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Legislate to make Bitcoin legal tender in the UK

Submitted on Wednesday 16th June 2021

Rejected on Thursday 24th June 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Legislate to make Bitcoin legal tender in the UK

Petition Details

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are going to be the currencies of the future. We need to move towards the standard before we are left behind.

Additional Information

1. Transactions are fully transparent and traceable;

2. Bitcoin is a better inflation hedge than gold. it is reliable, certain and honest;

3. Smart contracts can be built into transactions to make movement of money more effective and quicker;

4. Other nations have begun to adopt the standard;

5. It will facilitate the wealth transfer from rich to poor.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Legal tender is only applicable in very limited circumstances. You can find out more here:

www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-is-legal-tender

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