But they mostly hang around New Hampshire

Regulators hunting the bots. 

De Facto Federal Legislation of Cryptocurrency is Nigh

If it [regulation of the pits] occurs, it will be on a state-by-state level as the proposed statute law works its way to and through the various legislatures. Unfortunately, this process can be close to invisible to most residents of a state. Most residents are also confused by bitcoin and unlikely to oppose an attempt to control it.

John Sununo, hero of the sandbox protects the bots up there.