Philippines Senator Calls for Applying a Get-Tough Approach to Bitcoin Crimes

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Filipino senator Leila de Lima wants to impose stiffer fines on the criminals who conduct a scam or other illegal activity using cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin. She has presented a draft bill aimed at releasing an update of the country’s penal code.

"With the emerging threats of its use in the commission of crimes, our penal laws must adapt with the changing times and our criminal justice system must come prepared in the event that this is used in illegal activities,” - De Lima said in a press release.

Read the details in the article of Coinidol dot com, the world blockchain news outlet: https://coinidol.com/philippines-approa ... cy-crimes/