2013-05-16 PolicyMic: Feds Seize Funds Of (Gox) On Dubious Legal Grounds

[aigeezer]

http://www.policymic.com/articles/42301/bitcoin-price-2013-feds-seize-funds-of-world-s-largest-bitcoin-exchange-on-dubious-legal-grounds

One thing led to another when I read one of Arvicco's earlier posts and I found this feisty piece linked. I liked it a lot - big picture perspective.

"People should question why businesses should be forced to register as money transmitter services at all. The only reason for such measures is to ensure that the state can monitor every single financial transaction that takes place within its borders. Last time I checked, freedom did not entail the state having access to everyone's financial records without probable cause."

[cypherdoc]

but wait.

Bart Chilton said "Bitcoins don't exist and I didn't want to regulate them or put the government's stamp of approval on them."