Crime

Crime

US Arms Dealer Allegedly Used Bitcoin for Purchases

A Michigan man has been indicted for allegedly using bitcoin to purchase and ship illegal gun components overseas.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2015
New York

$100k Bail for Suspected Head of Bitcoin Exchange Coin.mx

A man charged by US prosecutors for operating bitcoin exchange service Coin.mx without a money transmission license has been released on bail.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 August 2015
Exchanges

Tokyo Court: Bitcoin Not Subject to Ownership

Tokyo's District Court has ruled that bitcoin is "not subject to ownership", with a judge telling a plaintiff he couldn't claim for lost Mt Gox coins.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2015
Crime

Inside Barcelona’s Bitcoin Drug Lab

For €50 in bitcoin, Energy Control provides anyone in the world with a breakdown of the purity of their drugs – no questions asked.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2015
Exchanges

Japan Weighing Bitcoin Exchange Rules Amid Mt Gox Investigation

Japanese government officials are said to be weighing how to regulate bitcoin exchanges following renewed attention on past issues at Mt Gox.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 August 2015
Crime

Everledger Brings Blockchain Tech to Fight Against Diamond Theft

Diamonds are forever, and now a new startup – Everledger – is making a case that diamonds are for ledgers.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Arrested in Japan

Japanese police arrested Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles today on allegations that he manipulated volume on the platform prior to its collapse.

Markets  ·  1 August 2015
Exchanges

Report: Tokyo Police Seeking Fraud Charges Against Mt Gox CEO

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is reportedly pursuing fraud charges against Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2015
Crime

Kaspersky Data Shows Bitcoin Malware Attacks Declining in 2015

A new report from Kaspersky Lab shows that developers continue to target users with malware geared toward illicitly generating or stealing bitcoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2015
Crime

Bitcoin in the Docks: 7 Crypto Court Cases

CoinDesk takes a take a trip down memory lane, looking at some of the more high-profile bitcoin-related court cases.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2015
Exchanges

Coin.mx Execs Arrested for Operating Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

Two operators of Coin.mx were arrested today and charged with unlawful money transmission and money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 July 2015
Crime

London Police Warns of Bitcoin Ransom Scam

A British cybersecurity watchdog has issued a warning about new bitcoin ransomware attacks disguised as messages from several UK government agencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2015
Crime

Police Arrest 20 in Digital Currency Pyramid Scheme

Spanish police have arrested 20 individuals in connection with a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called the unete.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2015
Exchanges

Charges Against Colorado Bitcoin Trader Dismissed

An indictment against a Colorado bitcoin trader, Burt Wagner, has been dismissed "without prejudice" by a district court judge.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2015
Crime

Judge Orders Corrupt DEA Agent to Forfeit Stolen Bitcoin

Former federal agent Carl Force IV has been ordered to forfeit hundreds of bitcoins to the US government.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2015