>A US senator is asking the federal government to take this remarkable step: completely ban Bitcoin.
Well, not that remarkable. Tons of countries (including the US) have banned alternative currencies in the past (and present).
Essentially, a government can ban whatever it likes, even essential freedoms enjoyed by everybdy for millenia (like drinking alcohol during the prohibition).
Well, not that remarkable. Tons of countries (including the US) have banned alternative currencies in the past (and present).
Essentially, a government can ban whatever it likes, even essential freedoms enjoyed by everybdy for millenia (like drinking alcohol during the prohibition).