Because if he uses a computer for anything but his web development job (unless he is monitored by an appropriate authority), he violates his terms of probation and gets a second felony?
No reason he can't turn web development into bitcoin trading engine development by asking them. I know three sites that would apply to be his auth employer immediately regardless of prison history. That's all he needs to change jobs, a letter of employment confirmation sent to the parole board. I know because I was on probation once when I was 19 for some BS hacking charge and had the same restrictions
There is the very real question here - He got special dispensation to do the stuff at his work. It may be (I don't know but wouldn't be surprised if it was) logged/monitored by law enforcement, even if it isn't, the reasonable suspicion is there. So:
Would the judge, probation board, or whoever is in charge be ok with something like bitcoin? It is pretty linked in the popular mind with criminal doings.
Would any bitcoin exchange be OK with their development potentially being monitored by the government?
I think both of these are pretty likely answered in the negative.
Really? Because even the most amateur exchange operator like Bitcoin24 was making thousands per day. Look up how much cavirtex.com is making lately, or bitstamp.net
