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9 Years: LocalBitcoins Trader Sentenced in Latest Money Transmission Case

A bitcoin trader on LocalBitcoins has been sentenced to prison terms after being convicted of running an unlicensed money transmission business.

By Stan HigginsMay 30, 2017

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