Crime

Regulation

Philippines Lawmaker Seeks Tougher Penalties for Crypto Crimes

A senator in the Philippines is hoping to usher in harsher penalties for crimes that involve cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2018
Europe

IMF’s Lagarde: Track Cryptos with Blockchain to ‘Fight Fire with Fire’

IMF head Christine Lagarde has argued that regulators could use blockchain technology itself to regulate cryptocurrencies

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2018
Crime

Monero Mining Malware Attack Linked to Egyptian Telecom Giant

Thousands of devices allegedly affected by malware across Egypt, Turkey and Syria.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2018
Police Investigations

NSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining

Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 March 2018
Exchanges

Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.

Tech  ·  8 March 2018
Regulation

New Jersey Issues Cease-and-Desist to ICO Endorsed by Steven Seagal

The U.S. state of New Jersey has issued a cease-and-desist order to an initial coin offering (ICO) endorsed by film actor Steven Seagal.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 March 2018
Regulation

Cryptos Are Commodities, Rules US Judge In CFTC Case

A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2018
Bitcoin

Ex-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade

Economist Kenneth Rogoff said Tuesday that he expects bitcoin's price will decrease by 2028.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2018
Crime

Bitconnect Promoter Claims FBI Investigating Defunct Crypto Scheme

Bitconnect promoter Trevon James confirmed Monday that he is speaking with an FBI agent over his involvement with the defunct investment scheme.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2018
Bitcoin

North Carolina Orders Crypto Mining Firm to Halt Share Sale

North Carolina deems passive mining pool "shares" are unregistered securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Creating Wallet Blacklist to Fight Fentanyl Crisis

A crypto exchange startup is seeking to blacklist wallets associated with illicit drug use in an attempt to use the blockchain to save lives.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2018
Bitcoin

US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

The U.S. Marshals will auction off 2,170 bitcoins worth roughly $25 million in two weeks.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2018
Crime

Icelandic Police Are Hunting for Hundreds of Bitcoin Miners

Roughly 600 cryptomining computers were stolen from four Icelandic data centers, police report.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2018
Crime

$50 Million Gone? South African Police Probe Suspected Bitcoin Ponzi

As much as $50 million may have been lost by an international group of investors after putting their money into a bitcoin investment group.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2018
Crime

The US Government Wants to Keep $5.5 Million in Seized Bitcoin

The U.S. Attorney's Office could soon confiscate another 500 bitcoins that have been seized from alleged ID forgers in Ohio.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2018