The USA govt took the money of the users: "At least 45 bank accounts with a total of $25 million have been restrained or seized.". Some russians and indians who got big cash there may suicide now.
They are going against all the exchangers from/to libertyreserve, look the nice govt logos at:
http://Exchangezone.com,
http://Swiftexchanger.com,
http://MoneyCentralMarket.com,
http://AsianaGold.com
They're going to shut down more exchangers, I think they're a lot more.
In every article about this "$6 billion launder" press conferences, getting all of the big media, they basically say bitcoin it is used for the same illegal stuff. Implies, whoever is into bitcoins it will be investigated at some time, be found linked with some criminal, and arrested. This will simply keep away from bitcoin all of the institutional investors and companies, especially US ones. Much like they are out of porn, or more.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...onspiracy.html
"Digital currency, such as
Bitcoin, was developed as a way to make anonymous transfers over the Internet. An undercover agent working for the U.S. established Liberty Reserve accounts under such false names such as ?Russia Hackers? and ?Joe Bogus,? who listed his address as ?123 Fake Main Street? in ?Completely Made Up City, New York.?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...238052256.html
"Virtual currencies, most notably
bitcoin... it is just another giant, flashing warning light to
bitcoin exchanges..."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/1...ring-case.html
" The crackdown immediately sparked concerns that they may take aim at
Bitcoin"
And putting bitcoin in the title:
US Busts
Bitcoin-Like System Liberty Reserve in Costa Rica
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100769961
Even more aggressively:
Feds shut down payment network Liberty Reserve. Is
Bitcoin next?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-bitcoin-next/
Up to write false statements already, journalists simply copy & paste with errors:
http://www.ibtimes.com/liberty-reser...dovsky-1281369
"?Joe Bogus? led to the arrest of five employees of Liberty Reserve, the multibillion-dollar
bitcoin processor(!?!).
The company converted currency to the electronic currency bitcoin (!?!?)"