it to be faster it also depends on the government to decide, but so far whoever owns crypto will not be a problem because there are already regulations.
Didn't expect more, but our country is already going better for crypto and there is no ban entirely.
All regulations have been thought out and analyzed according to user needs and government benefits.

All are free to use crypto, but every platform that facilitates crypto trading will be taxed, and this is a source of income for the government.
Of course, this is fair because the flow in and out of money in crypto is quite large.

Taxes will always be the government's target, they always say they are for state revenue. Will taxes be distributed correctly?
not corrupted.. 8)
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 26, 2024, 03:22:18 PM
One can consider bitcoin legal if they are allowed to use and trade it over there in any country let say for instance when your country uses bitcoin for trading and buying of goods and services then we can say Bitcoin is free those who are in that jurisdiction, but that doesn't mean that its yet legal in that country. Legality comes when the central authority of the national accept it as legal tender then we can say it's legal in that country but that doesn't mean it's also legal in another country, the thing is every country has their own ways of using bitcoin therefore we can't assume bitcoin is legal in every country people over there can use without their government announcing the total freedom.

Actually, with a bitcoin ETF that is approved by the SEC, it is also good to create bitcoin that has been recognized by the SEC. If it's about Bitcoin legalistas recognized by our country's government, we can wait. There are several countries that have legalized it as a payment method. Some are only permitted as investments.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: salad daging on March 26, 2024, 11:34:57 PM
I don't know how long this adoption will take but we have to follow the flow of time and never expect it to be faster it also depends on the government to decide, but so far whoever owns crypto will not be a problem because there are already regulations.
Some crypto assets are safe to own, but there are some coins that deserve to be suspected as a cover for fraud. You definitely know that there are lots of fraudsters who are involved in the world of cryptocurrency, they offer big profits in a short time for those who buy their coins, but that never happens. Because their real goal is to deceive.

I would prefer crypto regulations to be tightened to eradicate fraudsters and not make things complicated for the administration when a promising project appears. I hope the government can be a protector for the community so that they don't get trapped in fraudulent investments that are still popping up in society.
Like Smart Wallet, PI tokens and many other types, there are already too many in our country about cases like this they target ordinary people including mothers who don't know what's what, and the news is that Smart wallet is now a scam because this is clearly a ponzi scheme.

Yes, it is true that the government should tighten this rule so that it does not take many victims, but for some reason so far there are still many who join, maybe because the site is from outside along with the owner, but many are targeted by ordinary people.

Until now there are still many victims with ponzi schemes but different project names.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: cebo on March 27, 2024, 08:58:29 AM
It depends on what Bitcoin is used for, if Bitcoin is used for money laundering, crime or drug abuse then Bitcoin will become illegal. It could also be the other way around because it's the same for crimes.
But I also believe that if Bitcoin is used for good it will become legal and accepted by society. I have seen fundraising for people who have experienced disasters by collecting funds using Bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 27, 2024, 07:17:47 PM
The government has many considerations if it wants to legalize bitcoin as a payment method, because they must be prepared to face the consequences. but they have to understand, it will definitely happen in the future. Currently the government has legalized bitcoin as an investment, it is possible that in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
The government is clear in determining that every rule that will be implemented is taken into account as best as possible, as is the determination of bitcoin to be accepted as a legal means of payment. I agree, by starting with accepting bitcoin even though it is not a legal medium of exchange but can be traded, it does not rule out the possibility one day it will be accepted as a legal means of payment. Where beforehand they will prepare all the regulations that may need to be prepared. But we can't avoid the fact that it will happen in time, it's just a matter of time.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: MRY on March 27, 2024, 07:40:44 PM
The government has many considerations if it wants to legalize bitcoin as a payment method, because they must be prepared to face the consequences. but they have to understand, it will definitely happen in the future. Currently the government has legalized bitcoin as an investment, it is possible that in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
The government is clear in determining that every rule that will be implemented is taken into account as best as possible, as is the determination of bitcoin to be accepted as a legal means of payment. I agree, by starting with accepting bitcoin even though it is not a legal medium of exchange but can be traded, it does not rule out the possibility one day it will be accepted as a legal means of payment. Where beforehand they will prepare all the regulations that may need to be prepared. But we can't avoid the fact that it will happen in time, it's just a matter of time.
To be honest, I really doubt that Bitcoin can be a legal means of payment, especially in countries that have very good economies or developed countries. What makes me doubt it is that Bitcoin's very unstable price movements will endanger any country that accepts payments using Bitcoin. Look at the supply of Very limited Bitcoin is impossible if it is used for everyone and all countries.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 27, 2024, 07:58:31 PM
The government has many considerations if it wants to legalize bitcoin as a payment method, because they must be prepared to face the consequences. but they have to understand, it will definitely happen in the future. Currently the government has legalized bitcoin as an investment, it is possible that in the future it will be legalized as a payment method
The government is clear in determining that every rule that will be implemented is taken into account as best as possible, as is the determination of bitcoin to be accepted as a legal means of payment. I agree, by starting with accepting bitcoin even though it is not a legal medium of exchange but can be traded, it does not rule out the possibility one day it will be accepted as a legal means of payment. Where beforehand they will prepare all the regulations that may need to be prepared. But we can't avoid the fact that it will happen in time, it's just a matter of time.
To be honest, I really doubt that Bitcoin can be a legal means of payment, especially in countries that have very good economies or developed countries. What makes me doubt it is that Bitcoin's very unstable price movements will endanger any country that accepts payments using Bitcoin. Look at the supply of Very limited Bitcoin is impossible if it is used for everyone and all countries.
It is natural that there are countries that do not want to accept Bitcoin as legal tender because they determine everything by considering what might happen if it is accepted as legal tender. It must be admitted that there are always problems with bitcoin which cannot be controlled, and the supply is limited, but perhaps there will always be regulations that can make this possible, but it all goes back to the country that wants to do it. It is guaranteed that they will be selective before making a decision on what to do.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on March 27, 2024, 08:08:57 PM
If the government is tolerant enough with crypto, it means that in the future crypto will get regulations that support it. the government should legalize crypto because it will be needed in the future. I am very happy if a country starts supporting crypto, it means that the government is willing to be invited to think forward.
Crypto development continues to grow, and every country inevitably has to adapt to this situation and must be able to accept that crypto is part of inevitable progress. I think that gradually many countries will not be able to avoid accepting crypto, so that one day they will be very open to legalizing crypto.
I agree with you, that a country that supports crypto is a government that can create the future to be more advanced.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on March 28, 2024, 09:20:39 PM
If the government is tolerant enough with crypto, it means that in the future crypto will get regulations that support it. the government should legalize crypto because it will be needed in the future. I am very happy if a country starts supporting crypto, it means that the government is willing to be invited to think forward.
Crypto development continues to grow, and every country inevitably has to adapt to this situation and must be able to accept that crypto is part of inevitable progress. I think that gradually many countries will not be able to avoid accepting crypto, so that one day they will be very open to legalizing crypto.
I agree with you, that a country that supports crypto is a government that can create the future to be more advanced.

