I'm not gonna say what the announcement is....but I will say that you are all wrong and no one is even close lol (Well...some of you were kinda close)
-Charlie
You mentioned something once before I think, about a surprise that will change what people think the government thinks of bitcoins... so I'll guess its some sort of basis for bitcoin being protected legally
Ok, I take it back. Your the closest. Nuff said, Im gonna get shot for saying this much.
Hmmm, the Mint Chip Challenge closes on in 38 days. Thats on the 24th of September. "Buying bitcoin with Mint Chips" is still highest voted:
http://ideas.mintchipchallenge.com/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search=&order=commentMaybe the Canadian government will make digital currencies legal, thus including bitcoin.
Although I know "Mint Chip" is not its own currency, but rather a wallet for digitized CAD, any attempt to lodge a new law that prepares Canada's authorities for the monetary future could include a definition for "real" virtual currencies just like that.