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Report: Tokyo Police Seeking Fraud Charges Against Mt Gox CEO

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is reportedly pursuing fraud charges against Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles.

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Markets

Kaspersky Data Shows Bitcoin Malware Attacks Declining in 2015

A new report from Kaspersky Lab shows that developers continue to target users with malware geared toward illicitly generating or stealing bitcoins.

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Bitcoin in the Docks: 7 Crypto Court Cases

CoinDesk takes a take a trip down memory lane, looking at some of the more high-profile bitcoin-related court cases.

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Markets

Coin.mx Execs Arrested for Operating Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

Two operators of Coin.mx were arrested today and charged with unlawful money transmission and money laundering.

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London Police Warns of Bitcoin Ransom Scam

A British cybersecurity watchdog has issued a warning about new bitcoin ransomware attacks disguised as messages from several UK government agencies.

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Markets

Police Arrest 20 in Digital Currency Pyramid Scheme

Spanish police have arrested 20 individuals in connection with a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called the unete.

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Charges Against Colorado Bitcoin Trader Dismissed

An indictment against a Colorado bitcoin trader, Burt Wagner, has been dismissed "without prejudice" by a district court judge.

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Finance

Judge Orders Corrupt DEA Agent to Forfeit Stolen Bitcoin

Former federal agent Carl Force IV has been ordered to forfeit hundreds of bitcoins to the US government.

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Tech

Bitcoin Cloud Mining Service Collapse Exposes Customer Data

A bitcoin mining service called Cloudminr.io has collapsed, resulting in the loss of bitcoins and the broadcasting of personal user information.

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Finance

Secretive Hacking Group Targeted Bitcoin Firms, Research Shows

A secretive hacking group known as Wild Neutron has targeted a range of businesses worldwide including bitcoin companies.

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