Crime

Crime

SEC Seizes Assets from Alleged Altcoin Pyramid Scheme

A California company promoting a digital currency called GemCoin has had its assets seized by the US government amid allegations of fraud.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2015
Crime

Six Arrested in Money-Laundering Probe Involving Bitcoin

Police have arrested six people in connection with an ongoing international money laundering investigation involving bitcoin. The authorities, which became suspicious following a series of large bitcoin trades, carried out various raids in and near Rotterdam – a city in the south of the Netherlands – leading to the arrests of four people in the […]

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2015
Europe

Europol: Bitcoin May Become Sole Currency for EU Cybercriminals

Europol has said in a new report that it believes bitcoin could become the go-to currency for digital criminals in the region.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2015
Crime

Liberty Reserve Founder Loses Bid to Dismiss Federal Indictment

A US district judge has denied a motion by the one of the founders of Liberty Reserve to dismiss a federal indictment filed two years ago.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2015
Regulation

Charlie Shrem Talks Prison Life and Bitcoin’s Future in Ongoing AMA

Former Bitcoin Foundation board member Charlie Shrem is conducting an ongoing ask-me-anything (AMA) session from prison in Pennsylvania.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 September 2015
Crime

Bitcoin on the Dark Web: The Facts

Just how much do we know about new underground economies? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 September 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud

Bitcoin ponzi scheme perpetrator Trendon Shavers has plead guilty to securities fraud and is now awaiting sentencing.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 September 2015
Crime

California Politician Faces Resignation Calls Amid Altcoin Controversy

A California politician has become embroiled in a growing controversy surrounding an altcoin and investors who say they’ve been duped.

Tech  ·  18 September 2015
Exchanges

BitPay Sues Insurer After Losing $1.8 Million in Phishing Attack

Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has filed suit against a Massachusetts insurance company after losing $1.8m during a phishing attack last December.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 September 2015
Crime

Judge Orders LocalBitcoins User to Teach Police on Digital Currency

A judge has sentenced Florida LocalBitcoins user Pascal Reid to serves 90 days in jail in a ruling that closes a notable legal case from 2014.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 September 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Operator Discussing Deal With US Prosecutors

Court documents show that one of the operators of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx is involved in discussions over a possible plea deal with US prosecutors.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Charged With Embezzlement

Mark Karpeles, the CEO of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been charged with embezzlement, according to reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 September 2015
Regulation

Digital Currency Crimes Chief: DOJ Has No Bitcoin Agenda

DOJ Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator Kathryn Haun discusses the common ground her agency shares with innovators in bitcoin and blockchain.

Business  ·  10 September 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Now Targeting Financial Services

Extortion group DD4BC has stepped up the number of attacks this year and is now targeting the financial services industry, according to a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 September 2015
Crime

Research: Ashley Madison Bitcoin Blackmail is Cheap and Profitable

A cybersecurity firm has released the results of a blockchain analysis into blackmail attempts against online infidelity website Ashley Madison.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 September 2015