Superintendencia de Sociedades Bans Bitcoin in Colombia
Superintendencia de Sociedades, the Colombian regulatory agency has announced a ban on Bitcoin. The Latin American nation of Colombia has declared Bitcoin illegal. By doing so, the country has included itself into a list of handful nations that have taken such a step. The news was announced few days before the new year by the country’s regulatory agency — Superintendency of Corporations (Superintendencia de Sociedades). The announcement was made by the head of Superintendency, Reyes Villamizar. According to reports, the action was taken to check the increasing growth of so-called....
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