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WV Senator Calls For Ban On All Unregulated Cryptocurrencies

Posted by timothy on from the and-you-can't-trade-with-your-neighbors-either dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has called for for heavily regulation of Bitcoin. Reached for comment, his staff confirmed Manchin is seeking a 'ban' that would apply to any cryptocurrency that's both anonymous and unregulated."

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  1. Re:American Money by Narcocide · · Score: 4, Funny

    God, lets hope so. Only then can my long term goal of transitioning the US economy to Disney Dollars come to fruition.

  2. Makes you wonder... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ..how much he lost?

  3. Gee, color me surprised by carlhaagen · · Score: 4, Funny

    A banking goon wants cryptographic currency - a technological currency the banks cannot gain any control of - to be banned. How about that. What's next? A system for banning competition in business?

  4. Re:too bothered to regulate by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    BATFECES; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Encrypted Currency and Explosive Stuff