"It may have an effect as some states are trying to use existing money transmitting statutes to regulate certain transactions in bitcoin," Long told AFP. (AFP photo)NEW YORK - Bitcoin, a Florida judge says, is not real money. She added that "this court is not an expert in economics," but that bitcoin "has a long way to go before it is the equivalent of money." "This decision clears the way for you to do that in the state of the Florida without a money transmitting license." This year Australian programmer Craig Wright claimed to be the author but failed to convince the broader bitcoin community.

Source: Bangkok Post August 06, 2016 02:26 UTC