Stan Higgins

Markets

Former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.

Dec 7, 2015

Finance

One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx was indicted last week.

Dec 7, 2015

Markets

Blockchain startup Everledger has joined a financial tech accelerator owned by insurance and financial services company Allianz.

Dec 4, 2015

Markets

The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.

Dec 4, 2015

Markets

Boston University has convened a task force to explore how digital currencies could provide assistance in conflict zones.

Dec 3, 2015

Markets

During a recent speech, CFTC commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo said that the blockchain could cut costs in the financial sector – and cut jobs

Dec 2, 2015

Markets

A flashy “action comedy” debuting next year in Vietnam uses bitcoin as a plot element amid a story of international intrigue and crime.

Dec 2, 2015

Markets

Goldman Sachs filed a patent application earlier this month for a securities settlement system based on a new cryptocurrency called “SETLcoin”.

Dec 1, 2015

Finance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza with the fraudulent sale of unlicensed securities.

Dec 1, 2015

Markets

The Estonian Supreme Court has asked the country’s government to provide clarity in an ongoing court case involving bitcoin trading.

Nov 30, 2015