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CryptoCurrent shuts shop
CryptoCurrent has put its business on hold while it investigates the cost of getting properly licensed.
By John Oates
Updated Sep 10, 2021, 10:47 a.m. Published May 28, 2013, 10:18 a.m. 1 min read
Bitcoin seller CryptoCurrent has put its business on hold while it investigates the cost of getting properly licensed.
A one line statement on its website says:
"We feared this day might arrive, and it has; we are no longer selling bitcoins due to the cost-prohibitive nature of state licensure for a business of our kind."
Meanwhile the company's Twitter feed revealed last week that it was "putting CryptoCurrent business on hold indefinitely".
CryptoCurrent offered anonymous Bitcoin transactions - users could send cash and receive bitcoins in exchange.
But it continues to work with its attorney to find a way to work legally. The feed noted that the Bitcoin conference made clear the need for a money transmitter license for each state - a process which is too expensive for a small business to manage.
The firm said on Twitter: "Well, it appears as though we will not be able to afford the exorbitant fees necessary to pursue the money transmitter licence".
CryptoCurrent's ups and downs have been tracked on a thread on the Bitcointalk forum here.
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