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Liberty Reserve
Private Digital Currency Founder Jailed for 20 Years
The founder of Liberty Reserve, a private digital currency system that was a predecessor of bitcoin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Liberty Reserve Founder Loses Bid to Dismiss Federal Indictment
A US district judge has denied a motion by the one of the founders of Liberty Reserve to dismiss a federal indictment filed two years ago.

Liberty Reserve IT Manager Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
Maxim Chukharev, the former IT manager of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal money transmitting business.

Founder of Liberty Reserve admits guilt and faces 75 years in prison
Vladimir Kats, co-founder of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges including money laundering.

Mt. Gox stops using Technocash, linked by US to Liberty Reserve
Starting June 15, the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange will stop allowing funds and withdrawals through the Australian Technocash service.

FinCEN boss lays out Bitcoin rules
The boss of US regulator FinCEN has outlined what Bitcoin exchanges need to do to keep the feds happy and stay out of prison.

Liberty Reserve's lesson: Don't take liberties with the law
Whether you use “real” government-backed fiat or a distributed digital currency, what you use it for is subject to laws and regulations of many kinds.

Liberty Reserve exchange shuts down, founder arrested
Liberty Reserve, a Costa Rica-based private currency exchange with its own digital currency, has shut down and its founder charged with money laundering.
