Rejected petition Recognise Bitcoin as an Offical Currency

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We would like Bitcoins to be officially recognized as a Digital Currency and therefore business involved with Bitcoin would be subject to the same rules as FOREX i.e. no VAT, however would require clear regulation for AML and details on trade reporting.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 8 April 2013
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