Every government should think about the progress and future of a technology such as cryptocurrency, because in the future technology will continue to develop. Let's try to remember back when Bitcoin was first launched, there were lots of people who refused. And now many countries allow Bitcoin as an investment.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Google+ on March 28, 2024, 11:57:48 PM
Every government should think about the progress and future of a technology such as cryptocurrency, because in the future technology will continue to develop. Let's try to remember back when Bitcoin was first launched, there were lots of people who refused. And now many countries allow Bitcoin as an investment.
Of course the government will think about that, Cryptocurrency has become the basis of the digital currency design used in several countries, unfortunately currently there is still no use of digital currency that can be integrated throughout the world and has legality that has been approved by all countries.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Trisha Rola on March 29, 2024, 06:17:55 AM
Bitcoin is legality differs from one country to another. In many places, just like Japan, Canada, and United States, Bitcoin is considered legal and regulated. Government treat it like regular money, with rules for its use, trade, and taxes in places.
They see it as a valid  form of currency or digital asset. :)
 
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Gurujebs on March 29, 2024, 02:16:08 PM
It depends on what Bitcoin is used for, if Bitcoin is used for money laundering, crime or drug abuse then Bitcoin will become illegal. It could also be the other way around because it's the same for crimes.
But I also believe that if Bitcoin is used for good it will become legal and accepted by society. I have seen fundraising for people who have experienced disasters by collecting funds using Bitcoin.

You really believe any asset cannot be used as money laundering? Even if you have not experienced them, like don't you see things happening in movies. Th concept of movies is not just make you laugh or see if as fiction, some stories are real. The goat currency remain one of the biggest currency for money laundering, Bitcoin is just a fraction but th government will prefer to speak about that one.

Even Gold can be used for money laundering and nobody will know if they don't want government to know about it, a gold can be bought with a bad money and remelt the gold and keep it for sometime and out them on sell when the government doesn't expect it to happen, this is why you all need to stop seeing Bitcoin as a tool for money laundering.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on March 30, 2024, 03:14:52 AM
Bitcoin is legality differs from one country to another. In many places, just like Japan, Canada, and United States, Bitcoin is considered legal and regulated. Government treat it like regular money, with rules for its use, trade, and taxes in places.
They see it as a valid  form of currency or digital asset. :)

really ? at Japan, Canada, and United States, Bitcoin is considered legal and regulated.  It's a good thing, if they allowed bitcoin as payment method. Because I heard bitcoin just for investment.
In fact, bitcoin should be legalized because it is increasingly popular and widely used and invested in by many fans
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Thessa08 on March 30, 2024, 06:44:35 AM
In most countries, bitcoin is legal but the regulations always check the laws before buying or using bitcoin.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DabsPoorVersion on March 30, 2024, 06:48:45 AM
Bitcoin is legality differs from one country to another. In many places, just like Japan, Canada, and United States, Bitcoin is considered legal and regulated. Government treat it like regular money, with rules for its use, trade, and taxes in places.
They see it as a valid  form of currency or digital asset. :)

