SatoshiDice inquiried for Bitcoin-denominated stock
MPEx founder Mircea Popescu says SatoshiDice did nothing illegal. Online gambling website SatoshiDice.com is undergoing an investigation to determine if the company broke any U. S. laws by having a Bitcoin-denominated stock sale. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes this may be in fact illegal. Not like ordinary money. The Securities and Exchange Commission contacted MPEx, an online exchange for Bitcoin-based trading, asking them to provide contracts and other documents relating to SatoshiDice.com. This was seen in a copy of the request that was posted on the website....
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Citing legal advice, Bitcoin gaming site SatoshiDice is closing to US players, moving to block all US-based IP addresses from the website. Posting on Bitcointalk and the Bitcoin reddit page, satoshidicepr, an official representative of the site who asked to remain anonymous, said the decision, which is effective as of today, was taken following "extensive legal counsel." "The best way to limit legal risk for SatoshiDice, and thereby protect its stakeholders, is to block US players," the post states. The company adds that the decision does not mean that online gambling is illegal in the US,....
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating bitcoin securities exchange MPEx and gambling site SatoshiDice, according to an email exchange posted online yesterday. The news could have implications for other bitcoin equity exchanges and the people investing with them, especially if they are US residents. Dealing only in bitcoin, the platforms function otherwise as unregulated stock exchanges and usually do not require any identification from users. A SEC representative sent an email request to MPEx operator Mircea Popescu of Romania. Popescu, known as 'MP' to the....