Crime

Crime

Ross Ulbricht: Hero or Villain?

CoinDesk explores how Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road are dividing opinions in the bitcoin space.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2014
Crime

Silk Road Timeline

To refresh your memory of the full Silk Road story, check out CoinDesk's interactive timeline.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2014
Crime

Silk Road: One Year On

CoinDesk examines how Silk Road rocked the bitcoin world and created shockwaves that are still being felt today.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2014
Crime

Ulbricht Seeks Pre-Trial Hearing to Challenge FBI Claims

The defence for alleged Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht has filed a further court motion to dismiss evidence.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2014
Crime

Europol Report Connects Anonymous Digital Currencies to Dark Net Crime

A new report by Europol examines the role of bitcoin in money laundering schemes and dark net organised crime.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2014
Bitcoin

Early Bitcoin Adopter Calls for Multi-Sig Solutions After 750 BTC Theft

Bitcoin early adopter and entrepreneur Leo Treasure has offered a reward after losing nearly $280k to a hacker.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2014
Regulation

4 Court Cases Helping Shape the US Stance on Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the top United States court cases helping shape the country's regulatory view on bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 September 2014
Bitcoin

MIT Students Challenge New Jersey State in Tidbit Legal Case

MIT students are challenging the State of New Jersey's demand to see the code of their bitcoin mining project.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 September 2014
Crime

Swiss Intelligence Service Investigates Paying Informants in Bitcoin

Swiss intelligence services are reportedly looking into the possibility of using bitcoin to pay intelligence sources abroad.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 September 2014
Bitcoin

FTC: Butterfly Labs Case Not Part of ‘War on Bitcoin’

FTC attorney Leah Frazier told CoinDesk that Butterfly Labs misrepresented itself when selling mining products.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2014
Crime

Liberty Reserve IT Manager Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

Maxim Chukharev, the former IT manager of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal money transmitting business.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2014
Bitcoin

US Government Shuts Down Embattled Mining Firm Butterfly Labs

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down Butterfly Labs after a lengthy investigation into claims of fraud.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 September 2014
Crime

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Fined $40 Million

A Texas man found guilty of defrauding US bitcoin investors faces over $40m in fines and penalties.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2014
Crime

Roger Ver Launches Anonymous Bitcoin Bounty Service

Bitcoin magnate Roger Ver has launched a new website designed to help catch criminals by offering anonymous cryptocurrency bounties.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 September 2014
Crime

Silk Road 2.0 Hit by ‘Sophisticated’ DDoS Attack

An advanced DDoS attack has forced online black market Silk Road 2.0 to suspend services to maintain security.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 September 2014