A web of lies and deceit and a bizarre attempt to hire a hit man were discussed at a fintech conference in Johannesburg yesterday.
Treasury, the SA Reserve Bank, the FSB and SARS issue a statement outlining the risks of using the decentralised currencies.
Cyber criminals see Bitcoins and point-of-sale systems as new sources of illicit revenue.
Mt. Gox is just the latest in a flood of hacked exchanges, market manipulation, and dodgy dealing.