major exchange offline for a day and no big movements at other exchanges
Minor exchange in Slovenia offlne for a day, Chinese short-term speculators do not care.
I believe Bitstamp is in the UK now, isn't it?
They are from slovenia or something but operate in UK
Their address in UK is Jupiter House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7 8NN its a low rent business park. see google maps streetview
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.361939,-1.163763,3a,75y,94.43h,85.06t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s1bXD1B5RcL98nEvhb1UCsg!2e0 for a flavour of the esteemed office.
If you google this you will see there are hundreds of businesses registered here. I think theirs is unit no5.
Despite me knowing this I am one of the fuckwit suckers owed 3 Bitcoins I just bought at $270. I didnt immediately send them to my cold storage address. They are not looking so cheap now. Fortunately all the rest of my coins are safe in cold storage.
Just awaiting the news that the Bitstamp crew have been seen boarding a jet to whatever Shangri la Karples is hanging out in. Followed by the announcement of further bad news that all the cash and coins have vanished.
Oh well it could have been worse I could have been killed by the nutters of god at Charlie Hebdo magazine office in Paris today.
Cartoon Pictures of the Prophet Muhamed anyone?
They've probably never even been to the UK. They have a nice little slot in a wall in that joint to get some UK post and that's about it.
Youve got it spot on, a maildrop just like all the other dodgy businesses hanging out there.
It's incredibly simple to set up a limited liability company in UK. However, when registering with Companies House (the government entity that you have to go through to set up a limited liability company), the company is required to provide a business address as its 'official' registered business address. Rather than setting up its own physical office, many small businesses or new startups will use the services of an intermediary to act as the registered business address. It means the new company doesn't need to have a physical presence in the UK.
Bitstamp's details can be found by going to:
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo and from there searching by company name (Bitstamp Ltd) or company number (08157033).
There are loads of companies offering this intermediary service. An example is:
https://www.rapidformations.co.uk/additional-services/registered-office-address/ They allow companies who operate from their living room to have a prestigious London address, for example. Alternatively, a company's lawyers or accountants often provide this service too (i.e. use their address is the registered office address).
Name & Registered Office:
BITSTAMP LIMITED
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
EC4A 3TW
Company No. 08157033