Governments all over the world have no love lost for people with an interest in Bitcoin. That’s not entirely surprising, considering Bitcoin cannot be controlled or regulated directly. That doesn’t keep governments from trying to impose their will, though. A new US Senate bill aims to criminalize the concealed ownership of Bitcoin. It’s a very disturbing development that will only push more people toward privacy-oriented currencies. Bitcoin Ownership in the United States Even though most of the Bitcoin-related value and price changes are expressed in US dollars, it has become increasingly apparent that the US government has no love lost for the
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Not Disclosing One’s Bitcoin May Become a Crime in the US