really ? at Japan, Canada, and United States, Bitcoin is considered legal and regulated.  It's a good thing, if they allowed bitcoin as payment method. Because I heard bitcoin just for investment.
In fact, bitcoin should be legalized because it is increasingly popular and widely used and invested in by many fans
I'm not entirely sure about this, especially in Japan. I have a cousin who lives in Japan. Though the country considered it legal to use, they don't actually use it. My cousin told me that if the locals see someone using Bitcoin, the only thing they know is that Bitcoin is being used in illegal activities. They see it as a bad thing that's why they often avoid it. The news on their television most likely features Bitcoin updates focusing only on bad people who use it in illegal activities.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 30, 2024, 07:04:22 AM
In fact, now you can use Bitcoin everywhere, but you won’t be able to buy something very expensive because states in many countries have come up with laws that prohibit buying anything that has documents on you (cars, houses, etc.) for cash payment for it, having previously had Bitcoin. I could go and change it for cash and buy anything, but now they ask you for a bank transfer and proof of the legitimacy of the money you earned, in short, I’m sure that no one cares about Bitcoin. they just need taxes from us.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: alltalk on March 30, 2024, 09:23:19 AM
In fact, now you can use Bitcoin everywhere, but you won’t be able to buy something very expensive because states in many countries have come up with laws that prohibit buying anything that has documents on you (cars, houses, etc.) for cash payment for it, having previously had Bitcoin. I could go and change it for cash and buy anything, but now they ask you for a bank transfer and proof of the legitimacy of the money you earned, in short, I’m sure that no one cares about Bitcoin. they just need taxes from us.
We can use Bitcoin for investment in anywhere but it can't be a payment tool in anywhere. It is because each country may have their own regulation or laws. Some countries enable us to use Bitcoin for payment purposes. But there are still many countries that prohibit us to use it for payment purposes due to some reasons. In my country, it can't be used for payment purposes because we only have 1 payment tool (Rupiah). The solution: we convert our Bitcoin to our currency in the local exchanges. It is quite easy, there is no complicated requirements.

Regarding the taxes, we pay taxes every time we trade coins on local exchanges. The government directly get the taxes through the local exchanges.

This how we utilize Bitcoin in my country, it can be different in your country and in other countries.

Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on March 30, 2024, 10:54:48 AM
In fact, now you can use Bitcoin everywhere, but you won’t be able to buy something very expensive because states in many countries have come up with laws that prohibit buying anything that has documents on you (cars, houses, etc.) for cash payment for it, having previously had Bitcoin. I could go and change it for cash and buy anything, but now they ask you for a bank transfer and proof of the legitimacy of the money you earned, in short, I’m sure that no one cares about Bitcoin. they just need taxes from us.

Bitcoin has not been approved as a payment method in many countries and is only permitted as an investment. This is good for the current development of bitcoin, because at the beginning there were many negative issues attacking bitcoin and it was banned in several big countries.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: armanda90 on March 30, 2024, 11:01:43 AM
We can use Bitcoin for investment in anywhere but it can't be a payment tool in anywhere. It is because each country may have their own regulation or laws. Some countries enable us to use Bitcoin for payment purposes. But there are still many countries that prohibit us to use it for payment purposes due to some reasons. In my country, it can't be used for payment purposes because we only have 1 payment tool (Rupiah). The solution: we convert our Bitcoin to our currency in the local exchanges. It is quite easy, there is no complicated requirements.

Regarding the taxes, we pay taxes every time we trade coins on local exchanges. The government directly get the taxes through the local exchanges.

This how we utilize Bitcoin in my country, it can be different in your country and in other countries.
Did you memorize what happen with tourism in Bali when converting their bitcoin to local currency and have under rest? in our country bitcoin become legal currency transaction and not allowed using bitcoin for payment transaction but government have regulation bitcoin could be investment assets or commodity assets.
Regular paid taxes every trading in local exchange and I want give more contribution helping our country trough taxes transaction, hope in the future need transparent with taxes transaction allocated for and give benefit for cryptocurrency with internet access and some exchange have been block.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on March 30, 2024, 11:33:09 AM
We can use Bitcoin for investment in anywhere but it can't be a payment tool in anywhere. It is because each country may have their own regulation or laws. Some countries enable us to use Bitcoin for payment purposes. But there are still many countries that prohibit us to use it for payment purposes due to some reasons. In my country, it can't be used for payment purposes because we only have 1 payment tool (Rupiah). The solution: we convert our Bitcoin to our currency in the local exchanges. It is quite easy, there is no complicated requirements.

Regarding the taxes, we pay taxes every time we trade coins on local exchanges. The government directly get the taxes through the local exchanges.

This how we utilize Bitcoin in my country, it can be different in your country and in other countries.
Did you memorize what happen with tourism in Bali when converting their bitcoin to local currency and have under rest? in our country bitcoin become legal currency transaction and not allowed using bitcoin for payment transaction but government have regulation bitcoin could be investment assets or commodity assets.
Regular paid taxes every trading in local exchange and I want give more contribution helping our country trough taxes transaction, hope in the future need transparent with taxes transaction allocated for and give benefit for cryptocurrency with internet access and some exchange have been block.

