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Pakistan's announcement on Friday follows one by India's central bank from having any links to virtual currency dealers, which immediately slashed cryptocurrency prices on local exchanges.

Reuters MUMBAI India's central bank barred banks on Friday from having any links to virtual currency dealers, slashing the prices of bitcoin and other crypto - currencies on local exchanges.

India's central bank barred banks on Friday from having any links to virtual currency dealers, slashing the prices of bitcoin and other crypto - currencies on local exchanges.

Not exact matches

For example, if Bitcoin is not a currency, then Bitcoin forwards and Bitcoin swaps that involve the exchange of Bitcoin for another currency will not fall under the statutory definitions of the more lightly regulated foreign exchange forwards or foreign exchange swaps.10 Likewise, retail trading of Bitcoin derivatives will be limited to designated contract markets, rather than subject to the retail foreign exchange dealer regulations.11 Treating Bitcoin as a commodity that is not a currency dovetails with the stances taken by other U.S. regulators such as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)(virtual currency does not have all of the attributes of real currency) 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Bitcoin investments are investment contracts because Bitcoin is a form of money) 13 and the Internal Revenue Service (treating Bitcoin as property for tax purposes).14

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State financial regulators delved into the virtual world, granting a virtual currency license to Bitcoin dealer bitFlyer USA, allowing the wholly - owned subsidiary of Japan - based bitFlyer, Inc. to offer online digital currency exchanges, trading platforms and custodial wallet services for the Bitcoin digital currency.

Over the years, I have seen a significant change in conversations around virtual currencies, from «It's for drug dealers!»

London bullion dealer Sharps Pixley announced on Tuesday that it will allow customers to buy precious metals including gold and silver through the virtual currency.

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The DFS highlights three areas of particular concern: ensuring payments are processed quickly to build user confidence that money will not «get stuck in a digital black hole»; ensuring virtual currencies do not become the tool of choice for terrorists, drug smugglers, illegal weapons dealers, money launderers, and human traffickers; making sure that the use of bitcoin as an investment is governed properly.