Quote from: solex on May 15, 2013, 10:41:45 AM

Quote from: Coinseeker on May 15, 2013, 10:32:33 AM

...where as Bitcoin is in violation of the laws of nearly every country. ...

No way. You are spreading FUD.
There is a distinction which needs to be understood. Bitcoin is not a class A drug, or a bottle of your own moonshine whiskey. It is not in violation of laws. Some people who use it might trade illegal items (such as moonshine), but this is true of any medium of exchange. It is what people do with a currency such as evade taxes which can break laws, not the currency itself.

Quote from: mp420 on May 15, 2013, 10:41:29 AM

Quote from: Coinseeker on May 15, 2013, 10:32:33 AM

And no, Dwolla is not illegal, where as Bitcoin is in violation of the laws of nearly every country.

Bitcoin is not in violation of any laws in most countries. That is, as far as I know, it is perfectly legal to own, buy and sell Bitcoins in most of the world. Many things that can be, and are being, done with Bitcoins ARE in violation of laws, though.

Im not a law expert so grant me that. But in most developed countries, sending anonymous payments to anonymous users, tax free, and/or using an alternate currency within those borders is absolutely a violation of law. It is in the US for sure.

When you trade one good for another, by law you owe taxes on that transaction. Even if I were to trade say $100 TV for a $100 car stereo on Craigslist, by law, I'm supposed to pay taxes on that transaction. That's called tax evasion here in the US, if you don't pay. That's a crime, thus against the law.

I think we have all this grey area because of the advent of the internet which is why it is no coincidence the online tax bill is making it swiftly through congress. They are setting up their chess pieces.