Bitcoin's Future in Europe Hangs in the Balance
CTIF_Blurred. Bitcoin needs legal certainty. Bitcoin's fate in Europe is uncertain. The Wild Wild West days of Bitcoin are coming to an end in Europe. Regulation and taxes are looming and this is not necessarily a bad thing. Here's the catch: Some European countries have not yet decided what to do at a national level, let alone at an EU level. Entrepreneurs and private individuals are left in the dark be it for complying with the law when setting up a business or filing their tax forms. Finland and Norway want to treat Bitcoin as an asset with capital gain tax. Denmark's watchdog....
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