Tag Archives: Charlie Shrem

Indicted Bitcoin Mogul Charlie Shrem Defiant In First Public Appearance Since Arrest

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Before he was charged with money laundering in January, Charlie Shrem was a board member of the government-friendly Bitcoin Foundation and the public face of the New York Bitcoin startup community....

The End Of The (Silk) Road For Bitcoin Millionaire As IRS, Fed Agencies Make Arrests

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We used to assume that crime happened in predictable places: dark alleys and dicey street corners. In reality, some of the biggest crimes in the world are occurring in home offices and in family...

Bitcoin Investors Seek ‘Safe Harbor’ Exceptions In Proposed ‘BitLicense’ Regulations

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Bitcoin’s reputation may have been bruised by its connection to the Silk Road black market and Monday’s indictment of Bitcoin Foundation vice chairman Charlie Shrem. But a panel of Bitcoin-focused...

NY ‘Silk Road’ bust arrests 2 Bitcoin operators

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2 Bitcoin exchangers arrested in 'Silk Road' drug prosecution are charged with conspiracy NEW YORK (AP) — The top executive of a Manhattan-based Bitcoin company and a Florida Bitcoin exchanger have...