Crime

Crime

US Think Tank: Terrorists and Cartels May Abuse Digital Currencies

A US government-funded think tank has released a new report that explores how nonstate actors could issue their own digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 December 2015
Crime

What We Know: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright’s Tax Troubles

Authorities are investigating Craig Wright, the man believed to be bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but the reasons why remain murky.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 December 2015
Crime

Police Raid Home of Alleged Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright

Police in Australia have raided the home of Craig Wright, the tech entrepreneur who reports suggest may be behind creation of the bitcoin protocol.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 December 2015
Crime

Secret Service Agent Gets Six-Year Sentence for Bitcoin Theft

Former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 December 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Exchange Operator Indicted for Credit Union Capture

One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx was indicted last week.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 December 2015
Crime

US Prosecutors Unseal Charges Against Alleged Silk Road Advisor

The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 December 2015
Crime

SEC Charges GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza With Securities Fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza with the fraudulent sale of unlicensed securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 December 2015
Regulation

Europol Seeks Intern With Bitcoin Tracing Skills

Europol wants an intern with blockchain analysis skills for an open source intelligence project.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 November 2015
Crime

Bitcoin, Paris and Terrorism: What the Media Got Wrong

Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2015
UK

UK Treasury: Digital Currencies Pose Lowest Money Laundering Risk

Digital currencies were deemed a “low” risk for money laundering and terrorism financing in a report published last month by the UK government.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering

The former operator of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx, Anthony Murgio, has pleaded not guilty to money laundering, Bloomberg reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2015
Europe

European Commission to Assess Bitcoin’s Role in Terrorist Financing

The European Commission said today that it is assessing whether digital currencies like bitcoin fuel terrorist financing and money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 November 2015
Crime

Interpol Event to Discuss Bitcoin’s Role in Illicit Asset Trade

Bitcoin and digital currencies are said to be an area of focus during an upcoming conference organized by Interpol.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2015
Crime

DDoS Extortionists Demand Bitcoin from Email Providers

A number of privacy-oriented email service providers have been targeted by DDoS extortionists demanding payment in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 November 2015
Exchanges

US Prosecutors Unseal New Charges Against Bitcoin Exchange Operator

A new indictment has been filed against Anthony Murgio, the former operator of the bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 November 2015