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Re:Why the feds took down one of Bitcoin’s largest exchanges by eadz on Saturday July 29, 2017 @05:33PM (#14883098)
These domain name seizures from non US-resident entities keep coming.

But more worryingly, "The language in the indictment about BTC-e’s “criminal design” mimics the indictment against Liberty Reserve".

This also mimics the Kim DotCom / MegaUpload take down, along with a likely "FBI" operation in a foreign country.

It seems there is now a policy of taking down things that are "criminal in design" - waiting for the next raid on "criminal in design" encryption software...

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Re:Why the feds took down one of Bitcoin’s largest exchanges by mirimir on Saturday July 29, 2017 @08:59PM (#14883833)
It's more like a turf war between gangs. The US is just the world's meanest bastard, and isn't reticent about using its power.
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Re:Why the feds took down one of Bitcoin’s largest exchanges by hexc0de on Saturday July 29, 2017 @06:08PM (#14883221)
Like Telegram Messenger
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Re:Why the feds took down one of Bitcoin’s largest exchanges by spacemanmatt on Saturday July 29, 2017 @07:10PM (#14883450)
Or Signal
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Re:Why the feds took down one of Bitcoin’s largest exchanges by blubb-fish on Saturday July 29, 2017 @08:14PM (#14883693)
especially signal!
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