Bitcoin seller CryptoCurrent has put its business on hold while it investigates the cost of getting properly licensed.

A one line statement on its website says:

"We feared this day might arrive, and it has; we are no longer selling bitcoins due to the cost-prohibitive nature of state licensure for a business of our kind."

Meanwhile the company's Twitter feed revealed last week that it was "putting CryptoCurrent business on hold indefinitely".

CryptoCurrent offered anonymous Bitcoin transactions - users could send cash and receive bitcoins in exchange.

But it continues to work with its attorney to find a way to work legally. The feed noted that the Bitcoin conference made clear the need for a money transmitter license for each state - a process which is too expensive for a small business to manage.

The firm said on Twitter: "Well, it appears as though we will not be able to afford the exorbitant fees necessary to pursue the money transmitter licence".

CryptoCurrent's ups and downs have been tracked on a thread on the Bitcointalk forum here.