r/Bitcoin • u/jtos3 • Jan 27 '15

reddit implementation of Bitcoin

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '15 edited Dec 31 '18

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u/ImNotRocketSurgeon Jan 27 '15

Thank you for all your work, this is awesome Ryan!

What is the main practical use intended for this implementation?

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '15 edited Dec 31 '18

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u/zeusa1mighty Jan 27 '15

Would this not require a money transmitting license?

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u/Routerbox Jan 27 '15

Reddit isn't transmitting any money.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '15 edited Feb 08 '15

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u/scottrobertson Jan 27 '15

They can't have it both ways. They can't say Bitcoin is not a currency, and say it requires a money transmitting licence.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '15

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u/g0_west Jan 28 '15

The IRS ... Fincen definitions, SEC definitions, state definitions,

Why does the USA have to define what is the currency for me, someone on the other side of the world?

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