Crime

UK

Ransomware Concerns Prompt UK Businesses to Buy Bitcoins, Survey Finds

A number of IT companies in the UK are stocking up on bitcoins in the event of a ransomware infection, according to a recent survey.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2016
Regulation

Bitcoin Exchanges Could Face New Regulations in the Philippines

The central bank of the Philippines is weighing new restrictions on money services in the country, including bitcoin exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2016
Bitcoin

From Seeds to Weed, Bitcoin Finds Home Where Commerce Goes Gray

Across the US, bitcoin ATMs are finding use among those who operate in the gray areas of commerce

Business  ·  5 June 2016
Crime

Ernst & Young to Sell $12 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

Ernst & Young has announced it will auction $12.9m worth of bitcoin confiscated from a former Silk Road user.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2016
Bitcoin

Spanish Police Seize 6 Bitcoin Mines in Crackdown on Stolen TV Content

Spanish police have seized and destroyed six bitcoin mines as part of an investigation into the illegal distribution of television content.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 May 2016
Crime

5 Members of US National Guard Arrested for Alleged Bitcoin Scam

A group of US Army National Guard members have been arrested and charged with a scheme to use bitcoin to purchase stolen credit cards

Markets  ·  23 May 2016
Crime

Gatecoin Claims $2 Million in Bitcoins and Ethers Lost in Security Breach

Gatecoin has claimed that it lost as much as 185,000 ethers and 250 bitcoins, an amount worth roughly $2.14m at press time.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2016
Crime

Taiwan Police Arrest Man Behind Alleged Bitcoin Trading Scam

Local authorities in Taiwan are said to have arrested a man believed to have orchestrated a bitcoin trading platform scam.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2016
Crime

New York Police Win FinCEN Award for Bitcoin Investigation

The New York Police Department winning an award from the Financial Crimes Enforcement network after tracing a series of bitcoin transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2016
Regulation

Private Digital Currency Founder Jailed for 20 Years

The founder of Liberty Reserve, a private digital currency system that was a predecessor of bitcoin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 May 2016
Crime

The Four Types of Bitcoin Users

This opinion piece explores the range of bitcoin users and how their opinions on how the technology should develop is impacting network progress.

Markets  ·  24 April 2016
Exchanges

Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange Operators Plead Guilty in Louisiana

A Louisiana man and his son have plead guilty to running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange, the US Department of Justice said today.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2016
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
Crime

Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Claims Hack Was Inside Job

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 April 2016
Regulation

San Francisco Fed Chief: Digital Currencies Could Make Crime ‘Easier’

The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco gave a speech on financial technology earlier this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 April 2016