Crime

Crime

Cryptsy Class Action to Settle With Ex-Wife of Troubled CEO

The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed after the collapse of Cryptsy are moving to settle with one of its defendants.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 October 2016
Crime

Father of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Obstruction

A Florida man pled guilty yesterday after being indicted in a case tied to the now-defunct Florida bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2016
Crime

The FBI is Investigating a $1.3 Million Bitcoin Theft

The FBI is investigating a report filed by an anonymous Bitfinex user alleging that funds were stolen from their account.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 October 2016
Crime

London Police Investigate OneCoin Cryptocurrency Scheme

The London police are investigating a digital currency scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.

Markets  ·  27 September 2016
Crime

Brothers Face Jail Time for Stealing Power to Mine Bitcoins

Two brothers in the Netherlands face months in prison after allegedly siphoning power to fuel a small bitcoin mining operation.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 September 2016
New York

Federal Judge Rules Bitcoin is Money in US Trial

A federal judge in New York has ruled that bitcoin constitutes a form of money.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2016
Regulation

EU’s Top Cop Launches Digital Currency Working Group

Europol, the European Union’s top law enforcement agency has co-founded a new working group dedicated to digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 September 2016
Crime

Bitcoin Confiscated in €1 Million Finnish Drug Bust

Customs agents in Finland revealed today that they seized bitcoin and other items worth about €1m earlier this year.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2016
Crime

Judge Grants Cryptsy Lawsuit Class Action Status

A Florida judge has certified a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers of the now-defunct digital currency exchange Cryptsy.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex: Cause of Bitcoin Hack Still ‘Unknown’

Nearly two weeks after losing more than $60m in customer funds, Bitfinex reports it has not yet identified how the theft was carried out.

Business  ·  17 August 2016
Regulation

UK Fraud Office Comments on ‘Increasing’ Bitcoin Use By Criminals

A criminal investigatory unit in the UK has said that it would consider investigating cases involving bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2016
Exchanges

Cryptsy CEO Denies He Stole From His Own Exchange

Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon has hit back at allegations he mishandled funds during his tenure as an executive at the exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 August 2016
Exchanges

Cryptsy CEO Stole Millions From Exchange, Court Receiver Alleges

Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon may have stolen as much as $3.3m from the digital currency exchange, according to new court documents.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 August 2016
Crime

Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Bitcoin Mining Hardware

An ex-cop in New Jersey indicted last year for trying to sell stolen bitcoin mining equipment has reportedly plead guilty.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 August 2016
Regulation

US Marshals to Sell $1.6 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

The US government has announced it intends to sell off just over $1.6m in bitcoin confiscated from various criminal cases.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2016