If it provides tax benefits, I think if we carry out transactions on the local exchange there will be no problem, because it also resolves state revenue with taxes. Bitcoin is only permitted for investment, and the government does not yet allow using bitcoin as a payment method. Hopefully it will be allowed in the future.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on March 30, 2024, 10:40:28 PM
It depends on what Bitcoin is used for, if Bitcoin is used for money laundering, crime or drug abuse then Bitcoin will become illegal. It could also be the other way around because it's the same for crimes.
But I also believe that if Bitcoin is used for good it will become legal and accepted by society. I have seen fundraising for people who have experienced disasters by collecting funds using Bitcoin.
Yes, I think you're absolutely right. Bitcoin has been chastised for its potential for criminal conduct, but it has also been utilized for charitable purposes, such as those you highlighted. Some have even begun to propose that Bitcoin should be controlled in the same way that traditional currencies are, in order to be more efficiently used for lawful reasons. But I think that's ridiculous because the nature of Bitcoin is to be decentralised; if Bitcoin is managed by a central entity, it would undoubtedly lose its decentralised nature.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Tribalchief on March 31, 2024, 01:49:21 AM
It depends on what Bitcoin is used for, if Bitcoin is used for money laundering, crime or drug abuse then Bitcoin will become illegal. It could also be the other way around because it's the same for crimes.
But I also believe that if Bitcoin is used for good it will become legal and accepted by society. I have seen fundraising for people who have experienced disasters by collecting funds using Bitcoin.
Yes, I think you're absolutely right. Bitcoin has been chastised for its potential for criminal conduct, but it has also been utilized for charitable purposes, such as those you highlighted. Some have even begun to propose that Bitcoin should be controlled in the same way that traditional currencies are, in order to be more efficiently used for lawful reasons. But I think that's ridiculous because the nature of Bitcoin is to be decentralised; if Bitcoin is managed by a central entity, it would undoubtedly lose its decentralised nature.

In addition, if Bitcoin eventually loses its decentralization purpose, then there is a higher tendency that those who set the rules might surely abuse it for their personal reasons, just as they've manipulated traditional currencies. We are not disputing the fact that Bitcoin is used for fraudulent activities, nor are we ignoring how crypto theft keeps increasing. We just can't see Bitcoin in the hands of a centralized entity because we can't afford to lose our financial independence.

I think we are all looking forward to a future where Bitcoin becomes a traditional way of making payments and is generally accepted in every place that offers goods and services.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Metha Wulandarin on March 31, 2024, 03:02:35 AM
It depends on what Bitcoin is used for, if Bitcoin is used for money laundering, crime or drug abuse then Bitcoin will become illegal. It could also be the other way around because it's the same for crimes.
But I also believe that if Bitcoin is used for good it will become legal and accepted by society. I have seen fundraising for people who have experienced disasters by collecting funds using Bitcoin.
Almost all types of crimes related to money can be related to Bitcoin in terms of money laundering or in terms of embezzlement of money because by using Bitcoin, especially Bitcoin can generate many addresses from one wallet or pharse and its decentralized nature, it is increasingly difficult to track.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Celsius on March 31, 2024, 05:40:11 AM
It depends on what Bitcoin is used for, if Bitcoin is used for money laundering, crime or drug abuse then Bitcoin will become illegal. It could also be the other way around because it's the same for crimes.
But I also believe that if Bitcoin is used for good it will become legal and accepted by society. I have seen fundraising for people who have experienced disasters by collecting funds using Bitcoin.
The government does not agree to legalize Bitcoin considering the crimes you mentioned, moreover when the government of a country legalizes Bitcoin, it does not want to legalize considering how reasonable the relationship of Bitcoin is with the Central Bank of that country.
Moreover, Bitcoin will be one of the main reasons for increasing the crime trend of a country because all the crimes of the underworld are likely to be committed through Bitcoin.  Again, crimes like money laundering are committed through Bitcoin, which is why the government of a country does not agree to legalize Bitcoin for several reasons.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on March 31, 2024, 08:40:15 AM
In fact, now you can use Bitcoin everywhere, but you won’t be able to buy something very expensive because states in many countries have come up with laws that prohibit buying anything that has documents on you (cars, houses, etc.) for cash payment for it, having previously had Bitcoin. I could go and change it for cash and buy anything, but now they ask you for a bank transfer and proof of the legitimacy of the money you earned, in short, I’m sure that no one cares about Bitcoin. they just need taxes from us.
We can use Bitcoin for investment in anywhere but it can't be a payment tool in anywhere. It is because each country may have their own regulation or laws. Some countries enable us to use Bitcoin for payment purposes. But there are still many countries that prohibit us to use it for payment purposes due to some reasons. In my country, it can't be used for payment purposes because we only have 1 payment tool (Rupiah). The solution: we convert our Bitcoin to our currency in the local exchanges. It is quite easy, there is no complicated requirements.

Regarding the taxes, we pay taxes every time we trade coins on local exchanges. The government directly get the taxes through the local exchanges.

This how we utilize Bitcoin in my country, it can be different in your country and in other countries.

