Dutch Campaign Aims to See Bitcoin Classified as Money
Bitcoin company Bitonic has launched a crowdfunded campaign to support efforts to define bitcoin as money in the Netherlands. The campaign has been dubbed Bitcoin is Geld (literally: 'bitcoin is money') and has so far raised more than 30 BTC. The cause enjoys the support of the Dutch Bitcoin Foundation and law firm SOLV. Bitcoin is Geld will use the funds to promote legislation beneficial to bitcoin users in the Netherlands, effectively defining bitcoin as money in the country. The campaign website indicates that the campaign was formed after a Dutch judge stated that bitcoin is not....
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