Taiwan central bank governor says bitcoin trading should be regulated by anti-money laundering law

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Bitcoin trading should be added into Taiwan’s notification system for money laundering prevention law, Taiwan central bank governor Perng Fai-nan said on Wednesday.

Taiwan’s central bank governor Perng Fai-nan attends the 44th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Hanoi May 6, 2011. REUTERS/Kham

Perng made the remarks while addressing questions from lawmakers in the legislature.

Reporting by Liang-sa Loh; Writing by Jess Macy Yu; Editing by Sam Holmes

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