I understand you, but when we trade, we pay about 0.05% of the transaction and the states want to receive about 20%++ from us, so they don’t like that someone uses cash or bitcoin, I think that this is the usual greed with which we They don’t allow us to do this and use Bitcoin in all countries where Bitcoin can be used, we still won’t be able to buy anything expensive with it, mainly paying at a restaurant.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: EthereumDev_ on March 31, 2024, 03:06:17 PM
I understand you, but when we trade, we pay about 0.05% of the transaction and the states want to receive about 20%++ from us, so they don’t like that someone uses cash or bitcoin, I think that this is the usual greed with which we They don’t allow us to do this and use Bitcoin in all countries where Bitcoin can be used, we still won’t be able to buy anything expensive with it, mainly paying at a restaurant.
Is the squeeze of 20% valid? This is really a very big value. With costs that large, I think many people don't want to make cash withdrawals because many will definitely consider further the very high tax costs required. The use of Bitcoin for each country has its own policies because not all sellers accept Bitcoin payments, including when you are at a restaurant, you have to exchange it for fiat currency or local currency first so that transactions run smoothly without problems.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: legend45 on March 31, 2024, 04:50:04 PM
I understand you, but when we trade, we pay about 0.05% of the transaction and the states want to receive about 20%++ from us, so they don’t like that someone uses cash or bitcoin, I think that this is the usual greed with which we They don’t allow us to do this and use Bitcoin in all countries where Bitcoin can be used, we still won’t be able to buy anything expensive with it, mainly paying at a restaurant.
Is the squeeze of 20% valid? This is really a very big value. With costs that large, I think many people don't want to make cash withdrawals because many will definitely consider further the very high tax costs required. The use of Bitcoin for each country has its own policies because not all sellers accept Bitcoin payments, including when you are at a restaurant, you have to exchange it for fiat currency or local currency first so that transactions run smoothly without problems.

It's true that 20% is too high, it's better if we exchange it for fiat money, aren't there many local exchanges now with cheaper fees?
We have to choose those that are more economical, because not all of our investments are always profitable
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on April 01, 2024, 07:35:27 AM
I understand you, but when we trade, we pay about 0.05% of the transaction and the states want to receive about 20%++ from us, so they don’t like that someone uses cash or bitcoin, I think that this is the usual greed with which we They don’t allow us to do this and use Bitcoin in all countries where Bitcoin can be used, we still won’t be able to buy anything expensive with it, mainly paying at a restaurant.
Is the squeeze of 20% valid? This is really a very big value. With costs that large, I think many people don't want to make cash withdrawals because many will definitely consider further the very high tax costs required. The use of Bitcoin for each country has its own policies because not all sellers accept Bitcoin payments, including when you are at a restaurant, you have to exchange it for fiat currency or local currency first so that transactions run smoothly without problems.

Yes, this is a problem and therefore cryptocurrencies will not be able to develop as much, or as quickly as they should, we still use exchangers and legalize money as needed, and naturally everyone who knows and uses cryptocurrency understands what taxes are and does not want to pay them.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: TopT3ns on April 02, 2024, 02:34:18 PM
Yes, this is a problem and therefore cryptocurrencies will not be able to develop as much, or as quickly as they should, we still use exchangers and legalize money as needed, and naturally everyone who knows and uses cryptocurrency understands what taxes are and does not want to pay them.
That's right, Cryptocurrency is very difficult to use as payment in various places like what you are experiencing. Do you see the price of USDT which has a stable movement, it looks like there is potential to be used on all platforms throughout the world, USDT circulation is also very large so in my opinion USDT should could be an alternative payment using cryptocurrency technology.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on April 02, 2024, 02:48:50 PM
Yes, this is a problem and therefore cryptocurrencies will not be able to develop as much, or as quickly as they should, we still use exchangers and legalize money as needed, and naturally everyone who knows and uses cryptocurrency understands what taxes are and does not want to pay them.
That's right, Cryptocurrency is very difficult to use as payment in various places like what you are experiencing. Do you see the price of USDT which has a stable movement, it looks like there is potential to be used on all platforms throughout the world, USDT circulation is also very large so in my opinion USDT should could be an alternative payment using cryptocurrency technology.

If a stable coin like USDT is used as a payment method, it is suitable because its value is more stable than Bitcoin. but let's see in the future if bitcoin can be used as a payment method it will have a good effect on the price of bitcoin. Even though the possibility of this happening requires legality and a long process, even though Bitcoin is already popular.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: NikeFit_7777 on April 02, 2024, 05:43:07 PM
Yesterday was the 5th unsuccessful attempt to break through the 71K level and go higher. Even a strong squeeze did not contribute to it. Anyway, making a new all-time high (ATH) will not be easy because of strong bearish pressure at 71-74K levels.

P.S. I think everyone can see today's price. As always, the big players not only cheat, but also try to manipulate the crowd of hamsters.

(https://i.ibb.co/ZgJcPsq/photo-2024-04-02-18-40-19.jpg)
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Aanuoluwatofunmi on April 02, 2024, 06:33:56 PM
Bitcoin is legal for use, its an acceptable digital means of making payments, though not everyone has key into adopting this, while so many were already fast ahead in adoption and taking the opportunity with it, we can use it as a store of value, an asset of investment and so many other things were we see its being necessary to make its uses applicable such as making payments, exchanges for other currencies and lots more.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Alston Liu on April 03, 2024, 04:25:36 AM
Just saw the news yesterday, I am not sure whether it is true. The UK government arrested a group of criminals who scammed lots of old people by selling them medicines that claimed to be magical. The point is that this group of criminals have around 61k amount of Bitcoins and if the Chinese government doesn't claim the Bitcoins (Bitcoin is not allowed in China)and receives these criminals from the UK government, the UK government probably take it. 
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Wiseman on April 03, 2024, 08:00:02 AM
Yes, this is a problem and therefore cryptocurrencies will not be able to develop as much, or as quickly as they should, we still use exchangers and legalize money as needed, and naturally everyone who knows and uses cryptocurrency understands what taxes are and does not want to pay them.
That's right, Cryptocurrency is very difficult to use as payment in various places like what you are experiencing. Do you see the price of USDT which has a stable movement, it looks like there is potential to be used on all platforms throughout the world, USDT circulation is also very large so in my opinion USDT should could be an alternative payment using cryptocurrency technology.

