Fraud is a lie to extract value. The main distinction here is that I am not claiming TATI offerings to be anything other than what they actually are (like a virtual game).
You are not issuing securities in real world companies, or securities that offer ownership in anything other than "virtual identities."
So, what exactly are you representing that they are? In your offering documents you refer to "ASICMINER Mining Company" and "Ministry of Games Corporation" as the underlying entities in which you hold backing securities, yet you know full well that no such legal entities exist. Are those lies to extract value?
How about lies of omission to extract value? Do they constitute fraud? Your xBond prospectus enumerates several "Disclaimers & Risks," including the fact that Bitcoin may be subject to "unique regulations" in some jurisdictions. You failed, however, to inform investors that your own bond issue is subject to
very common regulations in your own jurisdiction, and that your failure to properly register the issue is a significant risk. Did you think it would be a hindrance to extracting maximum value to list the most obvious risk of all?
The point is, you have consistently used the same techniques you now call fraud, when in truth, you probably didn't and don't intend to defraud anyone. You might consider that burnside is similarly situated as you step down off your high horse.
Regardless, waiving our guns around will not make what I said about BTCT less relevant. However hypocritical you might think it is for me to comment, pointing the gun back at me does not change the situation. I think my questions are important ones, and worth getting answers for.
Yes, your stunning hypocrisy was a real eye opener, but putting that aside, your ideas are not at all important to anyone but you. They appear to be creatures of your own naiveté, and they have no practical use other than to harm the entire nascent Bitcoin securities market.
These exchanges, and the majority of listed assets will
never be compliant in the U.S., so if you are on a mission to create some kind of Bitcoin denominated OTCBB, you are incredibly misguided. It simply will not happen for reasons that should be apparent, and even if it were possible, what makes you think there is investor demand for such a thing?
And yes, my goal is indeed compliance, and there will be news in that regard in due time.
Excellent, I'm sure it will take several dozen billable hours before you are disabused of your intention to "go legit," but in the interim, consider that your business might be best served by keeping a cooler head.
Your attitude in this thread has been abominable, but having read your
IRC message bragging that you were going to come here and "tear into burnside," I'm guessing that your lack of judgment is explained by your need to impress MP and his #bitcoin-assets fan club.
Well, here's something to ponder after you've calmed down and apologized to burnside for your inflammatory screed. Even if you spend whatever it takes and jump through all of the hoops to issue a legitimate, compliant security, you have only addressed half of the problem. Securities law is not only a club wielded by government agencies, but it is wonderfully convenient for civil actions, as well. Once you throw off the cloak of anonymity, you are inviting all manor of actions based on past violations of securities law, not to mention other torts such as negligence, unfair competition / unfair business practices, and unjust enrichment.
Just something to consider as you execute your plan to "set higher standards for bitcoin investments."