Charges filed against Bitcoin exchange operators

In the US, criminal charges have been filed against two operators of the virtual currency website, the Bitcoin exchange.

Robert Faiella and Charlie Shrem have both been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and running an unlicensed money transmitting business, according to the US Attorney.

The pair are alleged to have sold more than 1 million US dollars in Bitcoins to criminals, to buy drugs and other illicit goods on the Silk Road website.

The site was seized three months ago, and its alleged mastermind was also arrested.