Quote from: max3t on June 12, 2011, 10:15:28 AM

killer2021, I would like to share your optimism, but I think the use of bitcoin is already illegal and will be prosecuted in 1-2 years time.

State needs control, state loses control, state enforces control. As always. But maybe I'm to pessimistic now. We'll see

I am not underestimating the power of the state to write and enforce laws. However, you have to understand that there has been nothing like bitcoin. Everything in the past has been centralized, so it was easy to shut down that central person/business etc. With bitcoin, who exactly do you prosecute? How exactly are going to prosecute someone living in africa or russia who owns and operates an exchange?

In the USA the law moves slowly. I am sure it will take YEARS before any, even basic, laws get passed to stop bitcoin.