The SEC has charged Trendon Shavers with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme known as Bitcoin Savings and Trust.
CoinDesk takes a look at some of the weirdest alternative currency stories over the past few years.
Law enforcement officials have busted an alleged global credit card fraud ring that amassed $200 million (US) in charges.
A recent slew of phishing sites and advertising has been tricking users into signing up for fake Mt.Gox scam sites. Find out what to look out for.
The Bitcoin community has adapted to verbal, criminal and cyber attacks on the currency, an academic paper due for release tomorrow, reveals. The attacks – whether from hackers, fraudsters or government regulators – seem to be strengthening the community, the research Breaking Out of the Bank in Europe – Exploring Collective Emergent Institutional Entrepreneurship Through Bitcoin suggests. […]
Wallet and block exploring service Blockchain.info has upgraded its security, apparently in response to a phishing campaign.