In February, Lewis testified to the New York State attorney general in a way that made it look like he felt threatened into completing the transaction and keeping quiet by regulators who were concerned about the impact an unraveling of the deal could have on the ailing financial system.

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It allows users to exchange bitcoin files without keeping as detailed of a record of the transaction as would be required over PayPal or other electronic payment networks.

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Certainly, keeping Motorola as an independent entity facilitates such a transaction down the road.

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