To Bitcoin Foundation σταματάει την δραστηριότητα του στο Μπαγκλαντές.

Μετά την προειδοποίηση από την κεντρική τράπεζα του Μπαγκλαντές ότι οποιαδήποτε οικονομική συναλλαγή με bitcoin μπορεί να θεωρηθεί παράνομη το Bitcoin Foundation σταματάει προσωρινά την δραστηριότητα του παραρτήματος του στην χώρα. Η απόφαση αυτή γίνετε ώστε να προστατευτούν τα μέλη του στο Μπαγκλαντές από τις όποιες νομικές κυρώσεις υπάρξουν και μέχρι το νομικό τμήμα του ιδρύματος ερευνήσει περισσότερο το θέμα.

Η ανακοίνωση έγινε στο επίσημο blog του ιδρύματος με μια ανάρτηση που αναλύει τους λόγους της απόφασης τους.

This week, the Bangladesh Central Bank issued a standard cautionary statement that spooked the Bitcoin community, particularly in Bangladesh, and those with loved ones in the country. Now, we all know how this goes — one Bitcoin story with a misleading headline is released and its message ripples across the news wire. As a result, Bitcoin’s promising social and economic benefits for the people of Bangladesh have been put on pause for the time being.

Since the release of the statement, our global team has been working in tandem with our local team to obtain more information and, to date, have determined that the statement is a standard issue of caution and not an outright ban. Meaning, the Bangladesh Central Bank is alerting consumers of the risks involved with using Bitcoin and reminding them that Bitcoin is not government issued or sanctioned.

At the same time, the statement also makes clear that, when in the use of cryptocurrencies, should you violate any terms of the Foreign Currency Control Act, 1947 or the Money Laundering Control Act, 2012, you will be subject to punishments as prescribed. However, what has been left unclear is if there are any other official statements or conditions under which transacting or even educating others on Bitcoin could be considered a punishable offense.

The foundation has always been a proponent of advising against putting your life savings in Bitcoin — at only 5.5 years old, Bitcoin is still a young technology and an experiment. We have also been proponents of fostering this neutral technology as a force for good. In the two years we have been engaged in educating and advising policymakers and regulators, we have found that sensible governments seek to maximize Bitcoin’s potential for social and economic benefits while mitigating its risks.

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