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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
McAfee Report: 'Futile' Mining Botnets Are Going Mainstream
Security firm McAfee has issued its latest quarterly report, which focuses on emerging threats such as cryptocurrency mining botnets.
Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders
Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.
