Not exact matches
The only real difference is that crypto exchanges
accept bitcoin as a
cryptocurrency, forex exchanges
consider it to be a currency and options exchanges
consider it to be an asset.
The German authorities justified this decision by stating that all virtual currencies such as Bitcoin will be
considered a legal method of payment as long as all parties involved in the transaction
accept that that
cryptocurrency will be used as a means of payment.
Cryptocurrencies are therefore not
considered as official South African tender nor is it widely
accepted as a means of exchange or payment.
«So - called virtual currencies (
cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin) are
considered equal to the legal means of payment, as long as these so - called virtual currencies have been
accepted as alternative and contractual means of payment by the parties involved in the transaction and have no other purpose than being used as a means of payment.»
This is
considered by the
cryptocurrency and tech enthusiasts as the next big wave, which if
accepted, might remain as a permanent currency for the next 50 years.