A litecoin mining pool seemingly pulled the plug over the weekend, stoking accusations of theft and fraud.
In CoinDesk's "Bitcoin Milestones" series, attorney Marco Santori recalls the heyday of Silk Road, its sudden downfall and its legacy for bitcoin.
A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.
Germany is stepping up its ongoing crackdown on OneCoin, a digital currency investment scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.
Indian bitcoin exchange Zebpay has had its bank account unfrozen following a state investigation into a bank hack, the startup said today.
Reports are emerging that authorities in India are undertaking a broad crackdown on OneCoin.
Two Ohio prisoners conducted an identity fraud scheme using bitcoin and homemade computers, a new report reveals.
A new version of an infamous botnet has been detected – and this version is equipped to mine bitcoin.
CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel examines the darker side of dogecoin, chronicling the scams that almost killed the iconic project.
A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.
There's been "a substantial increase" in cases involving digital currencies in the drug trade, a DHS official told Congress yesterday.
One of the leaders of a Ponzi scheme that involved a fictitious cryptocurrency has been ordered to pay $74 million.
Regional police in Canada have issued a warning to local residents about fraudulent investment schemes involving bitcoin.
Danish police are claiming to have developed software for tracing bitcoin transactions that has led to successful drug convictions, according to local reports. As reported by Berlingske, a new toolkit has reportedly enabled law enforcement officials in Denmark to press forward in cases involving the digital currency. The Danish National Police Cyber Crime Center (NC3) is said to […]
Despite a slight delay, the trial of two individuals tied to the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has commenced.