2012-08-16 thregister.co.uk/out-law.com - Bitcoin exchange operators sued over a

[julz]

Bitcoin exchange operators sued over alleged unpaid $460k for 'stolen' virtual currency

2012-08-15

http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/august/bitcoin-exchange-operators-sued-over-alleged-unpaid-460k-for-stolen-virtual-currency/

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According to documents submitted to a US court, four users of the Bitcoinica website have sued those involved in running the site, claiming that they have "knowingly and willfully conspired and agreed upon themselves to hinder, delay and deprive" them of their right to withdraw their money from the site.
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same article at theregister...

Bitcoinica sued for $460,000 by 'out-of-pocket' punters
Virtual bank accused of holding onto dosh after heist

2012-08-16
out-law.com

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/16/bitcoin_legal_action/

[Stephen Gornick]

Of all the bitcoin-related things important three years from now, I doubt the bitcoinica mess will even be remembered by most (well, except for the hundreds of people without access to their funds).

Must be a slow news week.

[zby]

Of all the bitcoin-related things important three years from now, I doubt the bitcoinica mess will even be remembered by most (well, except for the hundreds of people without access to their funds).

Must be a slow news week.

Where there any court proceedings with the previous fiascos like mybitcoin?  TradeHill managed to pay all customers as far as I remember.