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Re: Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website

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Post by codemonkeymike » Thu, Jul 18, 2013, 5:46 PM UTC

volitek wrote: post #3

dholowiski wrote: post #2

Is that legal?

I don't see why not, it's not real money and hey, everyone else is doing it. I'm going to talk to a lawyer if people start using it.

In America it is illegal to make a currency that competes with the USD. Congress will eventually rule that Bitcoins do compete with the USD and then yes it will be illegal.

Re: Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website

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Post by devonbarrett » Thu, Jul 18, 2013, 8:34 PM UTC

I've play around with it and like it, there's a few things which I think you could improve, if you want to email me and chat, my email is in my profile.

Re: Show HN: HTML5 Bitcoin Poker website

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Post by ethanbond » Mon, Jul 22, 2013, 12:36 AM UTC

volitek wrote: post #3

dholowiski wrote: post #2

Is that legal?

I don't see why not, it's not real money and hey, everyone else is doing it. I'm going to talk to a lawyer if people start using it.

Yeah, you're considered a money transmitter under FinCEN. There are regulations, look up the memo from FinCEN.

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