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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Bitcoin not legal tender in Canada
by
Gabi
on 17/01/2014, 20:21:33 UTC
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When Government clearly states something isn't legal people automatically assume that means it's illegal.
They didn't say it isn't legal.

"legal" and "legal tender" are totally different things

If something is not legal, then it's illegal. If someone tried to pass off bitcoins to you as legal tender they could be charged as the tender isn't legal (aka is illegal).

Smiley
Comparing apple and oranges, here there is a prime example. Saying that bitcoin is not "legal tender" does not mean it is "illegal tender", nor does it means it is "illegal".