US judge rules that Bitcoin is money under law
A judge in Florida has ruled that Bitcoin is not a legitimate currency. This came as she dismissed criminal charges including money laundering and unauthorised transfer against Miami-based Bitcoin seller, Michell Abner Espinoza. She said that the Bitcoin ‘’has a long way to go before it is the equivalent of money.”
By Carolina Bolado (July 25, 2016, 7:33 PM EDT) -- A Florida judge ruled Monday that Bitcoin is not money as she dismissed criminal charges against a Miami man for illegally selling the online currency, which the judge said still "has a long way to go before it is the equivalent of money."...

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