Have there been any articles or presentations about Bitcoins in any influential or respected law-related websites or perhaps interviews with notable lawyers or the like?
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There have been plenty of dollars spent on lawyers by Mt. Gox, BitInstant and others, but for specific legal issues.
For instance, a decision after Mt. Gox sued its bank in France:
There is the CryptoCurrency Legal Advocacy Group:
There is an argument that Bitcoin isn't a security (in the U.S.):
- http://www.lextechnologiae.com/2011/06/26/why-bitcoin-isnt-a-security-under-federal-securities-law
- http://www.lextechnologiae.com/2011/06/17/extending-real-world-laws-to-virtual-worlds-is-a-terrible-idea
Is Bitcoin a commodity then?
Other links:
Ruben Grinberg's paper: Bitcoin: An Innovative Alternative Digital Currency
Real legal issues with virtual currencies:
Quora: Is Bitcoin Legal?
There are even lawyers who accept bitcoin:
But that's about the extent of it, thus far -- at least what's publicly known.
answered May 22 '12 at 5:20
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Perhaps the following resources will be of interest to you. I have co-authored Parts I and II of a series about Bitcoin and the recent legal developments that pertain to it.
William B. Fleming and Joseph Evans, Bitcoiners in the Courtroom Part I: Government Oversight, Ford. Corp. L. Forum (Aug. 20, 2013).
PDF: http://www.gagespencer.com/firm-news/GSF-Bitcoin-Part-1-Government.pdf
William B. Fleming and Joseph Evans, Bitcoiners in the Courtroom Part II: Civil Litigation and Developments, Ford. Corp. L. Forum (Sept. 23, 2013).
PDF: http://www.gagespencer.com/firm-news/Bitcoiners-in-the-Courtroom-Part-2.pdf
