Crime

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EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Shrem Speaks Out About Mt. Gox, His Arrest and the Bitcoin Bromance

Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem speaks candidly about Mt. Gox and maintaining his sanity while under house arrest.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 February 2014
Bitcoin

Nearly 150 Strains of Malware Are After Your Bitcoins

Dell SecureWorks researchers have identified 146 types of bitcoin malware – and most of them are after your wallet.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 February 2014
Crime

VC Firm Makes Bid for FBI’s Seized Silk Road Bitcoins

Falcon Global Capital has contacted the US government in an attempt to buy 27,000 seized Silk Road bitcoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2014
Bitcoin

Pony Botnet Virus Steals $220k from 30 Types of Digital Wallets

A new virus is said to be affecting more than 30 types of digital currency wallets.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2014
Crime

Australian Government Tracks All Bitcoin to AUD Conversions

The Australian government is keeping a close eye on bitcoin – tracking every BTC to AUD conversion, and vice-versa.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2014
Bitcoin

How Cash Would Be Seen by the Media if Invented Today

A new worldwide scheme will allow citizens to carry their wealth and exchange it with others using paper ‘bills’.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2014
Exchanges

Bitstamp Restores Withdrawals Following Security Scare

Bitstamp is restoring withdrawals to all accounts following criminal attempts to access users’ funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2014
Europe

Estonian Police Target Bitcoin Trading Site BTC.ee

The news follows a warning about bitcoin issued by a member of Estonia's central bank earlier this year.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 February 2014
Crime

After Massive Hack, It’s Pay Back Time for Silk Road 2.0

Silk Road 2.0 has announced it will pay back vendors and customers affected by last week's breach.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 February 2014
Crime

Publishing Giant Signs Bitcoin Book Deal

Penguin Random House has acquired a book on bitcoin and Silk Road to be published next year.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 February 2014
Bitcoin

New Jersey Case Could Set Restrictive Precedent for Bitcoin Businesses

New Jersey law enforcement is seeking to stop one innovative bitcoin startup, on the basis of protecting consumers.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 2014
Hacking

Silk Road 2 Loses Over $2.6 Million in Bitcoins in Alleged Hack

Customers are furious after black market drugs site Silk Road 2 says it lost their coins to hackers.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2014
Bitcoin

Malware Uses Victims’ Machines to Mine Bitcoin Until Ransom is Paid

A curious new hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware has been discovered infecting PCs.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 February 2014
Bitcoin

‘CoinThief’ Mac Malware Steals Bitcoins From Your Wallet

Malware hidden in a private wallet app is reportedly stealing large amounts of bitcoin from Mac OS X users.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 February 2014
Crime

Silk Road Accused Ulbricht Pleads Not Guilty, Begins Long Defense

Ross Ulbricht has responded to his formal indictment with a not guilty plea, and will review evidence against him.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 February 2014