The Official Blacklist of Entities Operating in the Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Space

[Gleb Gamow]

$500,000,000+ Stolen BTC Due to the Those Listed as Nefarious Cyptocoiners

The following entities operating in the Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency space are not to be trusted one iota, for their past nefarious behaviors will be indicative of future actions if one enters into any form of contract with them, for they represent a combine total in excess of a quarter billion dollars of loses to mostly working folks that were once willing to give them an opportunity to succeed, but opted to fill their own coffers instead.

Please feel free to suggest and link any entity that you deem should be included on the list below, with a future website in the works based on said findings that'll include the same.

Safely assume that the list below may contain names of entities opting to associate with known nefarious actors, thus making them highly suspect as well, albeit some latitude will be taken into consideration in that regard, but not much.

Only real names will be used, albeit rare exceptions will be considered.

Major list of Nefarious Crypto-coiners found here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=576337.0

Mt Gox

• Mark Karpeles

BF Labs Inc. (Butterfly Labs Inc./BFL)

• Sonny Chris Vleisides
• Marcela Vega Chang
• Nasser Ghoseiri
• Jeff (Jeffrey) Scott Ownby
• Bruce Bourne
• Josh Ryan Zerlan
• Ambra Isenberg
• Darla Jo "Jody" Drake
• Marc Goodpasture
• David McClain
• Valerie Morrill
• Alicia Suenaga
• John Florko
• Steven Stockton
• Paul Scholes
• Justin Rowden
• Lykle de Vries
• John Mutrux
• Jason Aspinall
• Bruce Peterson

We Use Coins

• Jeff (Jeffrey) Scott Ownby
• All other entities associated with We Use Coins are advised to distance themselves from Jeff Ownby and BF Labs Inc., its owner.

AMT Miners

• Josh Zipkin
• Harrison "Harry" Zachariah Zipkin
• Janette Weiss
• Tyler Lummis
• Jim Brown
• Alex Singer
• Jake Cohen

Black Arrow

• Minersource
• Matt Carson

KnC Miner

• Marcus Erlandsson
• Michael Unnebäck
• Sam Cole
• Alex Lawn

Coinabul

• Jay Shore

HashFast

Joe’s Datacenter

• Joe Morgan

Wholesale Internet

• Aaron Wendel

LMB Holdings

• Neo & Bee
• Danny Brewster

Bitmine AG

• Giorgio Massarotto

Ryan Kennedy

The Bitcoin Foundation

• Patrick Murck

This list is nowhere near complete and shall be updated on a regular basis.

My real name is Bruno Kucinskas with the phone number 815-508-1668, and feel free to privately vet me prior to accepting the above as gospel in your mind, otherwise caveat emptor.

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The names presented below are the good guys in the cryptocurrency space.

At the other end of the extreme, here's a list of highly trusted entities operating in the cryptocurrency space. Again, please suggest what other entities you deem warrants inclusion, including why and a link.

Bit Justice
Bees Brothers
Wordpress
Overstock
Memory Dealers
BitBrew
Coinapult
Dmitry Murashchik
Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Let's Talk Bitcoin
Max Keiser
Sean's Outpost
Marc Andreesen

BitPay <predicated on how this vital issue unfolds: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=841416.0>

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Watch List

The Bitcoin Foundation (TBF)
Sunlot, et al.
Brock Pierce
Amir Taaki

I don't think I need to link to entities that are no longer viable, i.e., Mt Gox, but its principals most definitely.

EDIT: I added Mt Gox since the site is still online.

Links to threads for consideration of inclusion on the official website:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=845576.msg9459474#msg9459474

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[Bicknellski]

What no SLok? http://www.lykledevries.nl/

[bbit]

Good list!  

Bees Brothers + 100 

[Gleb Gamow]

What no SLok? http://www.lykledevries.nl/

If you insist.

[bigasic]

Weird to put a name to that face that I spoke with a million times (Dave M) His photo didnt match what I thought he would look like. I thought he would be very heavy with a beard.. go figure..

Good job, again, Gleb

[Gleb Gamow]

Weird to put a name to that face that I spoke with a million times (Dave M) His photo didnt match what I thought he would look like. I thought he would be very heavy with a beard.. go figure..

Good job, again, Gleb

Your welcome, bud.

The site that's going to be build will use Wordpress (fuck me, need to add them as one of the good guys) with a blog post dedicated to each nefarious entity so that its name is included in the URL for the maximum SEO juice as possible.

It'll be the most definitive list out there exposing every single bad actor that's operated in the cryptocurrency space.

Its time has come, and I can't think of a better person than myself building the son of the bitch and exposing every single one of them bastards.

~Bruno Kucinskas

PS: Please continue, all, in supplying me names of the good, bad and ugly cryptocoiners.

[rik_khaos]

The way this list will grow should be interesting.

[occupier]

You may want to add them here as well: https://www.bitjustice.org

[Bicknellski]

What no SLok? http://www.lykledevries.nl/

If you insist.

