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Details of $5 Million Bitstamp Hack Revealed

Six employees of bitcoin exchange Bitstamp were targeted in a phishing attack leading up to the theft of roughly $5m in bitcoin, an unconfirmed report claims.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2015
Exchanges

Stellar Enters Legal Dispute With Bitstamp, Ripple and Jed McCaleb

Stellar has entered a legal battle over roughly $1m in disputed funds that continues between Ripple Labs and former exec Jed McCaleb.

Business  ·  4 June 2015
Exchanges

Czech Police Seize $345,000 Property Linked to Bitcoin Hack

Czech police have seized a luxury property purchased with bitcoin by a couple previously linked to online drug bazaar Sheep Marketplace.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 April 2015
Exchanges

Bitstamp to Introduce New Fee Structure

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has announced that it will be amending its fees at the beginning of March.

Markets  ·  26 February 2015
Exchanges

Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared

CoinDesk compares the top USD/BTC exchange platforms to see just how much they charge users to turn fiat money to digital currency.

Tech  ·  24 February 2015
Exchanges

Game Developer Prepared to Return ‘Bitstamp Hack’ Donation

The creator of iOS game SaruTobi says he will return a donation of 1 BTC pending confirmation that it derived from funds stolen from Bitstamp.

Business  ·  19 February 2015
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Markets Weekly: Price Jumps $50 in Four Days of Trading

The bitcoin price jumped $50 in four days of trading, but settled back below the $250 mark after crossing the threshold in earlier trading.

Markets  ·  16 February 2015
Exchanges

Searching for a Cryptocurrency Security Standard

Bitcoin companies continue to take a hammering from hackers. Where should they look for better security practices?

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2015
Markets

Markets Weekly: Seeking Answers After The Crash

The bitcoin price crashed below $200 last week, leaving market watchers trying to figure out just what had happened.

Markets  ·  19 January 2015
Exchanges

Bitstamp Back Online, But Did Bitcoin Traders Return?

CoinDesk assesses the potential impact of Bitstamp's recent $5m hack on its business and wider market perception.

Markets  ·  13 January 2015
Markets

Bitcoin Price Crashes Through $250 Mark

The bitcoin price has broken the $250 mark and appears to be headed lower, as sell orders pile up at exchanges.

Markets  ·  13 January 2015
Exchanges

Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week

After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.

Business  ·  12 January 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Resumes Services

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has resumed services after an attack that saw it lose $5m in customer funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2015
Exchanges

Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million

Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.

Business  ·  9 January 2015
Bitstamp

Wedbush: Bitstamp Issues Shouldn’t Dampen Confidence in Bitcoin

In a new report, Wedbush predicts bitcoin will continue to improve its infrastructure while taking hold in certain use cases in 2015.

Markets  ·  6 January 2015