I don't really understand what all this talk of Linden Lab possibly taking over VirWox so they can better serve the customers the threatened Exchanges were serving. I have been buying my $L from LindeX directly in the viewer using my credit card info LL has on file. I live in the UK and I notice that the payments are processed through a Gibraltar bank so I am wondering what is meant that LL can't process European transactions? They process mine ok.
In my view Linden Lab are simply taking over all the key pillars of the SL economy and driving out competition. In the past they have closed down the private banks and share dealing. They bought out Xstreets and integrated it into their own system. They cut off education discounts and closed Teen grid then they banned any form of gambling (although we all know slot machines are everywhere in SL still and there are "word of mouth" gambling joints). So, I just see this as another step on the road to a closed economy where all the big money parts are owned and run by Linden lab rather like the Chinese economy really.
I just see them strengthening the iron curtain they have around themselves and I'm glad I don't have all my eggs in that basket any more.