According to the budget documents, the federal government stated that it doesn't recognize
bitcoin as a legitimate currency, but it does address the fact that the digital currency is growing in popularity and usage.
Not only do Odyssey's purple coins add to each kingdom's personal atmosphere, they also
act as legitimate currency for the local Crazy Cap shop.
Managing director James Hagan is ahead of the curve when it comes to accepting Bitcoin — a cryptocurrency he sees has having a strong
future as a legitimate currency with mainstream acceptance.
In fact some sovereign states — China — refuse to recognize
these as legitimate currencies.
With its growing acceptance
as a legitimate currency, though, the International Standards Organization (ISO) decided to designate bitcoin's notation as XBT.
This is why many regulators are struggling with seeing
it as a legitimate currency.
He stated in November 2017 that «supervision [of cryptocurrency exchanges] will come only after the legal recognition of digital tokens
as legitimate currency.»
But, over the upcoming years, it would become more difficult for certain governments to remain indifferent or negative toward the cryptocurrency market because major markets like the US, Japan, and South Korea have already embraced Bitcoin
as a legitimate currency and asset class.