Quote from: erk on August 07, 2017, 11:45:15 PM

Quote from: squatter on August 07, 2017, 10:25:15 PM

Quote from: ToxicDartFrog on August 07, 2017, 10:14:36 PM

Quote from: mayax on August 07, 2017, 09:25:59 PM

yes, keep using shit(unregulated) exchangers and the history will repeat. you will lose the funds. Wink

Your logic is terrible and should probably just leave. Funds were not lost due to "unregulated" BTC-e, they were lost BECAUSE of regulators.

Seems like a chicken-and-egg problem. The US government creates the law and is largely free to enforce it as they please across the world. So in that sense, yes: any exchange that serves US customers without holding MSB licenses and complying with AML law can cause customer funds to be lost. The morality of this is a whole different issue.

Quote from: ToxicDartFrog on August 07, 2017, 10:14:36 PM

In no way is what happened to BTC-e an argument FOR regulation and anyone with a genuine opinion (not agenda-driven fud) knows that.

There are two opposing camps that are diverging further and further apart. The cypherpunks who want to create a decentralized world have no interest in complying with government thugs. Others, like our friend above, are bootlickers, and enjoy seeing law enforcement rob people of their hard-earned money.

It's not unlike the Imperial Storm Troopers in Star Wars inflicting their tyranny on others.
The Cyberpunks are the Rebels.
BTC-e is a Rebel base.

In the Star Wars analogy, I agree. If only it were so simple! The fact of the matter is, by targeting the owners with criminal charges, the US authorities have made it much more likely that the owners will disappear with no attempt at relaunching or refunding customers. Any effort they make to repay customers puts them at greater risk. That makes our odds pretty bad. Undecided