Topic: [Resolved] MtGox mishandled sensitive AML info. - page 4. (Read 14583 times)
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davout
was not aware of that specific ruling. Thanks for posting (and translating). Does this ruling set a precedent for for other county rulings? Is this the only legal ruling on bitcoin??
was not aware of that specific ruling. Thanks for posting (and translating). Does this ruling set a precedent for for other county rulings? Is this the only legal ruling on bitcoin??
You missed the point. It was not a ruling on Bitcoin. The whole case centred around the fiat services MtGox was performing for its customers and whether it needed to be licensed in order to offer those services in France. And yes, it could be used as precedent in other EU countries but it's probably not binding.
One of the decisions which Bitcoin financial service providers need to make is whether a given market is profitable enough to justify seeking licensing in that market. Even when lower tier (and therefore lower cost) forms of licensing are available, they're often quite restrictive (limits on customer account balances are a common restriction). The US market is obviously hugely profitable for MtGox, but becoming licensed in every US state would be an astonishingly expensive undertaking.
davout
was not aware of that specific ruling. Thanks for posting (and translating). Does this ruling set a precedent for for other county rulings? Is this the only legal ruling on bitcoin??
was not aware of that specific ruling. Thanks for posting (and translating). Does this ruling set a precedent for for other county rulings? Is this the only legal ruling on bitcoin??
Since there has been no legal ruling on bitcoin he may not consider his business a money service business.
I'm pretty sure Mark has said before that they intend to seek licensing as a money service business in the US but that it's a process which happens at state level and is quite expensive. Whether or not they're currently licensed in the US has no impact on their obligations to comply with Japanese AML/CTF/KYC requirements or their obligation to comply with the requirements of the licensed financial institutions with whom they deal in other nations, but they're not going to get a licence in the US without being able to demonstrate that they have appropriate risk assessment and other AML procedures in place. If you look at institutions like PayPal, you'll see that they can be licensed very differently from one location to the next - here, they're regulated as an authorised deposit-taking institution and regulated under the Banking Act - and that the restrictions on their operations vary by jurisdiction.
I do agree with D&T that this error should never have occurred and that the onus is on MtGox to make it right at their expense. It would probably be to their advantage to use Western customer service reps as their responses often come across as quite dismissive - even if they're technically correct - and that reflects badly on MtGox as a whole.
Since there has been no legal ruling on bitcoin he may not consider his business a money service business.
Check your facts, a ruling was made in a French court on September 13th 2011.I dropboxed the full transcript here for your records.
It is in French obviously, so let me take the liberty of translating a few interesting sentences from the ruling summary on page 18 for you :
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Dit qu'il n'y a pas lieu de se prononcer sur la nature des bitcoins.
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[The court] says that ruling about the nature of bitcoin is irrelevant to the case at hand.
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Dit que l'activité de la société MACARAJA s'analyse comme la fourniture de services paiement.
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[The court] says that MACARAJA's activity shall be seen as a payment services business.
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Dit que la société MACARAJA exerce son activité en dehors des règles de droit qui s'imposent à elle.
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[The court] says that MACARAJA operates its businnes outside of the rules of law that it is subjected to.
Why do you think they moved their main operational EUR account to some random polish bank ?
(Note : Macaraja is a French company owned by karpeles, incorporated way before Bitcoin was even invented, it was doing software development before starting to serve pretty much the same purpose Mutum Sigillum currently serves)
Since there has been no legal ruling on bitcoin he may not consider his business a money service business.
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Check my source, you'll find Bitinstant, you won't find Mutum Sigillum.
I could be wrong, but Mutum is just the corporation he has the Dwolla account under, I believe he has 1-2 other entities in the US as well.
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Irrelevant, you missed the whole "MSB" part.https://delecorp.delaware.gov/tin/controller
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Check my source, you'll find Bitinstant, you won't find Mutum Sigillum.
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Also, the AML rules are not their own, they have to follow the standard of both Japan and the USA (Japan being much more strict) but it allows them to stay operationally legal in both jurisdictions.
Financial institutions have to comply with the AML regulations through the implementation of KYC procedures.mtgox is a financial institution only in the imagination of mark karpeles.
Incorrect.
MtGox is a financial institution.
I can't even find their little Delaware incorporated front (Mutum Sigillum) in the US MSB directory (http://www.fincen.gov/financial_institutions/msb/msbstateselector.html)
So if you have information that we don't have feel free to share, and feel free to check the facts.