Bruce Peterson aka BCP19 for his support of BFL fraud when he knew perfectly well when shipping was NOT going to happen and then astro-turfing these forums with misrepresentations and lies about those rightly pointing out the inconsistency in the BFL Tape Out dates and deliver timelines.

Also attempting enter into bets with full knowledge of shipping dates and inside information all the while pretending to be just a "customer". That was a blatant misrepresentation in an attempt to get those bets where he knew all the BFL plans and information. Seriously that is direct fraud.

[Gleb Gamow]

You may want to add them here as well: https://www.bitjustice.org

On the good guys list now, and thanks, bud.

I put you at the top of the list in the OP, and will give you 100% free billing on the official site I'm building.

[Gleb Gamow]

What no SLok? http://www.lykledevries.nl/

If you insist.

Bruce Peterson aka BCP19 for his support of BFL fraud when he knew perfectly well when shipping was NOT going to happen and then astro-turfing these forums with misrepresentations and lies about those rightly pointing out the inconsistency in the BFL Tape Out dates and deliver timelines.

Also attempting enter into bets with full knowledge of shipping dates and inside information all the while pretending to be just a "customer". That was a blatant misrepresentation in an attempt to get that bet where he knew all the BFL plans and information. Seriously that is fraud.

As I mentioned on the fuck BFL thread (quoted below), I'm open for discussion in this regard, albeit would have no problem, really, with including him in the OP, but feel the argument needs to be stronger to have him included on the official site that I'm building.

Adding Bruce (bcp18) at this time may be a stretch, for he's just an employee and shill, thus giving him a little latitude, but I'm open for arguments in that regard to having his name included here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=845576.0

Please be as fair as possible in your assessment, for I rather include only businesses and their principals, oppose to adding names lower in the ranks.

If Bruce proves to be more instrumental at BFL then what we currently are aware, then by all means he'll be included on the list, but, again, awaiting assessments.

[DebitMe]

Thank you for putting BlackArrow on there.  Definitely a company that deserves it.  keep up the good work Bruno.

[rik_khaos]

I've just purchased some honey.

[Gleb Gamow]

Thank you for putting BlackArrow on there.  Definitely a company that deserves it.  keep up the good work Bruno.

Your welcome, bud. This list is just getting started and could easily be a full time job.

In re. Bruce/bcp18, show me a website/Linkedin page, then I'll be able to justify adding him in the OP and on the official site.

[Gleb Gamow]

I've just purchased some honey.

They are great guys and used to be my biggest fans till they keep asking their dad what's a blowjob.   Luckily, I got to meet dad in vegas and he told me he was able to blow off (pun intended?) such questions, thus putting me a tad at ease. They gave me a bag of treats that were simply delicious.

Check out one of their videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B67mOTlGYwQ

[segvec]

Nice.
I love community watchdogs. 

[Gleb Gamow]

Nice.
I love community watchdogs. 

Notice my bowl?

[Lethn]

Oh so THAT'S his username lol! Aren't the mods just going to ban you again now you've revealed yourself?

[Gleb Gamow]

Oh so THAT'S his username lol! Aren't the mods just going to ban you again now you've revealed yourself?

Please enlighten me as to what you're in reference to, bud.

[Lethn]

*facepalm* >_<

[Gleb Gamow]

*facepalm* >_<

Apologies for being confused, for I thought you were talking about me, but still not sure at second thought you were in reference to SLok.

[Bicknellski]

Thank you for putting BlackArrow on there.  Definitely a company that deserves it.  keep up the good work Bruno.

Your welcome, bud. This list is just getting started and could easily be a full time job.

In re. Bruce/bcp18, show me a website/Linkedin page, then I'll be able to justify adding him in the OP and on the official site.

Oh really.

LoL. You have already posted 100s of times on that fact.

You know where exactly those posts are for him trying to get a bet on shipping of BFL products.

Proofs right there and you read those very posts once before.

[Unacceptable]

Don't forget our ole pal Yifu Gou & Nzang & the folks at Avalon

Wow,gonna be a BIG list!!!!!!!!!!!!  

[1Neptune]

Q: What do you call 30 attorneys at the bottom of the ocean?

A: A good start.

(not to knock too much on attorneys, as there are a few in the business - too few)

Good start on the list Bruno. I'd suggest having it in two sections: 1) individuals; 2) company/organization. That will make searching through the list easier as it gets inevitably longer.

[Gleb Gamow]

Q: What do you call 30 attorneys at the bottom of the ocean?

A: A good start.

(not to knock too much on attorneys, as there are a few in the business - too few)

Good start on the list Bruno. I'd suggest having it in two sections: 1) individuals; 2) company/organization. That will make searching through the list easier as it gets inevitably longer.

I'll organize as such in the OP, with it being more detailed on the website.

I'm goin' ask BFL if they'll give me an endowment from their BDF to jumpstart it. 

Don't forget our ole pal Yifu Gou & Nzang & the folks at Avalon

Wow,gonna be a BIG list!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I have no problem with including them on the list if such is warranted. Would a couple more bitcoiners mind expressing such to get me off the fence? I'd appreciate it.

