Altcoins

Crime

Once-Hyped UK Digital Currency Hullcoin Hijacked By Chinese Scammers

A group of Chinese investors has reportedly been defrauded after being pitched on a cryptocurrency launched in 2014 by a local UK government body.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 April 2016
Exchanges

Cryptsy CEO: Bitcoin Theft Kept Hidden to Avoid ‘Panic’

Crypsty CEO Paul Vernon told CoinDesk that the exchange did not tell customers about a hack – or tell them to stop depositing funds – to avoid panic.

Business  ·  22 January 2016
Startups

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy

Two Florida law firms have filed a class action lawsuit in US district court against the digital currency exchange Cryptsy and its CEO, Paul Vernon.

Business  ·  14 January 2016
Startups

Concerns Mount Amid Issues at Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy

In this piece, CoinDesk looks at some of the recent problems surrounding the digital currency exchange Cryptsy, including issues with withdrawals.

Business  ·  12 January 2016
Startups

Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy Suspends Trading

Digital currency exchange Cryptsy has said that it has taken its trade engine offline, along with a full suspension of user fund withdrawals.

Business  ·  5 January 2016
Dogecoin

Dogecoin Startup Goes Open Source as Creator Says ‘Peace Out’ to Crypto

Dogetipbot has announced it will go open-source just over one year after raising $445,000 from investors including Blackbird Ventures.

Tech  ·  30 November 2015
Scams

A Possible Digital Currency Scam is Using JPMorgan’s Branding

An allegedly fake cryptocurrency is using JP Morgan & Chase's branding, prompting the bank to issue a formal notice distancing itself from the scam.

Markets  ·  16 November 2015
Crime

California Politician Faces Resignation Calls Amid Altcoin Controversy

A California politician has become embroiled in a growing controversy surrounding an altcoin and investors who say they’ve been duped.

Tech  ·  18 September 2015
Bitcoin

Litecoin Network Experiences First Mining Reward Decline

The reward miners will receive for processing transactions on the litecoin blockchain halved yesterday, dropping from 50 LTC to 25 LTC.

Tech  ·  26 August 2015
Crime

Police Arrest 20 in Digital Currency Pyramid Scheme

Spanish police have arrested 20 individuals in connection with a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called the unete.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2015
Research

Deloitte Outlines Concept for Central Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency

Would a central bank ever take the step of issuing its own cryptocurrency? A new report by Deloitte explores how one might go about doing so.

Tech  ·  10 July 2015
Crime

Thai Police Seek Answers in Alleged Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme

Police in Thailand have raided 13 rooms at a Bangkok apartment complex in connection with alleged digital currency ponzi scheme Ufun.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2015
Crowdfunding

Bitseed Open-Sources Creation of Second Plug-in Bitcoin Node

Bitcoin startup Bitseed is open-sourcing the creation of its new plug-in bitcoin node on Assembly, a collaborative platform.

Business  ·  6 May 2015
Dogecoin

Dogecoin Founder Exits Crypto Community Citing ‘Toxic’ Culture

Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer has announced a "leave of absence" from the digital currency community.

Tech  ·  24 April 2015
Altcoins

Rainforest Foundation to Support New Digital Currency in Environmental Protection Bid

The Rainforest Foundation has announced a new cryptocurrency aimed at furthering its goal of restoring global rainforests.

Tech  ·  17 April 2015