Israeli Bitcoin Exchange Trial On Hold As Prosecution Calls New Witness
The legal trial related to defunct Israeli exchange Coin.mx has slowed down after the prosecution produced a new witness. Coin.mx is under suspicion for operating under a fake image while illegally accruing mlns of dollars in Bitcoin. Parties are in court on matters relating to the exchange’s illegal activities and those of its operator and owner. In a lengthy investigation, now two years after the exchange closed down, authorities are still probing those connected either to Coin.mx, its operator Anthony Murgio and its alleged owner, Gery Shalon. Among them are two men, Yuri Lebedev and....
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