[Melbustus]

The following entities operating in the Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency space are not to be trusted one iota...

We Use Coins

What'd they do?

[Gleb Gamow]

The following entities operating in the Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency space are not to be trusted one iota...

We Use Coins

What'd they do?

They are own by Butterfly Lab Inc., hence shouldn't be trusted. In fact, they'll be going into receivership soon since BFL forgot to mention to the FTC that they own it.

Here's the link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=150803.msg9426022#msg9426022

[Gleb Gamow]

Hitler was a bad guy, and those closely aligned with Hitler were dubbed bad guys.

BFL, et al., are bad guys and if you're closely aligned with any of its principals, you're labeled a bad guy since you've opted to not distance yourself from them.

Same true for every bad actor occupying the cryptocurrency space.

That said, list names of bad actors. Also, list names of only venerable entities.

[1Neptune]

Hitler was a bad guy, and those closely aligned with Hitler were dubbed bad guys.

BFL, et al., are bad guys and if you're closely aligned with any of its principals, you're labeled a bad guy since you've opted to not distance yourself from them.

Same true for every bad actor occupying the cryptocurrency space.

That said, list names of bad actors. Also, list names of only venerable entities.

Bitmain (antminers) has been good, but looks like they may have taken a page out of the Sonny and "K" of "KnC" playbook on how to make money when your customers don't. Hopefully Bitmain will realize that customers buying mining equipment generally expect to make a return on investment, meaning something better than the equipment just paying for itself and operating costs. Running a money pit isn't done for fun and isn't a hobby either. No problem with mining equipment manufactures making a profit as they have to in order to stay in business. However the manufacturer shouldn't be the only one in the equation making a profit. </soapbox>

[Gleb Gamow]

Hitler was a bad guy, and those closely aligned with Hitler were dubbed bad guys.

BFL, et al., are bad guys and if you're closely aligned with any of its principals, you're labeled a bad guy since you've opted to not distance yourself from them.

Same true for every bad actor occupying the cryptocurrency space.

That said, list names of bad actors. Also, list names of only venerable entities.

Bitmain (antminers) has been good, but looks like they may have taken a page out of the Sonny and "K" of "KnC" playbook on how to make money when your customers don't. Hopefully Bitmain will realize that customers buying mining equipment generally expect to make a return on investment, meaning something better than the equipment just paying for itself and operating costs. Running a money pit isn't done for fun and isn't a hobby either. No problem with mining equipment manufactures making a profit as they have to in order to stay in business. However the manufacturer shouldn't be the only one in the equation making a profit. </soapbox>

I've been keeping an eye on Bitmain, and at this penning I can't easily justify putting them on either list, albeit sometime after the roll out of the website, I'm sure they'll fit comfortably in one of the categories if they continue to swing toward the dark side.

[BitCoinNutJob]

At the other end of the extreme, here's a list of highly trusted entities operating in the cryptocurrency space.

Overstock.com is highly trusted and has a great ceo supportive of crypto currency outside of just sales from overstock, see:

https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO

[Karambit]

At the other end of the extreme, here's a list of highly trusted entities operating in the cryptocurrency space.

Overstock.com is highly trusted and has a great ceo supportive of crypto currency outside of just sales from overstock, see:

https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO

I wouldn't want a list of good companies here because people could easily be confused and consider them bad guys because of the title....first impressions last.

[charleshoskinson]

Glad to see you putting this list together Bruno.

[ern]

Could you add the founders of KNCminer to your list? You can find their names and LinkedIn profiles at the bottom of this page: https://www.kncminer.com/pages/aboutus

You might also want to consider adding Moolah and/or "Alex Green".

[bitnanigans]

This is a really useful list. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

[railzand]

You may want to add them here as well: https://www.bitjustice.org

On the good guys list now, and thanks, bud.

I put you at the top of the list in the OP, and will give you 100% free billing on the official site I'm building.

Could you get rid of them, please, they're bitcoin blacklisting freaks. Blacklisting the people is fine, but not the bitcoins.

[hdbuck]

what happened to TBF? or even broke pierce?

[occupier]

You may want to add them here as well: https://www.bitjustice.org

On the good guys list now, and thanks, bud.

I put you at the top of the list in the OP, and will give you 100% free billing on the official site I'm building.

Could you get rid of them, please, they're bitcoin blacklisting freaks. Blacklisting the people is fine, but not the bitcoins.

Freaks? If there is nothing to be done when over a million bitcoins have been stolen then you can pretty much remove the Bitcoin chapter from the book of future.

[vayvanne]

Jon Montroll and these two brothers from Cyprus.

[DebitMe]

You can put TradeFortress on there as well, probably just a link to his profile will do the trick.

[Gleb Gamow]

At the other end of the extreme, here's a list of highly trusted entities operating in the cryptocurrency space.

Overstock.com is highly trusted and has a great ceo supportive of crypto currency outside of just sales from overstock, see:

https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO

Good call! Now on the list, and thanks, bud.

