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Quote from: tosku on October 21, 2012, 01:54:11 PM

Quote from: notme on October 21, 2012, 10:49:45 AM

1. Unless you were operating anonymously eBay would quickly bring the hammer down on US operators if BitMit ever became significant.

How would eBay "bring the hammer down"?

Patent infringement attacks that you can't afford to fight. Welcome to the software industry in America.

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Quote from: greyhawk on October 20, 2012, 02:05:49 PM

I hear forums member Zhou Tong is very knowledgeable in this area.

The Zhou Tong clan ain't nuttin' ta fuck wit.

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Quote from: rc on October 21, 2012, 02:56:20 AM

Does anyone have thoughts on whether the same legal issues BitMit ran into in Hong Kong would also apply in the U.S.? Does it make any sense for U.S. citizens to attempt to purchase BitMit? I haven't seen this discussed on other threads, though I may have missed it.

Maybe.

The issue was whether an escrow service was subject to a Hong Kong law regarding money transmission. The relevant US law would be 31 USC § 5312, which applies to a "financial agency" defined as "a person acting for a person ... as a financial institution, bailee, depository trustee, or agent..."

It also lists 26 categories of "financial institution" which are subject to recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Escrow services are not specifically listed.

Does it apply to escrow services? Maybe not, but the wording is fuzzy enough that someone might get in trouble depending on how the arrangement is set up. Talk to a lawyer if you plan on doing this.

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everything seems fine now! Grin

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Quote from: notme on October 21, 2012, 10:49:45 AM

1. Unless you were operating anonymously eBay would quickly bring the hammer down on US operators if BitMit ever became significant.

How would eBay "bring the hammer down"?

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Quote from: rc on October 21, 2012, 02:56:20 AM

Does anyone have thoughts on whether the same legal issues BitMit ran into in Hong Kong would also apply in the U.S.? Does it make any sense for U.S. citizens to attempt to purchase BitMit? I haven't seen this discussed on other threads, though I may have missed it.

1. Unless you were operating anonymously eBay would quickly bring the hammer down on US operators if BitMit ever became significant.
2. The sale was cancelled. The owners found a way around their issue.

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Does anyone have thoughts on whether the same legal issues BitMit ran into in Hong Kong would also apply in the U.S.? Does it make any sense for U.S. citizens to attempt to purchase BitMit? I haven't seen this discussed on other threads, though I may have missed it.

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Will be a shame if this site gets shut down! It has a lot of potential.

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Quote from: tosku on October 20, 2012, 03:02:00 PM

They are currently located in Hong Kong, which belongs to China as a Special Administrative Region, but has its own laws. The problem seems to lie with the escrow service.

Related:

What would you like to see replace Bitmit?
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/what-would-you-like-to-see-replace-bitmit-119457

Bitmit is Closing??
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitmit-is-closing-119334

Bidding Service BitMit Put Up For Auction
- http://www.bitcoinmoney.com/post/33947619419

further indicator: bitmit final price
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/further-indicator-bitmit-final-price-119578

Primary BitMit announcements and support/feedback thread:
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitmit-bitcoin-shopping-mall-bitcoin-market-place-bitcoin-auction-house-41592

Bitmit on Bitcoin wiki:
- http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitmit

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They are currently located in Hong Kong, which belongs to China as a Special Administrative Region, but has its own laws. The problem seems to lie with the escrow service.

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Looks like a pretty decent site. Do they state what country they are in and can't stay in business.

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Quote from: greyhawk on October 20, 2012, 02:05:49 PM

I hear forums member Zhou Tong is very knowledgeable in this area.

lol

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i may not know much about BTC security but i do know zhou tong is pretty much the antithesis of it

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Quote from: greyhawk on October 20, 2012, 02:05:49 PM

I hear forums member Zhou Tong is very knowledgeable in this area.

lol

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I hear forums member Zhou Tong is very knowledgeable in this area.

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bitmit.net, situated in China i believe, is selling up because of local law issues.

im interested in buying it but know little about running the security side of bitcoins and the escrow system. where would i go for assistance of this nature?

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