Must,) this is the universal desire of all cryptans))
I understand you that this would be very convenient, I am of course for it, but many are against it, speaking about many, I am talking about states, they don’t want people to use money as they want, they want to control not only people but also their money, Although I I think that they have lost this control a long time ago, it’s just not very convenient for us to constantly change cryptocurrency to exchangers (of which there are thousands), plus people change it to each other on their own, but it’s okay, you can still use cryptocurrency as you want.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on April 04, 2024, 05:48:21 AM
If the government is tolerant enough with crypto, it means that in the future crypto will get regulations that support it. the government should legalize crypto because it will be needed in the future. I am very happy if a country starts supporting crypto, it means that the government is willing to be invited to think forward.
Crypto development continues to grow, and every country inevitably has to adapt to this situation and must be able to accept that crypto is part of inevitable progress. I think that gradually many countries will not be able to avoid accepting crypto, so that one day they will be very open to legalizing crypto.
I agree with you, that a country that supports crypto is a government that can create the future to be more advanced.
Every government should think about the progress and future of a technology such as cryptocurrency, because in the future technology will continue to develop. Let's try to remember back when Bitcoin was first launched, there were lots of people who refused. And now many countries allow Bitcoin as an investment.
It must be acknowledged that, like it or not, every government has to think about that, because technological developments cannot be avoided by anyone, otherwise they will be left alone because they cannot adapt to the circumstances.
It's true, if we look back to when Bitcoin first started to grow, many were skeptical about the developments taking place with Bitcoin, but as time went by, Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by many countries, and has become a very popular alternative investment today.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: MRY on April 04, 2024, 05:55:16 AM
It must be acknowledged that, like it or not, every government has to think about that, because technological developments cannot be avoided by anyone, otherwise they will be left alone because they cannot adapt to the circumstances.
It's true, if we look back to when Bitcoin first started to grow, many were skeptical about the developments taking place with Bitcoin, but as time went by, Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by many countries, and has become a very popular alternative investment today.
So far only 2 countries accept Bitcoin payments. Everyone is afraid of Bitcoin because price movements are very volatile so many governments have taken policies not to accept payments or transactions using Bitcoin. It feels like Bitcoin will never be accepted in many countries because the available supply is also an important influence.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on April 04, 2024, 06:03:03 AM
Yes, this is a problem and therefore cryptocurrencies will not be able to develop as much, or as quickly as they should, we still use exchangers and legalize money as needed, and naturally everyone who knows and uses cryptocurrency understands what taxes are and does not want to pay them.
That's right, Cryptocurrency is very difficult to use as payment in various places like what you are experiencing. Do you see the price of USDT which has a stable movement, it looks like there is potential to be used on all platforms throughout the world, USDT circulation is also very large so in my opinion USDT should could be an alternative payment using cryptocurrency technology.
There is still a problem if crypto is forced to be used as legal payment in various places, because of its rapid nature of change. I agree with you that perhaps USDT will be more feasible and can be used because of the stability it has, so that it can be used as a transaction tool that can support everything we do. There will not be a very significant difference with any transactions that will occur later. With sufficient availability and still using crypto-technology, of course. Of it can be accommodated in the future. We just have to wait for that.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: yohananaomi on April 09, 2024, 07:59:57 PM
It must be acknowledged that, like it or not, every government has to think about that, because technological developments cannot be avoided by anyone, otherwise they will be left alone because they cannot adapt to the circumstances.
It's true, if we look back to when Bitcoin first started to grow, many were skeptical about the developments taking place with Bitcoin, but as time went by, Bitcoin has begun to be accepted by many countries, and has become a very popular alternative investment today.
So far only 2 countries accept Bitcoin payments. Everyone is afraid of Bitcoin because price movements are very volatile so many governments have taken policies not to accept payments or transactions using Bitcoin. It feels like Bitcoin will never be accepted in many countries because the available supply is also an important influence.
Very fast movements will certainly affect every payment that is not appropriate, and no one wants to suffer a loss from every transaction they make. If it goes up, they will certainly benefit. What if Then it goes down? Then the losses clearly haunt everyone who wants to accept the transaction. You are right in saying that the supply is also very limited and, of course, this is not ideal for use. A decent one is something like USDT which is always stable, and the supply is also very large.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: DAMKAR on April 27, 2024, 09:39:08 PM

