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Topic: [2014-09-05] Bitcoin trader admits unlicensed money transfers (Read 680 times)

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http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29072886

Both were arrested in January, accused of selling more than $1m (£603,000) in bitcoins to users of online drug marketplace the Silk Road.

The site was shut down last year and its alleged owner was arrested.

The two traders admitted the charges as part of a deal struck with US prosecutors in order to settle the allegations against them.

Bitcoin exchanges are services that allow users to trade bitcoins for traditional currencies.
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