Digital money is quite rampant used by humans in various parts of the world, especially by people who often seek additional money via the internet. There are many kinds of digital currencies such as bitcoin, dogecoin, to litecoin. One of the most popular types of digital currencies today is bitcoin.
The presence of digital currency is still a controversy in some countries. As a result, the use of bitcoin in a country is not always accepted by its presence. However, no less too many countries that have legalized bitcoin as a currency. Here are six countries that have legalized bitcoin, ie
1. United States
At first bitcoin originated and developed in the United States. This is what makes the development of bitcoin him Uncle Sam's country much better when compared to other countries.
However, the use of bitcoin in the US is not too many in number that is about 25%. This use is mostly for online shopping payments. In fact, bitcoin can be used to pay for tuition and other bills.
The US government has made a special policy for tourists who will visit the region. Previously the only rule was to require checking social media accounts, but nowadays tourists are required to show their own digital currency. This new rule is shared by Sen Chuck Grassley. The law was introduced on May 25, 2017.
However, not all tourists who want to go to the US are required to show ownership of bitcoin. The thing that must be done is to report about ownership of digital money worth more than US $ 10,000 or equivalent Rp132, 9 million. This is to ensure the financial and security status of the tourist in the country.
This idea arises because the digital currency can be taken anywhere anytime without any physical form that must follow the owner and has been considered to be a valuable item. Bitcoin is very different from other currencies. Until now still not known clearly how the US to see someone from the value of digital currency amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.
2. Japan
The Japanese government has authorized bitcoin as the legal currency for digital transactions. This endorsement is marked by the number of retailers who receive payments with bitcoins. The number of stores that receive digital payments with bitcoin has more than 4,500 outlets. Like the Nikkei that experienced a surge in transactions after working with bitcoin towards the end of 2017.
In fact, there is a camera store in Japan that only accepts payments with bitcoin and does not accept payments in other forms such as cash yen or visa / master. The purchase process at the store becomes very easy and fast without any additional fees charged by third parties.
Mai Fujimoto who earned the nickname as Miss Bitcoin argued that before bitcoin boom in Japan he always share information via Twitter or Instagram about the digital currency. In fact, he has started investing with bitcoin since 2011. According to him, at that time people still do not really understand about bitcoin.
He said that since the first time investing so far bitcoin exchange rate has experienced a surge of 500%. Of course this is a very large number.
Although bitcoin has been legalized as a legal currency in Japan, but according to Mai conventional currency such as Yen is still not replaced. This is due to the limitations of topcoat topcoats in Japan and it will take time for a layman to recognize bitcoin and understand the process of converting from conventional currency to bitcoin.
3. Denmark
Denmark is a highly technologically advanced country. Denmark is also the country most often campaigns and persuasion about the elimination of cash and replace it with digital currency. This is what makes this country legalize the use of bitcoi