Yes this kind of infiltration is very much standard modus operandi of the UK Secret Services. It would be a typical operation, with precedent.

If Bitcoin becomes the success it has the potential to be, then as we know the global banking industry and Governments will face a huge 'funding problem'. Significant failures like this will lead to calls for regulation and when a firestorm is encouraged by the Press off the back of these high-profile failures then Regulation follows and Governments gain enough control of digital currency to make them happy.

If Danny is an inside man then he could disappear forever or far more likely be given a trial in the UK and receive a light sentence - one which he has agreed to as part of this job. Snowdon has proved that Secret Services are being used for commercial sabotage - incase there was any doubt.