In the countries where it's recognized as money, it would be.
I hadn't heard about that happening. Does anyone have a list of which countries BitCoin has been officially declared a currency?
Germany has declared it a private currency:
And seriously, read the title of the webpage. It's Bitcoin, not BitCoin.
It's the "virtual goods" part that makes it curious.
If you use bad crypto and I steal your Bitcoins is that more like me breaking into your house and stealing your cash (illegal) or more like me ganking you in a full-loot MMO and stealing the in-game stuff you bought with real money (legal)? Are Bitcoins more like dollars or EVE money where the law is concerned?