[Gleb Gamow]

At the other end of the extreme, here's a list of highly trusted entities operating in the cryptocurrency space.

Overstock.com is highly trusted and has a great ceo supportive of crypto currency outside of just sales from overstock, see:

https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO

I wouldn't want a list of good companies here because people could easily be confused and consider them bad guys because of the title....first impressions last.

I'm listing the good guys below the fold, but will reword the OP at that juncture to make sure there's no mistaken who's who. The OP is currently acting as a place to list till the website is built.

Glad to see you putting this list together Bruno.

Where the fuck you been hiding, bud? 

This is a really useful list. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

Thanks, bud.

[Gleb Gamow]

Could you add the founders of KNCminer to your list? You can find their names and LinkedIn profiles at the bottom of this page: https://www.kncminer.com/pages/aboutus

You might also want to consider adding Moolah and/or "Alex Green".

KnC has been updated.

Please provide me a tad of info on Moolah/Alex Green.

[Gleb Gamow]

what happened to TBF? or even broke pierce?

Forgive me for holding off for now with your suggestions, for basically the same reason I can't put BitPay on the good guys list until the https://blockchain.info/address/1QAHVyRzkmD4j1pU5W89htZ3c6D6E7iWDs is resolved.

I also can't justifying putting the Jacobson brothers' Canadian Bitcoin Embassy and Miami Bitcoin Embassy on the list, but will be including all their Coinware companies and principals shortly.

With the exception of BitPay, at this speaking, ALL the above will probably be included on the official site to one capacity or another.

Again, with apologies.

[Gleb Gamow]

You may want to add them here as well: https://www.bitjustice.org

On the good guys list now, and thanks, bud.

I put you at the top of the list in the OP, and will give you 100% free billing on the official site I'm building.

Could you get rid of them, please, they're bitcoin blacklisting freaks. Blacklisting the people is fine, but not the bitcoins.

Freaks? If there is nothing to be done when over a million bitcoins have been stolen then you can pretty much remove the Bitcoin chapter from the book of future.

At this penning, I have no idea as to what's being discussed, thus holding off on any actions.

[Gleb Gamow]

Jon Montroll and these two brothers from Cyprus.

You can put TradeFortress on there as well, probably just a link to his profile will do the trick.

Requesting a tad more info on the above, though I'm more verse with TF, thus need a real name and link for the latter would suffice.

[DebitMe]

Jon Montroll and these two brothers from Cyprus.

You can put TradeFortress on there as well, probably just a link to his profile will do the trick.

Requesting a tad more info on the above, though I'm more verse with TF, thus need a real name and link for the latter would suffice.

CoinLenders Thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=283756.0

Inputs.io Thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248803.0

There is a scam thread and a police report thread, but can't find them right now.

[Gleb Gamow]

Jon Montroll and these two brothers from Cyprus.

You can put TradeFortress on there as well, probably just a link to his profile will do the trick.

Requesting a tad more info on the above, though I'm more verse with TF, thus need a real name and link for the latter would suffice.

CoinLenders Thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=283756.0

Inputs.io Thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248803.0

There is a scam thread and a police report thread, but can't find them right now.

Pressed for time now, but will look at your two additions later tonight. I'm adding HashFast now.

[Gleb Gamow]

Does Andreas M. Antonopoulos have a website that hawks a bitcoin-accepting service or product so that I can include it on the good guys list?

[Gleb Gamow]

I've added Danny Brewster, et al., to the list of bad actors.

I've added Memory Dealers to the list of good guys.

Somebody give me a good link for Ken Slaughter so that he'll be listed on the bad actors' list.

[S4VV4S]

I've added Danny Brewster, et al., to the list of bad actors.

I've added Memory Dealers to the list of good guys.

Somebody give me a good link for Ken Slaughter so that he'll be listed on the bad actors' list.

You know what Brun?

This list is shit!!!!!

Where is my name?

I know I cannot be one of the good guys but can I at least be one of the bad guys?
(Hey I still get to be famous  )

None the less, care to have Danny's address in Cyprus?
I know someone that has it.....

Guess who......   <-----

 

[Ntarlafobic]

What no SLok? http://www.lykledevries.nl/

If you insist.

Bruce Peterson aka BCP19 for his support of BFL fraud when he knew perfectly well when shipping was NOT going to happen and then astro-turfing these forums with misrepresentations and lies about those rightly pointing out the inconsistency in the BFL Tape Out dates and deliver timelines.

Also attempting enter into bets with full knowledge of shipping dates and inside information all the while pretending to be just a "customer". That was a blatant misrepresentation in an attempt to get those bets where he knew all the BFL plans and information. Seriously that is direct fraud.

BCP19 is an asswipe and a marionette. He skims fractures of a bitcoin here and there in order to have more funds to dismantle his gargantuan size fried poultry.  Move on.

[Gleb Gamow]

I've added Danny Brewster, et al., to the list of bad actors.

I've added Memory Dealers to the list of good guys.

Somebody give me a good link for Ken Slaughter so that he'll be listed on the bad actors' list.

You know what Brun?

This list is shit!!!!!

