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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Report on the Bitcoin Foundation's Trip to Washington D.C.
by
acoindr
on 27/08/2013, 23:19:13 UTC
+1

I discussed some of the ways in which the regulatory landscape in the US did not achieve the government’s policy goals.  In particular, I spent a few minutes just going through the ambiguity in the March FinCEN Guidance, and emphasized the importance of supporting innovation in the Bitcoin industry.  I hit some points very hard – like how the regulatory environment has disincentivized businesses from launching in the US and from servicing US customers.  I also discussed how some businesses were simply picking up and leaving the US entirely.

I'm particularly glad you emphasized this.