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2014-08-01 Crypto-Timeline

Here is a log with relevant legal, regulatory, law enforcement and business risk milestones in the race of crypto-currencies to maturity with links to trusted sources.

The  Key JULY 2014 Crypto-Events were:

• 7/2/14 – Russia’s Central Bank says bitcoin could have future, warns on regulation
• 7/3/14 – Irish central banker envisions hybrid bitcoin-fiat future
• 7/4/14 – European Banking Authority: financial institutions should avoid Bitcoin, await regulations
• 7/7/14 – French police arrest bitcoin dealers
• 7/8/14 – Michigan Attorney General: Bitcoin poses ‘real-life risk’ for investors
• 7/9/14 – Polish finance minister: bitcoin can be used as financial instrument
• 7/10/14 – Argentinian money regulator mandates reporting bitcoin activity
• 7/11/14 – Italian authorities issue new bitcoin warnings, urge regulation
• 7/11/14 – France plans transparency rules for bitcoin businesses
• 7/12/14 – Congressional candidate disavows dollar, only takes bitcoin donations
• 7/17/14 – Dutch legal service given authority to confiscate bitcoins
• 7/17/14 – Bitcoin industry leaders sound off on New York BitLicense proposal
• 7/21/14 – Isle of Man clarifies regulation for digital currency businesses
• 7/22/14 – The real reason banks don’t like bitcoin
• 7/23/14 – Sweden asks EU to rule on bitcoin taxation
• 7/25/14 – Ecuador bans bitcoin, plans own digital money
• 7/25/14 – Austria offers ‘contradictory’ guidance on bitcoin’s financial status
• 7/30/14 – New Zealand bitcoin ATM operator shuts down after bank refusals
• 7/30/14 – Tokyo police launch investigation into missing Mt. Gox Bitcoin

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