The transmission of ownership in Bitcoin
The ownership, as you may know, is what jurists call a property right. In Spanish Law, we can distinguish between personal and property rights, the latter being those involving a right over an object,...
View ArticleBitcoin VAT exempt… Now in Europe?
Bitcoin is a little closer to be VAT exempted in Europe. Last thursday, the Advocate General, Ms. Julianne Kokott, submitted her conclusions before the European Court of Justice (hereinafter, ECJ), in...
View ArticleKPMG posts about Bitcoin and Business Development
KPMG, one of the largest professional services companies in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, has posted an article about Bitcoin an Business Development. The article has been written by...
View ArticleWhere is the Bitcoin? (Part I)
Go to Where is the Bitcoin? (Part II) The physical location of the bitcoins may seem irrelevant from a technical point of view. However, the abovementioned has great importance when we talk from a...
View ArticleNew Australian policy on virtual currency
Last year the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued guidance on the tax treatment of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The ATO’s view was that Bitcoin is an asset rather than currency. This means...
View ArticleThe Spanish tax authorities issued a new resolution regarding Bitcoin
There is another relevant resolution issued by the Spanish tax authorities (hereinafter, DGT) regarding the tax impact of a situation which could be similar to MT.Gox bankruptcy (CV1979-15). We –Law...
View ArticleNigeria plans to regulate Bitcoin
Nigeria's Central Bank (NCB) plans to regulate Bitcoin, focusing on Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrosims (AML/FT). This information was issued in the Anti Money Laundering/Combating...
View ArticleIndia plans to regulate Bitcoin
The Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), SS Mundra has called for regulating Bitcoin in India in order to prevent money laundering activities and financing of terrorism. The first...
View ArticleWhere is the Bitcoin? (Part II)
Go to Where is the Bitcoin? (Part I) Explanatory note: This series of posts -Where is the Bitcoin?- seeks to address the legal impact arising from the decentralization of Bitcoin, given the difficulty...
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Close to the ending of the MtGox’s bankruptcy proceeding
We are close to see the ending of MtGox's bankruptcy proceeding. In this sense, Tokio District Court has issued its last report with this regard. We can see the real amount of assets owned by the...
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