Where is my name?

I know I cannot be one of the good guys but can I at least be one of the bad guys?
(Hey I still get to be famous  )

None the less, care to have Danny's address in Cyprus?
I know someone that has it.....

Guess who......   <-----

 

I'll put any viable address on the website. Here, I just desire a valid link to an existing entity or one I can link to via the WBM.

[Gleb Gamow]

What no SLok? http://www.lykledevries.nl/

If you insist.

Bruce Peterson aka BCP19 for his support of BFL fraud when he knew perfectly well when shipping was NOT going to happen and then astro-turfing these forums with misrepresentations and lies about those rightly pointing out the inconsistency in the BFL Tape Out dates and deliver timelines.

Also attempting enter into bets with full knowledge of shipping dates and inside information all the while pretending to be just a "customer". That was a blatant misrepresentation in an attempt to get those bets where he knew all the BFL plans and information. Seriously that is direct fraud.

BCP19 is an asswipe and a marionette. He skims fractures of a bitcoin here and there in order to have more funds to dismantle his gargantuan size fried poultry.  Move on.

I'll include him if his name is currently (or most recently) linked to a Linkedin page, website, or even Facebook would suffice depicting that he works at BFL.

[Gleb Gamow]

Added BitBrew to the good guys' list.

On the official website, I will automatically list any entity, whether they're cryptocurrency-base or not, that hires, knowingly or not, a known cryptocurrency bad actor, but will have the courtesy to notify them of my actions, only removing their name if they assure me that said person in question is no longer employed at their place of business and not mentioned in any of their literature.

Since I like BitPay, I'm adding them way below the fold on the good guys list with a caveat.

[ern]

Could you add the founders of KNCminer to your list? You can find their names and LinkedIn profiles at the bottom of this page: https://www.kncminer.com/pages/aboutus

You might also want to consider adding Moolah and/or "Alex Green".

KnC has been updated.

Please provide me a tad of info on Moolah/Alex Green.

I think this should explain most of it: http://www.coindesk.com/mintpal-fight-moolah-ceo-court/

Be sure to read the pastebin from Ferdous Bhai, who is the director of the holding company that owns Mintpal. (http://pastebin.com/vKpnWQcp)

[Gleb Gamow]

what happened to TBF? or even broke pierce?

I've created a Watch List, including the above and Sunlot, et al.

[hdbuck]

what happened to TBF? or even broke pierce?

Forgive me for holding off for now with your suggestions, for basically the same reason I can't put BitPay on the good guys list until the https://blockchain.info/address/1QAHVyRzkmD4j1pU5W89htZ3c6D6E7iWDs is resolved.

I also can't justifying putting the Jacobson brothers' Canadian Bitcoin Embassy and Miami Bitcoin Embassy on the list, but will be including all their Coinware companies and principals shortly.

With the exception of BitPay, at this speaking, ALL the above will probably be included on the official site to one capacity or another.

Again, with apologies.

no need apologies, i was just curious as to why brock pierce (gocoin, expresscoin et al) and TBF werent on your most wanted wall.

anyhow, you might want to check this list too: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=576337.0

cheers.

[Gleb Gamow]

I just added Bruce Peterson's name to the list in the OP, and now seek a viable link to attach to it.

[JorgeStolfi]

they represent a combine total in excess of a quarter billion dollars of loses to mostly working folks that were once willing to give them an opportunity to succeed, but opted to fill their own coffers instead.

The MtGOX collapse alone ate 660'000 BTC, about 0.2 billion dollars at today's price, 0.5 billion in February.

[Flying Hellfish]

What about adding Thomas Van whateverthefuck from the bASIC scam.  I don't think he's around on the cablepair account but still wouldn't hurt to warn folks if he decides to stop by again!

Also why the fuck don't you have Sonny K on the list for BFL?? 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

What about adding Thomas Van whateverthefuck from the bASIC scam.  I don't think he's around on the cablepair account but still wouldn't hurt to warn folks if he decides to stop by again!

Also why the fuck don't you have Sonny K on the list for BFL?? 

You mean Thomas Van Riper, no?

[Flying Hellfish]

What about adding Thomas Van whateverthefuck from the bASIC scam.  I don't think he's around on the cablepair account but still wouldn't hurt to warn folks if he decides to stop by again!

Also why the fuck don't you have Sonny K on the list for BFL?? 

You mean Thomas Van Riper, no?

Ya thanks, couldn't remember for sure and didn't feel like digging it up.

[JorgeStolfi]

Intersango:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317729.msg6618948#msg6618948
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=140034.msg1490385#msg1490385

Bitcoin Savings & Trust:
https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2013/comp-pr2013-132.pdf

[Gleb Gamow]

https://plus.google.com/u/0/100816974732999978744/posts



https://plus.google.com/u/0/100816974732999978744/posts

It must be nice to first lie to your customers about a homeless vet to garner sales via your Facebook page, then after getting raided by the #ASKFTC literally now stick it up the FTC and the judge's ass by taking the same image and using it on ones Google+ account.

