Charlie Shrem, former CEO of BitInstant, Bitcoin evangelist, and former vice-chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, has entered a plea bargain with the state of New York, which he hopes will allow him to avoid a prison sentence. Under the new deal, Shrem will plead guilty to “unlicensed money transmission”, a charge which is significantly less than the more serious charges of [...]



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