So far only 2 countries accept Bitcoin payments. Everyone is afraid of Bitcoin because price movements are very volatile so many governments have taken policies not to accept payments or transactions using Bitcoin. It feels like Bitcoin will never be accepted in many countries because the available supply is also an important influence.
Very fast movements will certainly affect every payment that is not appropriate, and no one wants to suffer a loss from every transaction they make. If it goes up, they will certainly benefit. What if Then it goes down? Then the losses clearly haunt everyone who wants to accept the transaction. You are right in saying that the supply is also very limited and, of course, this is not ideal for use. A decent one is something like USDT which is always stable, and the supply is also very large.
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Perhaps this consideration is why Bitcoin has not been accepted as a payment method in many countries, because it is unstable and of course very volatile. You are right, the most suitable as a means of payment is USDT: ;D
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: pacar_tiri on April 28, 2024, 03:38:22 AM
Very fast movements will certainly affect every payment that is not appropriate, and no one wants to suffer a loss from every transaction they make. If it goes up, they will certainly benefit. What if Then it goes down? Then the losses clearly haunt everyone who wants to accept the transaction. You are right in saying that the supply is also very limited and, of course, this is not ideal for use. A decent one is something like USDT which is always stable, and the supply is also very large.
Unfortunately, if Bitcoin is used as a transaction, the sending process will take a very long time, so we have to continue using USDT, but we also need to pay attention that the USDT network used must be BSC or a network that has high transaction speeds and fairly cheap transaction fees. So that in this way the transaction does not harm both parties.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Mr. Magkaisa on April 28, 2024, 06:48:14 AM
       -  You said it was legal, in terms of what? legal as a currency? because the only one I know that did this is the country of El Salvador, and in another way of being legal, it is not legal in terms of payment, but rather legal in terms of payment. This is the only thing I know.

But most countries have made bitcoin or other cryptocurrency legal so that it can be used in legal trading companies such as stocks and others. Overall, bitcoin is legal in other countries as a legal currency, and the majority of others are legal to use in trading.

Source:

Bitcoin is legal? https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/121515/bitcoin-legal-us.asp
Countries where bitcoin legally accepted in terms of payments: https://b2binpay.com/en/countries-which-allow-cryptocurrency-as-legal-payment-method/
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: JISAN on May 01, 2024, 10:43:54 PM
Very fast movements will certainly affect every payment that is not appropriate, and no one wants to suffer a loss from every transaction they make. If it goes up, they will certainly benefit. What if Then it goes down? Then the losses clearly haunt everyone who wants to accept the transaction. You are right in saying that the supply is also very limited and, of course, this is not ideal for use. A decent one is something like USDT which is always stable, and the supply is also very large.
Unfortunately, if Bitcoin is used as a transaction, the sending process will take a very long time, so we have to continue using USDT, but we also need to pay attention that the USDT network used must be BSC or a network that has high transaction speeds and fairly cheap transaction fees. So that in this way the transaction does not harm both parties.
Bitcoin has a huge number of transactions per second and block confirmations take slightly longer than other chains. But you can do more safe transactions than other chels like Bsc, Tron, it is better to use Bitcoin through Bitcoin. If you want to do some small transactions, you can choose alternative coins and alternative chains to save transaction fees, such as TRON, BSC, these chains can save both your transaction fees and time. USDT is a stablecoin that carries a dollar value so it cannot be compared to Bitcoin
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: de_prof on May 02, 2024, 10:07:31 AM

Bitcoin has a huge number of transactions per second and block confirmations take slightly longer than other chains. But you can do more safe transactions than other chels like Bsc, Tron, it is better to use Bitcoin through Bitcoin. If you want to do some small transactions, you can choose alternative coins and alternative chains to save transaction fees, such as TRON, BSC, these chains can save both your transaction fees and time. USDT is a stablecoin that carries a dollar value so it cannot be compared to Bitcoin
I more often use the Tron and BSC networks for transactions because the fees are cheaper. Maybe if I were a whale with large enough funds for investment and trading, I would use bitcoin because it is safer, or ethereum too. because gas fees are not a big problem for whales, because the profits are bigger.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Google+ on May 03, 2024, 09:35:27 AM
I more often use the Tron and BSC networks for transactions because the fees are cheaper. Maybe if I were a whale with large enough funds for investment and trading, I would use bitcoin because it is safer, or ethereum too. because gas fees are not a big problem for whales, because the profits are bigger.
It's true, currently these two networks do have quite cheap transaction fees, but you can use the Solana network which has cheaper fees than the two networks you often use. With fairly cheap fees and high enough speeds, Solana is starting to be widely used. people to carry out trading and transactions in large amounts there.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: dekafee79 on May 03, 2024, 06:06:24 PM
I more often use the Tron and BSC networks for transactions because the fees are cheaper. Maybe if I were a whale with large enough funds for investment and trading, I would use bitcoin because it is safer, or ethereum too. because gas fees are not a big problem for whales, because the profits are bigger.
It's true, currently these two networks do have quite cheap transaction fees, but you can use the Solana network which has cheaper fees than the two networks you often use. With fairly cheap fees and high enough speeds, Solana is starting to be widely used. people to carry out trading and transactions in large amounts there.
Solana has become part of the priority network to replace ethereum which has high gas fees, currently many people have switched to BSC and Solana. I think Solana will become more popular in the next few years and will probably compete with ethereum in second place. Let's see, will that happen?
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: pacar_tiri on May 05, 2024, 06:31:52 PM
I more often use the Tron and BSC networks for transactions because the fees are cheaper. Maybe if I were a whale with large enough funds for investment and trading, I would use bitcoin because it is safer, or ethereum too. because gas fees are not a big problem for whales, because the profits are bigger.
It's true, currently these two networks do have quite cheap transaction fees, but you can use the Solana network which has cheaper fees than the two networks you often use. With fairly cheap fees and high enough speeds, Solana is starting to be widely used. people to carry out trading and transactions in large amounts there.
Solana has become part of the priority network to replace ethereum which has high gas fees, currently many people have switched to BSC and Solana. I think Solana will become more popular in the next few years and will probably compete with ethereum in second place. Let's see, will that happen?
Solana is currently not a priority because so far there are not many tokens created using the Solana network listed on exchanges so I can't say that Solana is a priority. Currently there is also a new network called Base and it has quite low fees which might be a serious threat to Solana.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: MUGNIA on May 05, 2024, 06:44:27 PM
I more often use the Tron and BSC networks for transactions because the fees are cheaper. Maybe if I were a whale with large enough funds for investment and trading, I would use bitcoin because it is safer, or ethereum too. because gas fees are not a big problem for whales, because the profits are bigger.
It's true, currently these two networks do have quite cheap transaction fees, but you can use the Solana network which has cheaper fees than the two networks you often use. With fairly cheap fees and high enough speeds, Solana is starting to be widely used. people to carry out trading and transactions in large amounts there.
Solana has become part of the priority network to replace ethereum which has high gas fees, currently many people have switched to BSC and Solana. I think Solana will become more popular in the next few years and will probably compete with ethereum in second place. Let's see, will that happen?
Solana is currently not a priority because so far there are not many tokens created using the Solana network listed on exchanges so I can't say that Solana is a priority. Currently there is also a new network called Base and it has quite low fees which might be a serious threat to Solana.

