Russian Prosecutor's Office: BTC-e Investigation Report was a Hoax
BTC-e, one of the largest bitcoin exchanges on the market, was rocked following an announcement published on the website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Volgograd region on Monday. The statement claimed BTC-e was "under investigation" by the office and it quickly generated plenty of fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD). However, it now seems fear mongering was the sole goal of the statement, which was apparently fake. The prosecutor's office has issued another statement, saying its website had been hacked and the initial announcement was posted by hackers. Very good timing. This is not the....
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New information has come to light that shows the criminal investigation may have in fact been a hoax. The eighth largest bitcoin exchange by volume, BTC-e is now "under investigation" by the Prosecutor's Office of the Volgograd region in Russia. English translations of the press release issued on behalf of the office suggest that the agency is initiating a criminal case against the exchange and its online resources. Speaking to CoinDesk, representatives from BTC-e denied any wrongdoing and reiterated that they are not worried about any potential actions by Russian authorities. However,....
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The Russian "ban" of BTC-e was a hoax. The Volgograd Prosecutor's official website has seemingly issued a retraction of the report it ran yesterday, in which it was claimed that citizens would be blocked from accessing BTC-e. A machine translation of thislatest news on the VolgoProc.ru site reads as follows: 04.02.2014. Note to editors. On the prosecutor's Volgograd Region is hacking. As a result, it was posted on the website the news that a criminal's online resources are untrue. Prior to resolve technical issues, please check the authenticity of the news in the press service of the....
Bulgaria-based digital currency exchange BTC-e is reportedly under the microscope of Russian officials, according to a news report published here. The report indicates that the prosecutor's office in Volgograd is involved, and is actively looking for any violations of the law BTC-e may have been involved in. The possibility of the service being taken down, however, is slim. Perhaps the worst that could happen here is that access to the exchange would be blocked from Russia - but it's simply too soon to tell. At this juncture, we don't have too much else in terms of information (due to the....
On Monday it was reported that Bulgaria-based digital currency exchange BTC-e was under investigation in Russia for allegedly breaking a number of laws. As it turns out, the story was untrue. The update comes from the Volgograd prosecutor's office, who reports that the initial report was the result of a website hacking. 04.02.2014. Note to editors. On the prosecutor's Volgograd Region is hacking. As a result, it was posted on the website the news that a criminal case against Internet resources, untrue. Prior to resolve technical issues, please check the authenticity of the news in the....