Regulators want cryptocurrency exchanges to know who their customers are – but that requires these companies to collect very sensitive information.
Prosecutors have accused a New York woman of using credit cards to purchase bitcoin and then launder those funds to send money to ISIS.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent mentions mixing services at exchanges and anonymity-enhancing currencies in Senate testimony.
An alleged money laundered tied to the BTC-e bitcoin exchange and wanted by both Russia and the U.S. will attend an extradition hearing next month.
A former IMF economist has joined the chorus of critical voices on bitcoin of late, going so far as to predict that its price will collapse.
Russia isn't happy that an alleged bitcoin money launderer is being extradited to the US following a court decision in Greece.
The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.
BTC-e says it will publish more frequent updates about its recovery plans after August 31, according to a newly released statement.
Australia is moving to introduce a new bill that would extend the country's anti-money laundering laws to cover domestic cryptocurrency exchanges.
An online forum account tied to the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has issued a new statement, claiming to be in control of databases and user wallets.
Authorities have reportedly arrested a man believed to be behind a money laundering scheme orchestrated through bitcoin.
A newly released report from the European Commission suggests there is relatively little virtual currency use among organized crime groups.
US advocacy group Coin Center has said that an anti-money laundering bill before the Senate could disrupt existing rules for digital currency firms.
The head of one of the world's largest financial organizations has issued new comments addressing blockchain trends.
Bitcoins amassed by those behind the huge malware attack are being watched by the authorities. Can they retrieve the funds and not get caught?