Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic has integrated with LexisNexis, a move that provides the startup’s clients with access to the vendor’s global money laundering database. The hope, the companies say, is to provide financial services firms with data on bitcoins transactions so that they can avoid interacting with parties tied to money laundering or other perceived to illicit activities. “By […]
Few details have emerged since yesterday's news that digital currency exchange Bitfinex was hacked.
Legal expert Andrew Hinkes looks at the potential impact of a Florida court's decision to rule that bitcoin isn't money.
A Florida man was reportedly robbed at knifepoint during a sale of $28,000 in bitcoin this week.
In this opinion piece, legal expert Stephen Palley argues a recent court decision that found bitcoin isn't money is unlikely to set precedent.
A Miami judge has dismissed charges against a Florida-based bitcoin seller after he was indicted on money transmission and money laundering charges.
The first federal securities fraud case involving a bitcoin investment scheme has ended with an 18-month jail sentence.
The European Union's (EU) top law enforcement agency recently held a two-day conference on the subject of digital currencies.
A Japanese media report suggests Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has been released on bail.
The federal agency that oversees national banks in the US has named virtual currencies as an operational risk.
The Internet Watch Foundation has announced a partnership with a blockchain industry startup aimed at fighting online child sex abuse.
A former Secret Service agent convicted of stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation is suspected of stealing additional funds.
More than $19m worth of bitcoin is now being sold at auction, though few details are available on participants involved.
Could the individual or individuals behind yesterday's hacking of The DAO be criminally or civilly liable?
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the customers of defunct crypto startup GAW Miners, naming its CEO and a longtime investor as defendants.