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A French commercial court has acknowledged Bitcoin as a currency, following a legal dispute between a local crypto exchange platform, Paymium, and investment firm, BitSpread. With the court ruling, Bitcoin can now be seen as legal money in France.   Bitcoin’s…

Russia looks to move to legalize cryptocurrencies by 2018 according to a report by Bloomberg. The article frames the acceptance of bitcoin as a way to clamp down on money laundering but could be a way for Russia to escape…

The bitcoin legalization bill is taken into full effect as of April 1, with Japan officially recognizing bitcoin as a legal payment method. On December 17, local publications including the Japan Times revealed that the country’s Financial System Council proposed…