Bitcoin Declared Sharia Compliant, Opening Crypto Markets to Islamic Finance

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Bitcoin Declared Sharia Compliant, Opening Crypto Markets to Islamic Finance ā€œThe use of any lawful thing for an unlawful purpose can not make the thing itself unlawful.ā€ So concludes Indonesiaā€™s Blossom finance, ending a debate in the Islamic world and perhaps even more widely. A couple of Sheiks had previously argued that bitcoin is not sharia compliant because it can be used by criminals, or, echoing general criticisms, because it is volatile, but Matthew J. Martin, CEO of Blossom Finance, says: ā€œRulings by Islamic scholars that claim Bitcoin is not…

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