In essence, John Mutrux is saying. "Fuck you American service men and women, and the horses you rode in on, for I got mine, while you fuckers continue to FIGHT for yours."

Again, well-played, John Mutrux, Jody Drake, and Sonny Vleisides, the latter because it was his iPhone used to take the infamous shot.

I'm going to ask one more motherfuckin' time before I put every cryptocurrency-theme periodical on the The Official Blacklist of Entities Operating in the Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Space: Where's the motherfuckin' first article on the 1QAHVyRzkmD4j1pU5W89htZ3c6D6E7iWDs BWA that DIDN'T belong to HashTrade, but truly belongs to BFL and was used to launder $10M+ USD worth of BTC through BitPay?

After over a year of me mentioning the above, nary a periodical has mentioned the above FACT, along with NEVER mentioning the fake $100K USD via BTC supposedly paid to The Bitcoin Foundation (TBF) by KnC to become a Platinum Member, of which is 100% BULLSHIT!

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Going to catch up on the latest welcomed posts after I calm down and fetch a fresh cup of coffee, thanking the recent posters in advance.

~Bruno Kucinskas

[bl4kjaguar]

Again, please suggest what other entities you deem warrants inclusion, including why and a link.

Coinapult was founded by Erik Voorhees; the site provides vital hedging services to non-US bitcoiners, services that bitcoiners can count on!
Sources:
http://www.coindesk.com/free-state-project-members-now-able-pay-rent-bitcoins/
http://www.coindesk.com/mexicos-latest-bitcoin-exchange-eyes-latin-american-trade-remittances/
Coinapult Site:
https://coinapult.com/

[Gleb Gamow]

Could you add the founders of KNCminer to your list? You can find their names and LinkedIn profiles at the bottom of this page: https://www.kncminer.com/pages/aboutus

You might also want to consider adding Moolah and/or "Alex Green".

KnC has been updated.

Please provide me a tad of info on Moolah/Alex Green.

I think this should explain most of it: http://www.coindesk.com/mintpal-fight-moolah-ceo-court/

Be sure to read the pastebin from Ferdous Bhai, who is the director of the holding company that owns Mintpal. (http://pastebin.com/vKpnWQcp)

Okay, ern, Ryan Kennedy has been added and linked to the pastebin site. As I've mentioned before, a more detailed assessment will be offered up the official website having adequate SEO in place.

Thanks for the input, bud.

[Gleb Gamow]

what happened to TBF? or even broke pierce?

Forgive me for holding off for now with your suggestions, for basically the same reason I can't put BitPay on the good guys list until the https://blockchain.info/address/1QAHVyRzkmD4j1pU5W89htZ3c6D6E7iWDs is resolved.

I also can't justifying putting the Jacobson brothers' Canadian Bitcoin Embassy and Miami Bitcoin Embassy on the list, but will be including all their Coinware companies and principals shortly.

With the exception of BitPay, at this speaking, ALL the above will probably be included on the official site to one capacity or another.

Again, with apologies.

no need apologies, i was just curious as to why brock pierce (gocoin, expresscoin et al) and TBF werent on your most wanted wall.

anyhow, you might want to check this list too: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=576337.0

cheers.

Thanks for the link, bud. I'll add just the link in the OP for now, gleaning it periodically for entities to include on the master list.

[Gleb Gamow]

they represent a combine total in excess of a quarter billion dollars of loses to mostly working folks that were once willing to give them an opportunity to succeed, but opted to fill their own coffers instead.

The MtGOX collapse alone ate 660'000 BTC, about 0.2 billion dollars at today's price, 0.5 billion in February.

That means now I have to double the figure I was using in the OP - $250,000,000. ~$.5B USD is virtually a realistic amount stolen to date.

[Gleb Gamow]

Again, please suggest what other entities you deem warrants inclusion, including why and a link.

Coinapult was founded by Erik Voorhees; the site provides vital hedging services to non-US bitcoiners, services that bitcoiners can count on!
Sources:
http://www.coindesk.com/free-state-project-members-now-able-pay-rent-bitcoins/
http://www.coindesk.com/mexicos-latest-bitcoin-exchange-eyes-latin-american-trade-remittances/
Coinapult Site:
https://coinapult.com/

Seems legit for inclusion on the good guys list. Thanks, bud.

[BitCoinNutJob]

What about that realsolid guy who runs mcxnow, very very shady.  Basically had people invest in the platform and then shortly after said the platform was going to be taken down for a few months.  The share price dropped and he reopened.  I guess its not "illegal" but he is not trustworthy.

[ChuckBuck]

Does Andreas M. Antonopoulos have a website that hawks a bitcoin-accepting service or product so that I can include it on the good guys list?

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but he does have a Donation address on it, so I guess it's as good as any:

http://antonopoulos.com/

He also is the lead host on Let's Talk Bitcoin!:

http://letstalkbitcoin.com/shows

Any good guy list when it comes to Crypto, must begin and end with Andreas!   

That and Satoshi...or is Andreas, Satoshi, or Satoshi, Andreas....mind blown!   

