Bitcoin and Match Fixing?

**Domestic** · 07-31-14, 09:55 PM

There's no denying it is certainly easier to do with bitcoin than with fiat.

**bilbaobaggins** · 08-01-14, 05:30 AM

Interesting article hareeba! But to me it seems a bit vague / lacking knowledge (unless I'm missing something regarding bitcoin). It states an athlete could open accounts anonymously - yes if he had access to other people's passports / documents. Just because bitcoin is anonymous, doesn't mean the account holder would be anonymous. They would still need to conform to KYC verification otherwise bitcoin gambling would be illegal surely?

**Domestic** · 08-01-14, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by bilbaobaggins

Interesting article hareeba! But to me it seems a bit vague / lacking knowledge (unless I'm missing something regarding bitcoin). It states an athlete could open accounts anonymously - yes if he had access to other people's passports / documents. Just because bitcoin is anonymous, doesn't mean the account holder would be anonymous. They would still need to conform to KYC verification otherwise bitcoin gambling would be illegal surely?

I could go ahead an open a dozen different accounts at a bitcoin book like Nitrogen and they would never even know if I lived in Iceland or Egypt. No need to supply verification in order to withdraw. This is why I can't believe so many US bettors still bang their head against a wall paying outrageous withdrawal and West Union fees when an alternative exists.

**bilbaobaggins** · 08-02-14, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by Domestic

I could go ahead an open a dozen different accounts at a bitcoin book like Nitrogen and they would never even know if I lived in Iceland or Egypt. No need to supply verification in order to withdraw. This is why I can't believe so many US bettors still bang their head against a wall paying outrageous withdrawal and West Union fees when an alternative exists.

Wouldn't that make bitcoin books illegal then?

**Hareeba!** · 08-02-14, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by bilbaobaggins

Wouldn't that make bitcoin books illegal then?

Illegal?

ummm, in the eyes of Uncle Sam, aren't all bookies online illegal anyway?