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http://www.itnews.com.au/News/353838,bitcoin-declared-a-currency-in-germany.aspx
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And so it begins...Bitcoin has gained further traction after the German federal government officially recognised it as a currency.
The federal authorities declared Bitcoin an accountable unit that can be used as a means of private exchange multilaterally, reported the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper.
This now means Bitcoin commercial trading gains and value appreciation are now subject to a withholding tax of 25 per cent in Germany.