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ZEEK RECEIVER: ‘No Comment’ On BitClub Network Story

ZEEK RECEIVER: 'No Comment' On BitClub Network Story

Zeek receiver Kenneth D. Bell had “no comment” this morning on an Aug. 30, PP Blog story that reported Zeek figure T. LeMont Silver now was pushing a murky “program” called “BitClub Network.” Bell has raised concerns that Silver is a serial promoter of Zeek-like schemes to defraud. As the PP Blog noted yesterday, Silver […]

In Face Of Clawback Action And Warnings On Bitcoin Scams, Zeek Figure And Florida ‘ExPat’ T. LeMont Silver Offers ‘BitClubNetwork’ Mark Bonus Of More Than 3 Times What He Pays His Dominican Maid — And Uses Address In Money-Laundering Haven

In Face Of Clawback Action And Warnings On Bitcoin Scams, Zeek Figure And Florida 'ExPat' T. LeMont Silver Offers 'BitClubNetwork' Mark Bonus Of More Than 3 Times What He Pays His Dominican Maid -- And Uses Address In Money-Laundering Haven

“The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) warns consumers of the potential risks associated with purchasing, investing in, and exchanging virtual currencies, such as bitcoin. Members of the U.S. Congress, federal and state regulatory authorities, are continuing to question a way forward with respect to these diverse and decentralized payment mechanisms. Mt. Gox, an international […]

OBAMA IN VIDEO: ‘You Don’t Want To Mess With Mary Jo’; President Announces Nomination Of Mary Jo White To Lead SEC

UPDATED 5:56 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) President Obama formally introduced Mary Jo White to the American people today. White, 65, is Obama’s choice to lead the SEC. “You don’t want to mess with Mary Jo,” Obama said. White is the first woman ever appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Today marked another […]