To put things in perspective, from 1933 - 1964 it was illegal for US citizens to own non-jewelry gold. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 http:/

To put things in perspective, from 1933 - 1964 it was illegal for US citizens to own non-jewelry gold. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 There are already many limitations on currency, this can last as long as the others. This is actually arguably good news for Bitcoin. The government of Thailand sees it as a feasible way to bypass currency controls.