Crime

Crime

Fake LocalBitcoins Android App is Phishing For Bitcoins

A fake LocalBitcoins app is being distributed on the Google Play store in a bid to steal user bitcoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 November 2015
Crime

US Government to Sell Over 44,000 Bitcoins Today

The US Marshals Service is auctioning off the remaining 44,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht during the Silk Road investigation today.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 November 2015
Crime

Bitcoin ATM Thieves Strike Atlanta Smoke Shop

A smoke shop in Atlanta, Georgia, was robbed of its bitcoin ATM during a brazen Tuesday night heist.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2015
Crime

Genesis Trading, Binary Financial to Bid in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

Digital Currency Group's Genesis Trading and bitcoin hedge fund Binary Financial are set to participate in a government auction of bitcoin this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 November 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Poker Site Operator to Pay $25,000 Fine

The former operator of bitcoin poker site Seals with Clubs was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $25,000 today.

Markets  ·  3 November 2015
Crime

Report: CryptoWall Creators Earned $325 Million in Bitcoin Ransoms

A new report looks at the CryptoWall ransomware and its components in an attempt to analyze its success.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 October 2015
Crime

Digital Currency Pyramid Scheme Operators Jailed in Spain

A Spanish court has remanded in custody the alleged operators of a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called ‘unete’. Temporary imprisonment pre-trial is typically set as a precaution to avoid defendants from fleeing or destroying necessary evidence during a case. The court documents, dated 21st October, state that Jose Manuel Ramirez Marco and Maria del […]

Policy & regulation  ·  27 October 2015
Crime

FBI: Malware Victims Should Pay Bitcoin Ransoms

Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2015
Regulation

Bitcoin in the Headlines: VAT Galore

Bitcoin in the Headlines is a weekly analysis of bitcoin media coverage and its impact.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2015
UK

E-Tailer Offers $23,000 to Catch DDoS Attackers Demanding Bitcoin

An e-tailer is offering a $23,181 bounty to catch those who launched a DDoS attack against the firm's site before demanding a bitcoin ransom.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 October 2015
Crime

Rogue Silk Road Agent Carl Force Jailed for 78 Months

Carl Force, a corrupt federal agent who worked undercover at bitcoin-accepting drug marketplace Silk Road, was sentenced to 78 months in prison today.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2015
Crime

Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent

An ex-DEA agent who went rogue during the Silk Road investigation faces sentencing this Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 October 2015
Crime

Customer Bitcoins Stolen in Purse Email Breach

Bitcoin startup Purse has disclosed that 10.235 BTC in customer funds were stolen over the weekend during a security incident.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2015
Crime

GemCoin Investors Seek $100 Million in Class Action Lawsuit

An $100m class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme involving the fake cryptocurrency 'Gemcoin'.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 October 2015
Crime

US Government to Sell 44,000 BTC in Final Silk Road Auction

The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced it will sell 44,341 BTC (worth approximately $10.6m at press time) in an online auction due to take place on 5th November. To be held from 12:00 UTC to 18:00 UTC, the six-hour auction, open only to pre-registered bidders, represents the final sale of bitcoins in connection with […]

Policy & regulation  ·  5 October 2015