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Bitcoin Banking, Solving ID Theft, and Why Regulators Should Love Pasties

John Law wonders if cryptocurrencies could secure your cash, BLTs could protect your ID and bitcoin is wrongly named.

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Financial Faux Pas Highlight the Need for Decentralised Currencies

Banks issue non-performing loans, credit card companies get scammed, insurers get defrauded – so why the focus on bitcoin?

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What the UK's Tax Reversal Means for Bitcoin

Indeed, getting the bitcoin community to agree what regulation is welcome will likely be a challenge all in itself.

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Australian Tax Office Explains Bitcoin, Intends to Tax it

The Australian Tax Office has demonstrated a clear understanding of bitcoin in an individual letter to a local startup.

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UK Eliminates Tax on Bitcoin Trading, Publishes Official Guidance

New reports suggest HMRC will formally remove VAT on bitcoin trading in the UK this week.

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Australia Will Set Official Tax Guidelines on Bitcoin This Year

The Australian Taxation Office will issue formal guidelines on taxing bitcoin business by the end of June.

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Bitcoin Holders Face Uncertainty Over Tax Returns

This financial year many bitcoin users will consider putting their gains on their tax returns. But how?

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Sweden Likely to Regulate Bitcoin as an Asset

The Swedish Tax Agency is drafting rules for bitcoin users and programmers that would treat bitcoins as assets.

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Bylls Lets Canadians Pay Bills in Bitcoin

Now, Canadians can use bitcoins to pay their phone, gas and tax bills in bitcoin.

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Will UK Tax Authority HMRC Reclassify Bitcoin as 'Private Currency'?

The UK authority is likely to reclassify bitcoin as a 'private currency' and thus significantly reduce its tax liability.

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