Crime

Exchanges

Bitcoin’s ‘First Felon’ Charlie Shrem Begins 2-Year Sentence

Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem begins his stint in prison today, having been sentenced in December to two years behind bars.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 March 2015
Crime

Secret Service Agent: Digital Currencies Fueling Cybercrime

A special agent with the US Secret Service spoke out against bitcoin this week, arguing its primary use case is in illicit transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2015
Crime

US School District Paralyzed By 500 BTC Ransomware Attack

A bitcoin ransomware attack on a New Jersey school district has grown into a investigation involving multiple federal agencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud

Bitcoin Savings & Trust operator Trendon Shavers has plead not guilty to fraud charges in a New York district court.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2015
Regulation

Bitcoin in the Headlines: UK Regulation Trumps Dark Market Collapse

CoinDesk has taken a look at the top bitcoin headlines across the globe.

Markets  ·  20 March 2015
Crime

Ukraine ‘to Crackdown on Separatist Bitcoin Accounts’

The Ukrainian government is reportedly planning to block bitcoin accounts used by separatists operating in the regions of Lugansk and Donetsk.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2015
Crime

Dark Market Evolution Vanishes With $12 Million in Bitcoin

Notorious dark web marketplace Evolution has vanished amid reports that its administrators have absconded with more than $12m in bitcoin. Accessible only via the Tor network, the market had become the go-to online drug bazaar following the shut down of Silk Road and Operation Onymous, a pan-agency crackdown on illicit markets that seized over 400 domains in […]

Policy & regulation  ·  18 March 2015
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks

A number of bitcoin mining pools around the world have been hit by a recent string of DDOS attacks.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Bitcoin

Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Exchanges

Bter to Return ‘Hacked’ Funds Following Security Partnership

Hacked altcoin exchange, Bter, has outlined a plan to payback users after inking a deal with security firm Jua.com.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Crime

Police Arrest Five in MyCoin Bitcoin Exchange Scheme Case

Five individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with the collapse of MyCoin, an alleged bitcoin trading platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2015
Crime

Europol: Cryptocurrency Serves ‘Crime-as-a-Service’ Business Model

Cryptocurrencies offer a money-laundering platform for freelance criminals, a new Europol report says.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2015
Crime

Defendant in Tasmania’s ‘Biggest Drugs Bust’ Paid with Bitcoin

A southern Tasmanian man has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs and admitted that bitcoin was used to pay for them.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2015
Crime

Europol: Bitcoin’s Popularity Growing in Illicit Online Markets

A Europol report has found that bitcoin is increasingly being used to pay for online child sex abuse broadcasted on illicit websites and apps.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2015
Exchanges

BTER Unable to Repay Customers Following Alleged Exchange Heist

Defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTER claims it doesn't have enough funds to reimburse all its users, following an alleged $1.75m hack.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2015