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Marchés

$5 Billion Insurance Company Offers Bitcoin Coverage to Businesses

Great American Insurance policyholders can now add BTC coverage against crime in most US states.

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Study: Silk Road May Have Reduced Drug Violence

A new study argues that online drug bazaars, such as Silk Road, can actually reduce drug-related violence.

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CryptoLocker Crimewave Halted as Global Authorities Disable Network

International authorities have disabled GOZeuS, the P2P network behind the CryptoLocker malware.

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Californian Law Enforcement Officers Offered 'Bitcoin 101’ Seminar

The LA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Training Centre is offering officers the chance to learn about digital currencies.

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Silk Road 2.0 Claims 80% of Stolen Bitcoin Repaid to Customers

Silk Road 2.0 now estimates all victims who lost bitcoin in its February hack will be repaid by mid-June.

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The Five Biggest Threats Facing Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the biggest hurdles bitcoin needs to overcome before it can hit the mainstream.

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A Bot Named Willy: Did Mt. Gox's Automated Trading Pump Bitcoin's Price?

Two traders with strange buying habits may have been bots designed to manipulate the market, a report says.

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'Watch Dogs' Game Torrent May Be Infected with Crypto Mining Malware

Hackers may be employing a new clever tactic in an effort to enlist powerful PCs into cryptocurrency mining botnets.

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How Roger Ver Got Hacked, and What He Did to Stop it

The bitcoin entrepreneur and evangelist has revealed full details of a hacker's attempt to infiltrate his online properties yesterday.

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500 Developers Already Signed Up for MaidSafe Project

A host of developers has registered to build applications and services for the company's encrypted and decentralized Internet platform.

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