Crime

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Interpol War Game Models Chase for Bitcoin Blackmailers

Interpol conducted a war game scenario last week that centered on discovering the identity of a blackmailer demanding a bitcoin ransom.

Tech  ·  31 March 2016
Crime

Why Bitcoin’s Bad Reputation is in the Eye of the Beholder

In this opinion piece, a bitcoin industry founder seeks to unpack the digital currency's lingering reputation issues.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 March 2016
Crime

Bitcoin Remains Most Popular Digital Currency on Dark Web

Department of War Studies professors have published results of their deep dive into the Tor network.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2016
Crime

New York Bitcoin User Charged With Unlawful Money Transmission

A New York man has been charged with operating an unlawful money transmitting business in connection the sale of bitcoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2016
Hacking

Bitcoin is Not the Root Cause of Ransomware

Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh discusses bitcoin's involvement in a new string of ransomware attacks.

Markets  ·  5 March 2016
Crime

Pastor Charged With Taking Bribes from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange

A New Jersey pastor and former credit union executive has been indicted for allegedly taking bribes from the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.

Markets  ·  4 March 2016
Crime

Russia’s Central Bank to Study Blockchain Tech

The Bank of Russia has set up a working group to investigate potential applications of blockchain technology within finance.

Markets  ·  29 February 2016
Crime

US Prosecutors Believe Ex-Secret Service Agent Stole More Bitcoin from Silk Road

The US government now believes a corrupt Secret Service agent may have stolen additional bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2016
Chainalysis

Chainalysis Raises $1.6 Million, Signs Cybercrime Deal with Europol

As it closes a $1.6m seed round, blockchain startup Chainalysis has agreed to assist the European Cybercrime Centre in fighting online criminals.

Markets  ·  19 February 2016
Bitcoin

Prosecutors Set to Indict Suspect in Bitcoin Mine Stabbing

Swedish prosecutors are set to indict an individual arrested following a serious assault at a data center in Boden, Sweden, used by KnCMiner.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2016
Crime

Corrupt Silk Road Agent Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Flee Country

A former Secret Service agent who pled guilty to crimes committed while investigating Silk Road has been arrested again.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 February 2016
Crime

Europol: No Confirmed Evidence Linking Islamic State to Bitcoin

Europol has found that there is no evidence to back up reports linking the Islamic State (IS) to the use of bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2016
Crime

Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Seeks New Trial in Appeal

The defense for Ross Ulbricht, the convicted operator of the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, is pushing for a new trial.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 January 2016
Crime

Suspected Members of Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Captured

The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2016
Crime

SEC Files New Motion Against Alleged Ponzi Scheme GAW Miners

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion for entry of default against the cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners.

Business  ·  7 January 2016