Well I'm calm...at least I'm not the Ukrainian fortunately :P
On 2 August 2014 19:28, Fernando Paladini <[email protected]> wrote: > It's a joke, keep calm :P > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Paweł Zegartowski <[email protected]> > Date: 2014-08-02 12:42 GMT-03:00 > Subject: Re: Russia want completely ban Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies > To: Fernando Paladini <[email protected]> > Cc: cpunks <[email protected]> > > > "I miss the Soviet Union, at least they respected the personal and social > freedom (but, yes, I know Stalin was a lunatic). " > > I hope you don't really believe that. > > > On 2 August 2014 17:11, Fernando Paladini <[email protected]> wrote: > >> But when they say "criminal penalty for mining and other operation", what >> they mean? I say, how can Russia know who are using Bitcoin, how can Russia >> know who are trading or mining Bitcoin? >> >> I think this image can describe the idea I want pass: >> http://news.insidebitcoins.com/sites/default/files/government-banning-bitcoin.jpg >> Am I wrong about that? >> >> I miss the Soviet Union, at least they respected the personal and social >> freedom (but, yes, I know Stalin was a lunatic). >> >> >> 2014-08-01 20:29 GMT-03:00 Troy Benjegerdes <[email protected]>: >> >> On Fri, Aug 01, 2014 at 08:10:55PM +0000, Anton Nesterov wrote: >>> > Ministry of Finance of Russia drafted a bill to ban cryptocurrencies >>> > with administrative or criminal penalty for mining and other operation. >>> > Also they want to censor bitcoin-related websites. >>> > >>> > This will come into force in 2015. >>> > >>> > http://top.rbc.ru/economics/01/08/2014/940521.shtml (in Russian) >>> >>> I don't know anything about russian politics, but US politicians draft >>> idiotic rules/legislation all the time that get dramatically changed. >>> >>> (exhibit a: >>> >>> http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/07/17/ny-financial-regulator-releases-draft-of-bitlicense-for-bitcoin-businesses/ >>> ) >>> >>> If Russia wishes to exclude themselves from the world economy, that is >>> their >>> choice, but I suspect their oligarchs will still want to hide money in >>> New York >>> >>> http://nymag.com/news/features/foreigners-hiding-money-new-york-real-estate-2014-6/ >>> and they'll have to get a Bitlicense to properly launder the transaction. >>> >>> My prediction is that Bitlicense will evolve into being the much vaunted >>> 'anonymous digital cash', and you'll just need to pay the proper >>> protection fee >>> to the state of New York or they will get a bank to hold your funds for >>> ransom >>> like they are doing to Argentina's on-time debt payments. >>> >>> I also fully expect other states and nations will get into the licensed >>> cryptocoin >>> protection racket in ways that reflect their local culture and values. >>> >>> Don't mess with flyover land if you want to get insurance. >>> >>> http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/tech/2014/05/16/des-moines-area-insurers-create-startups-haven-technology-iowa-innovation/9160921/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Fernando Paladini >> > > > > -- > Pozdrawiam, > Paweł Zegartowski > > > > -- > Fernando Paladini > -- Pozdrawiam, Paweł Zegartowski
