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The Legal Status of Bitcoin
Germany: At the end of June 20 13, after the German Parliament decided to hold Bitcoin tax-free for more than one year, Bitcoin was recognized as a "bookkeeping unit" by the German Ministry of Finance, which means that Bitcoin has been regarded as legal tender in Germany and can be used to pay taxes and engage in trade activities.

United States: 20 13 In August, judge Amos Mazant of the District Court of Texas ruled that Bitcoin is a currency and should be included in the supervision scope of financial regulations.

China: In China, the Regulations on the Administration of Renminbi stipulates that it is forbidden to manufacture and sell token tickets. Because there is no clear judicial interpretation of the definition of token, if Bitcoin is included in the token, the legal prospect of Bitcoin in China will be uncertain.

Notice of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Commerce on Strengthening the Management of Virtual Currency in Online Games (Shi Wenfa [2009] No.20) On June 4, 2009, the notice stated that the application scope of virtual currency in online games was clarified for the first time, and the virtual currency circulating in online games was separated from the virtual props in the game. The notice also stated that the notice stipulated that enterprises engaged in related services must be approved before they can operate.

In China, some Taobao shops have begun to accept the use of Bitcoin, and the number of merchants will gradually increase.

20 13 10, the first bitcoin quarterly "One Bit" was published.

On 201310 June 15, Baidu Accelerated Music Service announced its support for Bitcoin.

2013101October 26th, BTCMini reported the inside story of GBL being hacked.

20 13 10 3 1, a well-known internet lawyer, Lei Teng issued a document suggesting that the GBL bitcoin trading platform should be closed as soon as possible, and analyzed the "value function" and "use function" of bitcoin, which should be regulated by relevant laws.