In Search of the Ideal Bitcoin Jurisdiction
Jurisdictions embracing bitcoin and bitcoin-related businesses can dramatically improve their countries' economies in a multitude of ways. But, what exactly would a favorable bitcoin jurisdiction look like? For starters, it would ideally have no VAT or capital gains tax on bitcoin transactions and would encourage an active two-way exchange market with national currencies. Commercial banking partners would not be subject to costly and overbearing regulatory guidelines that threaten or impede innovation. Furthermore, wallet providers, merchants, and payment processors would be under no....
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Does distributed presence create distributed liability? Does participation in a blockchain based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) subject you to worldwide liability? While a one-sized fits all rule isn't possible, it may help to understand what jurisdiction means and how Courts acquire it.[1] (If you're trying to understand why this even matters, you'll find this author's views on the subject in an earlier post titled "How to Sue a DAO"). 1. What is jurisdiction anyway? Jurisdiction refers to a Court's authority to apply laws to disputes between parties and to do so in....
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In fact, the application has been entered into the ongoing Ethereum Hackathon. Intrigued about this application, Cointelegraph spoke to Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof, CEO and founder of Bitnation. Cointelegraph: Could you explain the rationale behind Smart Love? Susanne Tarkowski: We wanted a simple and fun end user application to focus energy around building the Pangea Jurisdiction. Marriage is an ideal candidate because there’s a real need for it in the LGBT, inter-faith and polyamorous communities around the world, and most components you need to create a functional jurisdiction can be....