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benkay: can i get a reference to this special agent business of which you speak?
Chaaang-Noi: he was correct, they changed the rules them fuick
Chaaang-Noi: this 100 times
sturles: The "Special" agent from DHS is upset because Mark Karpelles signed something which was correct when he signed it i 2010, but isn't as of Q2 2013. WTF? Inthe Soviet States of America you cah change the rules, and then punish people who broke the new rules in the past.
Chaaang-Noi: i have three copies of 1984 in my house, and i dont have many books
Chaaang-Noi: but dwolla seems to still be sending fiat so they are not effected
mircea_popescu: yaya. give this time./
Chaaang-Noi: well they did not get much if any of his money
Chaaang-Noi: he is guilty of trading money with out a permit in the usa (while being in japan)
mircea_popescu: re-read 1984, it's all there.
mircea_popescu: first they take all his money and make him go through the court system for half a decade.
Chaaang-Noi: the govt is almost at troll level here
Chaaang-Noi: you mean that one guy in maryland cant do that?
Chaaang-Noi: wonder if they will go to japan to get him to serve 5 years in jail
Chaaang-Noi: i hate gox, but what the govt is trying to do is so fucking lulz
Chaaang-Noi: is that right?
Chaaang-Noi: so, gox in 2011 check a no one a money transfur whatever cuz at the time btc was not money, then in 2013 btc became money cvuz fincen, so now they will go after gox?
Chaaang-Noi: trust me business in asia is not the same as in the west
Chaaang-Noi: japan not fucking with them meaning they paid off the right people (new people coming in can change this on a dime)
mircea_popescu: <Chaaang-Noi> gox seems to be legit in japan << based on what ?
Bugpowda: I wonder if they are even going to show up?
Bugpowda: ". Mt. Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, and CoinLab are joining together to provide US and Canadian customers with a new exchange platform specifically catered to this market’s unique needs"
mircea_popescu: it just got a third infusion too.
jcpham: i want my 715k shares and i want to be paid in btc not fiat PPS
Chaaang-Noi: gox seems to be legit in japan
Enky: at least they have a regular license, i'm curious to know if mtgox is legit in japan
Chaaang-Noi: ask them, about bitconica funds
jcpham: yes tell them they suck from me
Bugpowda: I'm going to go troll IRL
Bugpowda: CoinLab is presenting at a DC startup mixer tonight
Chaaang-Noi: cuz dhs told them too
Chaaang-Noi: its the media trolling
Chaaang-Noi: dwolla to gox is still working
Bugpowda: Wires from gox are still going thru though
mircea_popescu: i don;'t think anyone seriously expected anything be better organised than their trade engine.
ThickAsThieves: so the Wells Fargo account wasnt event the main account
Enky: i've find the license on fincen website
Bugpowda: and forwarded to my bitcoin investing mailing list.
Bugpowda: I just saw the warrant
ThickAsThieves: I want the Bugpowder's wifey summary
Chaaang-Noi: lol how the fuck would he evar have a girl?
Chaaang-Noi: cuz if you beat him up, and you take it then sure
Chaaang-Noi: seems to me you failed school?
mircea_popescu: no lol, inasmuch as we don't have the diploma >D
KRS-1: Just on the edges, he's a pretty cool dude imo
Chaaang-Noi: too bad he is so pissed off all the time :)
Chaaang-Noi: i thought so but was not sure
Chaaang-Noi: anyone happen to know what retta means? just off hand if you know id like to know
KRS-1: I'm sexy too.
Chaaang-Noi: krs-1 you is the smrt
KRS-1: Alpharetta Georgia, U.S.A. (Been there, nice place)
Enky: i dont see that one of campbx
KRS-1: so is btc-e -> bank transfer USD to meh ok?
deadweasel: yes, Money Service Business things.
inhies: bitcoins are things
mircea_popescu: this is what your lawyers do for you during that dd mysterious activity.
mircea_popescu: ThickAsThieves not on the internet.
ThickAsThieves: is there a way to look up if CampBX is properly licensed etc
mircea_popescu: not coders. not 20yo. not card traders. people./
ThickAsThieves: people deal in currencies all the time
mircea_popescu: he has nothing to sell. his engine is a laughingstock, his brand name is like enron's
maximian: Maybe he'll get a suspended sentence if he's lucky, but he'll probably have to resign from mt. gox
kakobrekla: i dont think legal btc in states is even possible
mircea_popescu: ThickAsThieves afaik the only properly licensed exchange was bitcoion=-central
maximian: It's his name on the registration documents though
inhies: is anyone aware of any US exchnages that are 100% legal?
mircea_popescu: luckily most of the larger players had enough sense to listen and gtfo
ThickAsThieves: is there a way to look up if they are properly licensed etc
mircea_popescu: maximian he's in one of those positions where his only practical way is finding someone bigger to rat on
ThickAsThieves: so can anyone weigh in as to whether CampBx might suffer the same fate?
mircea_popescu: KRS-1 conspiracy is the easiest to prove, are you kidding ?
mircea_popescu: Enky any one person still waiting for their funds could testify for that. such as https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=179586.msg2155341#msg2155341
KRS-1: I believe conspiracy is hard to prove.
Enky: wire fraud is up to 20 yrs of jail
mircea_popescu: plus conspiracy seeing how that'd be darn easy to prove
mircea_popescu: Enky im sure they're going to tack wire fraud in there somewhere
Enky: - Failure to comply with US State money services licensing requirements could result in up to five years in prison and a fine up to $250,000...for each violation. The specifics can be found in 18 USC 1960 "Prohibition of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Businesses":
Enky: Effect of non compliance with MSB State License in the USA?
Enky: kerpeles finally going to jail:)
gribble: List of United States extradition treaties - Wikipedia, the free ...: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_extradition_treaties>; Extradition Treaties between Japan and Other Countries ...: <http://www.crnjapan.net/The_Japan_Childrens_Rights_Network/jlw-extrtrtwj.html>; BILATERAL EXTRADITION TREATIES JAPAN Extradition TIAS ...: (1 more message)
kakobrekla: ;;google japan extradition treaty usa
kakobrekla: does japan have extradition treaty with usa?
inhies: afaik they havent had any major issues
inhies: cambx seems trustworthy enough
truffles: site doesnt look turrble at least
KRS-1: truffles: what do you think about campbx
truffles: imo it makes a tiny difference
KRS-1: hah thats my bank
KRS-1: instant transfers to dwolla?
ThickAsThieves: i assume they are
imsaguy: we don't know that they weren't
imsaguy: maybe they really were?
ThickAsThieves: DHS didnt say that
ThickAsThieves: you dont understand then
ThickAsThieves: just theorizing
ThickAsThieves: that actually has great incentive to behave
KRS-1: isnt that U.S.?
ThickAsThieves: they could use the volume...
KRS-1: mp: you are right and thanks for the good advice..im out of there. Where there's smoke, there's fire.
ThickAsThieves: like all the other ones