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Down Memory Lane: The Charlie Shrem Prosecutionwww.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/press-releases/former-ceo-of-bitcoin-exchange-company-sentenced-in-manhattan-federal-court-to-two-years-in-prison-for-helping-to-sell-nearly-1-million-in-bitcoins-for-drug-buys-on-silk-road
392 sats \ 31 comments \ @siggy47 12 Oct 2024 Politics_And_Law
Does anyone actually remember this when it happened? I know he was partners with the Winky twins, who always seem to manage to stay out of trouble
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43 sats \ 4 replies \ @DarthCoin 12 Oct 2024
Yes, I member.... Bitinstant was a pretty good exchange back then. I didn't use it myself but I have friends that did.
This was part of the whole gov operation to hit Bitcoin. They practically use them to bring down Silk Road.
I stand my ground: Silk Road was a massive operation started by the gov itself against Bitcoin. Ross and all others like Sherm were fooled to participate and used as patsies.
All started when Wikileaks announced about accepting Bitcoin and the famous Satoshi quote: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2216.msg29280#msg29280
In that moment the govs realized that they have to do something against Bitcoin... so they start working on Silk Road, from behind.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 12 Oct 2024
I guess was that also the time when Andresen met with the CIA?
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 12 Oct 2024
more or less, yes
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 12 Oct 2024
That is an interesting theory. Anything to back it up?
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 12 Oct 2024
Is not a theory, is the truth. Watch and read everything was published back then. I did it many years and following all the aspects and proofs presented. There's a lot that is not told now and they are trying to cover up.
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43 sats \ 24 replies \ @Satosora 12 Oct 2024
BitInstant exchange company I havent heard this name in so long! I cant remember, but what were the W twins involved with? How were they involved?
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20 sats \ 23 replies \ @siggy47 OP 12 Oct 2024
I think they were Shrem's partners around that time, but I can't remember the particulars.
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63 sats \ 22 replies \ @DarthCoin 12 Oct 2024
Sherm was also partner with Roger Ver.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 12 Oct 2024
I havent hear that name in so long. What happened to the bankman guy?
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42 sats \ 20 replies \ @siggy47 OP 12 Oct 2024
Ver was investing in everything back then, right? He was bankrolling everybody.
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63 sats \ 17 replies \ @DarthCoin 12 Oct 2024
Deeply connected with Mt.Gox too. I gather some important links here for all those curious to study https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/darth-calling-out-the-scams
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42 sats \ 16 replies \ @siggy47 OP 12 Oct 2024
This deserves a bookmark. I read through this before, but after time passes I forget so many details.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 12 Oct 2024
He was arrested recently for tax evasion...wow Even though he isnt a US citizen.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 12 Oct 2024
bullshit cover up.... he's a gov agent. Typical gov scheme when they want to make somebody disappear from online focus...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zathras 12 Oct 2024
I bought my first Bitcoin on the red phone from him. Took a long time to transfer, I was sure I got scammed. Then I did get scammed by betting it all on seals with clubs. Self own.
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