[hdbuck]

Amir Taaki and his darkwallet? good fella i believe.

[Gleb Gamow]

Does Andreas M. Antonopoulos have a website that hawks a bitcoin-accepting service or product so that I can include it on the good guys list?

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but he does have a Donation address on it, so I guess it's as good as any:

http://antonopoulos.com/

He also is the lead host on Let's Talk Bitcoin!:

http://letstalkbitcoin.com/shows

Any good guy list when it comes to Crypto, must begin and end with Andreas!  

That and Satoshi...or is Andreas, Satoshi, or Satoshi, Andreas....mind blown!  

That'll work, bud. I've added Andreas, Rassah's real name, and Let's Talk Bitcoin.

Can't add Satoshi because we don't know who he is, or if he can be trusted.  

Amir Taaki and his darkwallet? good fella i believe.

I'm firmly on the fence in regard to Amir for the time being. I opted to add him to the watch list which is neither a good thing nor a bad thing.

But, your post reminded me to add Max Keiser and Sean's Outpost.

[ChuckBuck]

What about Marc Andreesen of Andreesen-Horowitz?  He's heavily invested in Coinbase:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-12/bitcoin-startup-gets-25-million-in-andreessen-led-funding-round.html

Marc seems to come to Bitcoin's defense alot and take aim at any investors or firms that threaten Bitcoin's livelihood:

http://www.businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-vs-berkshire-2014-3

http://www.coindesk.com/marc-andreessen-long-bitcoin-short-apple-pay/

Marc Andreesen seems a good bet as any on to be on the good guy list.

http://a16z.com/

[Gleb Gamow]

What about Marc Andreesen of Andreesen-Horowitz?  He's heavily invested in Coinbase:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-12/bitcoin-startup-gets-25-million-in-andreessen-led-funding-round.html

Marc seems to come to Bitcoin's defense alot and take aim at any investors or firms that threaten Bitcoin's livelihood:

http://www.businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-vs-berkshire-2014-3

http://www.coindesk.com/marc-andreessen-long-bitcoin-short-apple-pay/

Marc Andreesen seems a good bet as any on to be on the good guy list.

http://a16z.com/

Sans dwelling on affiliations, nor aware of nefarious activities, I guess being on the fence ain't an option, hence going with your recommendation for the time being. Thanks, bud, for your input.

[JorgeStolfi]

Marc [ Andreesen ]seems to come to Bitcoin's defense alot and take aim at any investors or firms that threaten Bitcoin's livelihood:

Wait, all the fellows in the Bad Guys list did that.  Even Mark Karpelès.

That is one of the things that attract so many scammers to bitcoin.  Many bitcoiners seem to assume that "those that say bad things about bitcoin are bad guys, therefore anyone who praises bitcoin must be a good guy."  And they give him their coins, without even asking his real name.

Not everyone who praises Jesus is a honest Christian. Not everyone who praises bitcoin is a honest bitcoiner.



 

[ChuckBuck]

Marc [ Andreesen ]seems to come to Bitcoin's defense alot and take aim at any investors or firms that threaten Bitcoin's livelihood:

Wait, all the fellows in the Bad Guys list did that.  Even Mark Karpelès.

That is one of the things that attract so many scammers to bitcoin.  Many bitcoiners seem to assume that "those that say bad things about bitcoin are bad guys, therefore anyone who praises bitcoin must be a good guy."  And they give him their coins, without even asking his real name.

Not everyone who praises Jesus is a honest Christian. Not everyone who praises bitcoin is a honest bitcoiner.



 

Don't think any of Andreesen's investments lied, delayed, scammed or stole Bitcoins (or fiat) from any of it's user/customer base:

http://a16z.com/portfolio/

That's the major difference.

[JorgeStolfi]

Don't think any of Andreesen's investments lied, delayed, scammed or stole Bitcoins (or fiat) from any of it's user/customer base
That's the major difference.

Nothing to coment on Marc Andreessen specifically.  My objection was about the implication "he defends bitcoin, therefore he is a good guy".

[Gleb Gamow]

Thanks to actions, or lack thereof, on the part of Patrick Murck's AMA on Reddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2ldjk7/hello_rbitcoin_im_patrick_murck_executive/ - I have no choice of but to include The Bitcoin Foundation on the list of shady characters in the OP of this thread.

The following thread goes into details as to what DIDN'T get discussed during said AMA: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=848276.0

[fryarminer]

Hey OP, can we add PayPal to the list? They have screwed so many bitcoiners. They burned me pretty bad. I still have not bounced back.

Granted it would be people using PayPal who actually scam, but the fact that PayPal sides with the scammer in spite of solid proof, make them accomplices.

[Gleb Gamow]

Hey OP, can we add PayPal to the list? They have screwed so many bitcoiners. They burned me pretty bad. I still have not bounced back.

Granted it would be people using PayPal who actually scam, but the fact that PayPal sides with the scammer in spite of solid proof, make them accomplices.

Please accept my apologies for denying your request for hopefully obvious reasons. Thanks your input nonetheless, bud.

