Thank you for the answers gigavps, I appreciate it. It did actually help me understand why you have handled this the way you have.

I also believe that regulatory compliance is important for the future of bitcoin, and I agree you did the right thing in moving forward. I just don't think there was anything stopping you from buying back the shares from those who didn't want to claim with all their personal details. I doubt anyone would come after you for returning customers funds, and THEN starting your fully regulated and compliant business for those willing. Oh well, water under the bridge I guess. It just turned out to be a bad investment for me, but that just happens sometimes.

To other gigaminers: Has anyone actually made a profit from investing in gigamining, or expect to make a profit through the free or paid upgrade paths? Unfortunately, no matter how I run the numbers, I just can't see that ever happening for me. I guess it all depends on your entry point. Mine was around 1 BTC per share.

On that note: When can we expect the upgrade option to become available again? And is there a thread/post outlining the actual numbers for the free and paid options?