Bitcoin Criminals Challenge Law Enforcement, Holder Says
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Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. Justice Department is working to keep pace with Bitcoin and other virtual currencies to short-circuit their use in buying and selling illegal goods.
Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today in Washington, Holder said that virtual currencies “can pose challenges for law enforcement given the appeal that they have among those seeking to conceal illegal activity.”