Alleged Illegal Bitcoin Exchange Operator Out on $100K Bail
Following his arrest last month, alleged illegal bitcoin exchange operator Anthony Murgio is out on bail with a $100K bond. Murgio has been charged for operating Coin.mx in New York without having the proper regulatory licenses. The terms of Murgio's bail also state that he is not to communicate with anyone else involved in Coin.mx. His partner in the bitcoin exchange, Yuri Lebedev, was also arrested last month and was released on a $25K bond. Illegal Bitcoin Exchange. Apart from not obtaining the necessary regulatory approval for his bitcoin exchange, Murgio is also under investigation....
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