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It is therefore prohibited for the entity to conduct the exchanging of virtual currencies into fiat money and vice versa (Article&nbsp;2 no.&nbsp;22 lit.&nbsp;b FM-GWG) as well as conducting such transactions using Bitcoin vending machines. 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