US makes Bitcoin exchange arrests
I find it hilarious that they take this guy down and nobody from HSBC does a perp walk. I guess it's who you know and how much you can pay off, ya? This has everything to do with the threat Bitcoin represents. HSBC literally paid a 2 Billion dollar fine against specifically money laundering on behalf of organized drug cartels. The investigation took years and not a single HSBC employee has done a perp walk.<p>Oh, and since when does selling BTC anywhere, including Silk Road, constitute a crime? It's what you buy with BTC, or any other currency, that is the crime.