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<p>I used to mint BTC. I converted any earnings automatically, and
quickly, into USD. Mostly, but not always, this was a good
strategy. Stating what's owed in BTC + a fee is the right way to
do it; the fee can cover most short term tragic dips in the ratio
between BTC & USD.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/26/18 3:59 PM, Richard Santalesa
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Legal tender isn’t the issue… value
received to the state’s coffers are.. so I’d be interested
in how that actually works…</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> Ipg-smz
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ipg-smz-bounces@netpress.org">mailto:ipg-smz-bounces@netpress.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 26, 2018 3:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ipg-smz@netpress.org">ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ipg-smz] Ohio accepts bitcoin to pay
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's odd for sure, since Bitcoin, or any
cryptocurrency, is not legal tender.<br>
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hesitation, Ken, but am equally intrigued about
Ohio's decision to roll this out. Maybe it's
courageous - maybe it's foolish -- maybe it's a
bit of both.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not a good idea. When the
value goes down, they get less money, unless
they convert it to real money right away. If the
value goes up, then you've paid too much tax.</span></p>
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