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Bitcoin Scammers Held by Chinese Authorities

Chinese authorities have detained three individuals in connection with the demise of bitcoin trading platform GBL.

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Unsuspecting PC Users Duped into Mining Bitcoin by Malware

A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.

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Bitcoin Talk Hacked Again, Members Urged to Change Passwords

BitcoinTalk was recently hacked, and the administrators have posted a note regarding the possibility of compromised passwords.

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Users Track $100 Million in Stolen Bitcoin After Sheep Marketplace Hack

With Sheep Marketplace closed and thousands of bitcoins missing, online sleuths are tracking stolen coins through the block chain.

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UK Banking Safeguards: Can They Protect Bitcoin Consumers?

Digital currencies like bitcoin may need safeguards against fraud and guarantees against retail disputes to succeed long-term.

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Bitcoin Payment Processor BIPS Attacked, Over $1 Million Stolen

Payment processor and free online wallet service BIPS suffered a major attack that saw 1,295 BTC (over $1m) stolen.

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Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Denied Bail, Supporters Aim to Raise $500k for Legal Defence

Ross Ulbricht, the alleged owner of online black marketplace Silk Road, has been denied bail.

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Bitcoin Auction Site Puts Itself Up for Sale After Theft of 15 Bitcoins

Bitcoin auction site Bitmit has been deactivated and is being sold to the highest bidder.

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Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bidextreme.pl Hacked, Bitcoin and Litecoin Wallets Emptied

Polish bitcoin exchange Bidextreme.pl has been hacked and its customers’ bitcoin and litecoin wallets emptied.

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Over $1 Million Raised for Bail of Alleged Silk Road Owner Ross Ulbricht

Friends and family of Ross Ulbricht have raised more than $1m bail money for the alleged Silk Road owner.

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