Bitcoin Questions, Answers, and Analysis of Legal Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Internet.

Monetary policy.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Provides introduction to bitcoin, a digital currency that has been in existence since 2009. Answers basic questions about bitcoin, the operation of the bitcoin network, and its interaction with the current dollar-based monetary system. Summarizes likely reasons for and against widespread bitcoin adoption. Discusses legal and regulatory matters that have been raised by bitcoin and other digital currencies

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3339 in the 2014 issue

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Government Division. Bitcoin

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-GVF-0442

Access Restriction:

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