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Manhattan DA: We’re Watching Regulated Exchanges With ‘Immense Interest’

Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R Vance Jr has issued new remarks regarding his agency's interests in the bitcoin exchange space.

By Pete RizzoJan 28, 2015

The New York County District Attorney's Office has shut down more than 70 allegedly fraudulent bitcoin investment sites.

By Stan HigginsJan 27, 2015

Security firms McAfee and Symantec have issued warnings on CTB-Locker – bitcoin-demanding ransomware that is now being propagated via spam.

Bitcoin companies continue to take a hammering from hackers. Where should they look for better security practices?

By Danny BradburyJan 25, 2015

Third-party payment processor EgoPay suffered a hack in late December, the company has confirmed in a blog post.

By Emily SpavenJan 23, 2015

Federal investigators have confirmed that Brian Richard Farrell has been arrested in connection with black market website Silk Road 2.0.

Robert Faiella, the bitcoin trader charged alongside BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in a New York court.

By Jon SouthurstJan 21, 2015

A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.

By Joon Ian WongJan 16, 2015

Today in court, a witness from the US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Mark Karpeles was once suspected to be Dread Pirate Roberts.

By Tom SharkeyJan 15, 2015

Accused Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht stood trial today for charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the online black market.

By Tom SharkeyJan 13, 2015