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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: FinCEN addresses Bitcoin
by
willphase
on 19/03/2013, 22:53:45 UTC
Yes, me. I wrote up a quick take for the Bitcoin Foundation here: https://bitcoinfoundation.org/blog/?p=152

Good blog, thanks for the write up.

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2. If a person receives real money in exchange for their bitcoin they MAY have to register with FinCEN.

I read the "guidance" as being this type of individual would have to register with FinCEN since they would be "a person engaged as a business in the exchange of virtual currency for real currency, funds, or other virtual currency.” (depending, as you say, on the definition of 'engaged as a business').

Why do you come to the alternative conclusion of MAY rather than MUST - is it just the uncertainty around the definition of 'engaged as a business'?

Will