<p>There were some reports on Silk Road at the time, and they wanted action against Silk Road.</p>

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2012-06-26T19:17:36.633Z
2012-06-26T19:17:36.633Z
Matt Corallo
<p>There have been two US senators, Charles Schumer and Joe Manchin, wanting to <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2011/06/08/government-crackdown-on-bitcoin/" rel="nofollow">"crack down on Bitcoin" in mid-2011</a>. How did the story start, progress and did it reach any conclusion?</p>

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What is the story behind US senators wanting to "crack down on Bitcoin" in mid-2011?
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# What is the story behind US senators wanting to "crack down on Bitcoin" in mid-2011?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-21)

There have been two US senators, Charles Schumer and Joe Manchin, wanting to ["crack down on Bitcoin" in mid-2011](http://venturebeat.com/2011/06/08/government-crackdown-on-bitcoin/). How did the story start, progress and did it reach any conclusion?

**Tags:** history, legal, politics, usa


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-06-26. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

There were some reports on Silk Road at the time, and they wanted action against Silk Road.


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