Your preaching to the choir boss...BitInstant has 24/7 support 
Charlie,You are not the Choir. Both you and Mark hold corporate seats on the Board of the Bitcoin Foundation and as such should be encouraging one another to be leaders in the community. Not just in terms of sale volume or reach but in setting expected standards of business practice.
Agreed.
And yes, I am the choir!
Your preaching to the choir boss...BitInstant has 24/7 support
Charlie,You are not the Choir. Both you and Mark hold corporate seats on the Board of the Bitcoin Foundation and as such should be encouraging one another to be leaders in the community. Not just in terms of sale volume or reach but in setting expected standards of business practice.
@ Charlie
The fact that it is 2 am in Japan should not matter. They run a multi-million $$ 20/7 trading platform with a very large US clientele. They can't hire a guy to work the night shift.
Does not inspire confidence.
The fact that it is 2 am in Japan should not matter. They run a multi-million $$ 20/7 trading platform with a very large US clientele. They can't hire a guy to work the night shift.
Does not inspire confidence.
Your preaching to the choir boss...BitInstant has 24/7 support
Also, the AML rules are not their own, they have to follow the standard of both Japan and the USA (Japan being much more strict) but it allows them to stay operationally legal in both jurisdictions.
Financial institutions have to comply with the AML regulations through the implementation of KYC procedures.mtgox is a financial institution only in the imagination of mark karpeles.
Incorrect.
MtGox is a financial institution.
davout
regardless of whether or not MT GOX is a financial institution or not, they do interface with fiat financial institutions and will be compelled to comply they those AML/KYC rules.
regardless of whether or not MT GOX is a financial institution or not, they do interface with fiat financial institutions and will be compelled to comply they those AML/KYC rules.
Also, the AML rules are not their own, they have to follow the standard of both Japan and the USA (Japan being much more strict) but it allows them to stay operationally legal in both jurisdictions.
Financial institutions have to comply with the AML regulations through the implementation of KYC procedures.mtgox is a financial institution only in the imagination of mark karpeles.
@ Charlie
The fact that it is 2 am in Japan should not matter. They run a multi-million $$ 20/7 trading platform with a very large US clientele. They can't hire a guy to work the night shift.
Does not inspire confidence.
The fact that it is 2 am in Japan should not matter. They run a multi-million $$ 20/7 trading platform with a very large US clientele. They can't hire a guy to work the night shift.
Does not inspire confidence.
I think gross incompetence is an understatement. MtGox is plagued by mismanagement at nearly every step... and that's all well and good, but when you're a) dealing with large quantities of money and b) sensitive personal information, that is just a recipe for disaster in the making.
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And from this day forward, consider anything I pen about you or BFL tongue-in-cheek, underless I state otherwise (will try to keep it to a bare minimum).
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In the US the only entity that can attach an apostle seal is the state government (usually the secretary of the state personally)...
Ruckily, when doing so, no other state or federal agency will be made aware that one trades in Bitcoin...or will they during this apostle sealing process?
~Bruno K~
I think gross incompetence is an understatement. MtGox is plagued by mismanagement at nearly every step... and that's all well and good, but when you're a) dealing with large quantities of money and b) sensitive personal information, that is just a recipe for disaster in the making.
This extremely unprofessional, irresponsible behavior is exactly what I have come to expect from Mt.Gox.
Thanks for the time and energy you have spent dealing with this inexcusable nonsense so that less of the rest of us need to. I'll continue to suggest people buy and sell through you.
Thanks for the time and energy you have spent dealing with this inexcusable nonsense so that less of the rest of us need to. I'll continue to suggest people buy and sell through you.
Charlie,
Instead of sticking up for your buddy at Mt Gox maybe you could message them and give them a lesson customer relations, which you and your team seem to do so well (seriously) in responding publicly to customer issues.
I find it surprising that you've now responded several time to this thread and we have yet to hear from Mt. Gox.
Is is a slow days at the office?
Instead of sticking up for your buddy at Mt Gox maybe you could message them and give them a lesson customer relations, which you and your team seem to do so well (seriously) in responding publicly to customer issues.
I find it surprising that you've now responded several time to this thread and we have yet to hear from Mt. Gox.
Is is a slow days at the office?
See below....
Agreed. I'm not defending them. Just saying, shit happens. We are not perfect.
Thanks for the kind words about our customer support
Right now, its 2am in Japan, thats probably why we have not heard back from them.
I did tell Mark that he should see this thread, and gave him the link an hour ago.
It's a crazy day at the office!!
Are you responding in an official capacity as a member of the Bitcoin Foundation.
Just curious.
lol, no.
If I was, I'd sign with "Charlie, Bitcoin Foundation"
-Charlie, BitInstant
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