[hdbuck]

How about Mircea Popescu? ^^

[RICHBOSS]

Hey OP, can we add PayPal to the list? They have screwed so many bitcoiners. They burned me pretty bad. I still have not bounced back.

Granted it would be people using PayPal who actually scam, but the fact that PayPal sides with the scammer in spite of solid proof, make them accomplices.

I think Paypal and Bitcoin has come in to terms with Bitpay. What do you think?

[Gleb Gamow]

Hey OP, can we add PayPal to the list? They have screwed so many bitcoiners. They burned me pretty bad. I still have not bounced back.

Granted it would be people using PayPal who actually scam, but the fact that PayPal sides with the scammer in spite of solid proof, make them accomplices.

I think Paypal and Bitcoin has come in to terms with Bitpay. What do you think?

I think I'll make that stretch on the official website. Meanwhile, I'm going to link this post in the OP below the fold to make sure of its inclusion.

[Gleb Gamow]

How about Mircea Popescu? ^^

Requesting a little backstory, bud.

[Keyser Soze]

This going to be Bruno's version of https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=576337.0?

[hdbuck]

How about Mircea Popescu? ^^

Requesting a little backstory, bud.

Well, this guy, pretty controversial, is operating a sort of dematerialized exchange (MPEx) via IRC.
Im not sure he actually has steal anything from anyone, the entry price being so high, you wouldnt play dumb after.
Instead, he frequently funded projects such as bitcoin gambling website: just-dice.
Plus, he told SEC to get lost..
The people evolving around him on #bitcoin-asset are also quite interesting in regard to their bitcoin conception.
His alias account here on bitcointalk MPOE-PR was banned but he reminded me of you somehow, spotting scams (ie errthing in here) but with less tact i'd say. ^^

Some people hate him other dont, personally, i think he is neither good or bad, he would screw you if you're too stupid to fall for it and would respect you otherwise.
Imho you'd have to create a dedicated grey section for the dude.. like he'd be sort of the ruler of bitcoin's no-man's-land..

PS: and he allegedly controls over 700k BTC.

[Piston Honda]

I think I'll go visit all of their homes...

[Gleb Gamow]

I think I'll go visit all of their homes...

This is an excellent idea, albeit not what you may have envisioned, but one I expect to fully implement via bumper stickers.

Generic bumper stickers consisting of appropriate verbiage affixed to homes or places of business by those embracing this ideal that live nearby willing to take the über-minor risk of performing such act of kindness.

Perhaps, some will take a pic after the fact so that said sticker affixed near an address would be uploaded on the official website. The bumper stickers will be shipped free of charge to those expressing an interest in participating and reside nearby to naughties, accompanied with a coupon code(s) to be used for future purchases from non-naughty crypto-coiners as payment for their gallant efforts.

[EFS]

The names presented below are the good guys in the cryptocurrency space.

Max Keiser

LOL, seriously?

[Transisto]

Zhou Thong
Nefario,  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=115669.0


If you want to kick-start something like that you need to do more than just naming names.

Fuck, you're missing about 80% of suspected nefarious people and about half of your list is aiming at the wrong people.

Not everyone at Hashfast were scammers but damn ! start there before listing Patrick Murck as nefarious.

[xFund]

I agree with almost everything on the list but who is Coinware ?

Beside their website the only thing I found on them was a post by that guy looking for info : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=326362.0

Can you provide some info ?

[rik_khaos]

Got my Honey from Bees Brothers, holy shit! Hands down the best honey I've ever had. They threw in a sample of their honey caramels and they were fantastic too. I poped some of that honey into my pancake mix and it was perfect. I highly recommend them.

[freedomno1]

Well guess lets add in Mintpal
Site is still around but its pretty much closed its doors and ran away with the coins
So notable inclusion I guess

Oh and if were doing MP
Put Mpex in as one of the good guys I mean interesting people who deal with bitcoin  

Heres your dose of Trilema for the day maybe I should make a trilema thread in offtopic and see how that goes 
(It would never get boring lol)
http://trilema.com/2014/ill-pay-for-your-tits/

[renee25]

max keiser? please, one of the few public alt-coin pump and dumpers, he should stand next to fontas and the rest of the newbie scammy alt-coin of the day developers.

[hdbuck]

i'd also consider coindesk for they promote lots of scams and seem to be paid to do so, besides some pretty poor articles about bitcoin in general, spreading fud and nonsens.

[JorgeStolfi]

It may be safer to leave out the "Good Guys" list; they may turn out to be Bad Guys eventually.  (Whereas a once Bad Guy is better assumed to stay Bad Guy for a looong time -- see BFL, Danny Brewster, Mark Karpelès...)

Have you seen this video?  That favor to good friend and neighbor Karpelès may have convinced many people to keep their coins in MtGOX...

"Lyke de Vries" should be removed while the identity od SlOK is not confirmed.  Just list him as "SLoK" for now?

[🏰 TradeFortress 🏰]

You can put TradeFortress on there as well, probably just a link to his profile will do the trick.

Ok..