Charlie Shrem Goes to Prison, To Keep Fans Updated Via Twitter From Behind the Walls
Charlie Shrem has just informed his over 11,000 followers that he is now off to prison, becoming "Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that 's first felon" according to an earlier goodbye post. He said via Twitter:
Well I'm off to prison now! Follow my twitter for tweets from the inside #Bitcoin
— Charlie Shrem (@CharlieShrem) March 30, 2015
Shrem pleaded guilty to charges of running an unlicensed money transmitting business through his company BitInstant. He was handed a 2-year prison sentence. The ruling was considered a major victory after he faced up to thirty years for additional charges related to Silk Road and money laundering.
He has remained highly interactive with his supporters and the larger Bitcoin community since his arrest. He has remotely addressed Bitcoin conferences, consulted for Bitcoin companies and participated in online communities. In general, he has kept his supporters abreast of developments. Indeed, he has also informed followers that a few people will be running his Twitter account, posting his updates "from behind the walls."
In the last few days leading up to his internment, Shrem and supporters have pointed to the recent fining of PayPal. The Payments Payments One of the bases of mediums of exchange in the modern world, a payment constitutes the transfer of a legal currency or equivalent from one party in exchange for goods or services to another entity. The payments industry has become a fixture of modern commerce, though the players involved and means of exchange have dramatically shifted over time.In particular, a party making a payment is referred to as a payer, with the payee reflecting the individual or entity receiving the payment. Most commonl One of the bases of mediums of exchange in the modern world, a payment constitutes the transfer of a legal currency or equivalent from one party in exchange for goods or services to another entity. The payments industry has become a fixture of modern commerce, though the players involved and means of exchange have dramatically shifted over time.In particular, a party making a payment is referred to as a payer, with the payee reflecting the individual or entity receiving the payment. Most commonl giant was charged by the US Treasury for processing payments to people in countries under sanction, costing it $7.7 million. Shrem & Co noted that nobody from PayPal is going to prison.
Charlie Shrem has just informed his over 11,000 followers that he is now off to prison, becoming "Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that 's first felon" according to an earlier goodbye post. He said via Twitter:
Well I'm off to prison now! Follow my twitter for tweets from the inside #Bitcoin
— Charlie Shrem (@CharlieShrem) March 30, 2015
Shrem pleaded guilty to charges of running an unlicensed money transmitting business through his company BitInstant. He was handed a 2-year prison sentence. The ruling was considered a major victory after he faced up to thirty years for additional charges related to Silk Road and money laundering.
He has remained highly interactive with his supporters and the larger Bitcoin community since his arrest. He has remotely addressed Bitcoin conferences, consulted for Bitcoin companies and participated in online communities. In general, he has kept his supporters abreast of developments. Indeed, he has also informed followers that a few people will be running his Twitter account, posting his updates "from behind the walls."
In the last few days leading up to his internment, Shrem and supporters have pointed to the recent fining of PayPal. The Payments Payments One of the bases of mediums of exchange in the modern world, a payment constitutes the transfer of a legal currency or equivalent from one party in exchange for goods or services to another entity. The payments industry has become a fixture of modern commerce, though the players involved and means of exchange have dramatically shifted over time.In particular, a party making a payment is referred to as a payer, with the payee reflecting the individual or entity receiving the payment. Most commonl One of the bases of mediums of exchange in the modern world, a payment constitutes the transfer of a legal currency or equivalent from one party in exchange for goods or services to another entity. The payments industry has become a fixture of modern commerce, though the players involved and means of exchange have dramatically shifted over time.In particular, a party making a payment is referred to as a payer, with the payee reflecting the individual or entity receiving the payment. Most commonl giant was charged by the US Treasury for processing payments to people in countries under sanction, costing it $7.7 million. Shrem & Co noted that nobody from PayPal is going to prison.