Crime

Crime

Facebook Breaks Up Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet ‘Lecpetex’

Facebook has successfully dismantled a major bitcoin botnet operated by a small team of cyber criminals based in Greece.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2014
Crime

French Officials Seize $272,800 From Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

Authorities seized the funds when they raided an illegal bitcoin exchange in the south of France last week.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Crime

ISIS-Linked Blog: Bitcoin Can Fund Terrorist Movements Worldwide

A blog linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria proposed using bitcoin to fund global jihadist efforts.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Crime

16,500 Retweets for Cash in Support of Ross Ulbricht

Bitcoin magnate Roger Ver pledged $10 for every retweet in support of the Free Ross Ulbricht campaign.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Crime

Phishing Scam Targets US Marshals Service Bitcoin Auction List

The attack targeted individuals on the leaked Silk Road auction email list, successfully stealing 100 BTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 July 2014
Crime

Spike in Silk Road Interest No Boon for Ross Ulbricht Defense Fund

Renewed media attention for Silk Road has not translated to new donations for the defense of its alleged leader.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2014
Exchanges

Poloniex Claims All Customers Repaid Following March Bitcoin Hack

The cryptocurrency exchange is saying it has fully reimbursed all affected customers since it suffered an attack in March.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 July 2014
Crime

US Marshals: One Auction Bidder Claimed All 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins

A single, undisclosed bidder has won all 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins, according to the US Marshals Service.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2014
Crime

Bitcoin Price Surges as Silk Road Auction Spurs Investor Interest

The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2014
Crime

Financial Watchdog FATF Examines Risks of Digital Currencies

The Financial Action Task Force has published a paper examining the money-laundering and terrorist-financing potential of cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2014
Crime

Timeline Silk Road: From the Black Market to the Auction Block

A history of Silk Road and the US Marshals Service, for those curious to learn more about today's auction.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2014
Markets

Citi Examines Potential Impact of Silk Road Auction on Bitcoin Price

The financial corporation has examined the possible effects of the US government's auction of 29,656 bitcoins later today.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2014
Exchanges

Police Still Searching for Answers in Investigation of HKCex Exchange

Hong Kong's Criminal Investigation Department is following up allegations of fraud, but is yet to produce results.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2014
Regulation

US Consumer Protection Agency Asked to Boost Bitcoin Oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been asked to take a more active role in digital currency oversight.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2014
Markets

Government Sale of Bitcoin Establishes Fungibility Precedent

The US government's attempts to maximize returns on seized assets may establish all bitcoins to be equal in value.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2014