agree that base can provide a solution for ETH in sending costs,
For SOL itself, I think it will still be a priority within the SOL network itself
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: Gurujebs on May 05, 2024, 06:55:53 PM
So far only 2 countries accept Bitcoin payments. Everyone is afraid of Bitcoin because price movements are very volatile so many governments have taken policies not to accept payments or transactions using Bitcoin. It feels like Bitcoin will never be accepted in many countries because the available supply is also an important influence.

Seeing how governments are clamping down on mixers, one can assume that government isn't smiling with Bitcoin, they have forge a war against Bitcoin privacy and such things are sending bad message about Bitcoin, the government doesn't want Bitcoin to win and if that's what they want, I'm afraid to say that Bitcoin might never get approved as legal assets in many countries.

Legality comes with friendly frame work and the government isn't providing anyone for Bitcoin, even ETF that was approved, there was a lot of drama around it before it was finally approved, the SEC didn't have choice but to approved otherwise they would have rejected it.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: kulkhan on May 05, 2024, 08:27:23 PM
We know Bitcoin is using world best blockchain. Block chain  is best technology now a day. And now bitcoin is established currency. We saw Bitcoins usability increasing day by day.
Every economic sector Bitcoin is using randomly. Some country consider bitcoin as illegal currency. But Big big country's are using bitcoin frequently. So i think Bitcoin is l legal and it should be legal world over the world.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: kulkhan on May 06, 2024, 12:53:54 AM
Bitcoin is very popular bow a days. People involving and using Bitcoin frequently. But most of country till now consider bitcoin as illegal currency. Even i am a Bangladeshi in our country Bitcoin is illegal. But we know many country’s are given legality. Like Al Salvador.

And i think every country will know it’s importance and gradually it will be legal in every country.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: LUCKMCFLY on May 06, 2024, 11:22:23 PM
Bitcoin is very popular bow a days. People involving and using Bitcoin frequently. But most of country till now consider bitcoin as illegal currency. Even i am a Bangladeshi in our country Bitcoin is illegal. But we know many country’s are given legality. Like Al Salvador.

And i think every country will know it’s importance and gradually it will be legal in every country.

It is incredible how a country that is considered the third world and that supposedly for many is little advanced and has ideas superior to the first world countries, what happened there? I think that people have to see the value that bitcoin has, and that those who think that bitcoin is illegal and simply do not understand the technology and live with their eyes yellow with their financial situation, I am not a bitcoin owner, not even I have 1, but if I could I would have all the Bitcoins I could, because this is what we can generate as the money of the future, fiat money like the dollar, eur, among others, they are currencies that will fall, no one can save that, but bitcoin will survive.
Title: Re: Is Bitcoin legal?
Post by: bounceback on May 07, 2024, 05:14:18 AM
Bitcoin is very popular bow a days. People involving and using Bitcoin frequently. But most of country till now consider bitcoin as illegal currency. Even i am a Bangladeshi in our country Bitcoin is illegal. But we know many country’s are given legality. Like Al Salvador.

And i think every country will know it’s importance and gradually it will be legal in every country.
All countries still not make bitcoin as legal currency transaction, the same with my country Indonesia bitcoin still as illegal for payment transaction but government have regulation for bitcoin become commodity assets and we are paying taxes for every transaction of cryptocurrency in local exchange.
Legal or not for me its not much problem during government not banned bitcoin for commodity assets, we can trade and earn profit with bitcoin or altcoin by investment assets. Indeed bitcoin have been popular and have many advantage side but difficult to get regulation become legal payment transaction.