Colorado Bitcoin Trader Arrested, Could Face 5 Years in Prison

By January 27, 2015Bitcoin Business

Bitcoin trader Burton Wagner has been arrested and may face 5 years in prison for his money transmitting activities dating back to 2012.

The US Federal Prosecution accuses Wagner of operating without a money transmitting license in a state where such operation is punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. The Feds further allege that Wagner participated in the Pirate Pass-Through scam operated by the now-infamous Bitcoin Savings & Trust.

As they say in an indictment […]

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