[2017-06-09] Bitcoin Experts to Congress: Overseas Exchanges Are Enabling Cyberc

[sheld0n]

Bitcoin and blockchain experts are urging US lawmakers to ramp up pressure on unlicensed offshore exchanges.Coming yesterday during a hearing held by a subcommittee within the US House of Representatives, the calls followed a notable string of ransomware attacks that have seen consumer data held hostage in exchange for bitcoin payments. The situation has also seen politicians taking a renewed interest in the more negative aspects of cryptocurrency technology in response.
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-experts-to-congress-overseas-exchanges-are-enabling-cybercrime/