Quote from: quartzz on October 17, 2018, 10:37:13 AM

I meant, you had people hunting down Mark Karpelès like these guys from the US or London all the way to Japan.
https://youtu.be/VqgOsBeON0o?t=532

So buying an ad on a forum is not much in comparison, I don't understand why people are surprised by it (granting he's saying the truth).

Quote from: quartzz on October 16, 2018, 12:37:52 AM

If somebody had stolen my money, I would probably seek to get revenge and writing such post is an option. I'm not shocked he bought an add and try to make bad buzz.

Are you sure by the way it's an illegal business in Russia ? I know other spb based companies like these...

We can only handle the facts and statements of official ministries

Quote from: ni23457 on September 21, 2018, 02:03:23 PM

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I'm sure that all their customers risk money.
Why do these people pretend and change their names? In Russia, cryptocurrencies do not have a legal status. There is no legislation about this.

Moreover, the authorities's official attitude to cryptocurrencies is extremely ambiguous. Some authorities call for everything to be legitimized. Others require strict punishment of people employed in the crypto business.

A letter from the Central Bank of Russia on the use of private "virtual currencies" (crypto currency)
https://www.cbr.ru/press/pr/?file=04092017_183512if2017-09-04T18_31_05.htm

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Crypto-currencies are issued by an unlimited circle of anonymous entities. Due to the anonymous nature of the issuance of crypto-currency, citizens and legal entities may be involved in illegal activities, including legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism.
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A letter from Russian Federal Tax Service
http://docs.cntd.ru/document/456022863

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In accordance with the information message of Rosfinmonitoring posted on the official website of www.fedsfm.ru, the use of crypto-currencies in transactions is the basis for considering the issue of classifying such transactions (transactions) as transactions (operations) aimed at legalization (laundering) of proceeds received by a criminal way, and the financing of terrorism.
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Due to the lack of legislative and judicial practice, the work of cryptoexchange can be attributed to illegal banking. This will depend solely on the considerations of the state investigator or prosecutor. It is worth noting that the application and interpretation of laws in Russia is extremely floating and unstable.

https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3401649

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The Russian Interior Ministry reported on the detention of three people in Kostroma Oblast, who, as stated in the department, "carried out illegal banking activities by using one of the international payment systems and a site for the exchange of bitcoins." They are charged under part 2 of Article 172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal banking activities committed by an organized group), the maximum penalty for it is seven years of imprisonment.
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Therefore, it is somewhat dangerous to engage in crypto business in Russia. At a time when your transaction has been delayed for some reason, people in masks can break into the exchanger's office and your money will likely become material evidence for years to come.

You can never be sure that these masked people will not come to them because of illegal banking activities or non-payment of taxes.