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Fighting the war on bitcoin, one scam at a time

With drug marketplace Atlantis closing, we take a look at the scams and potentially negative connotations of bitcoin.

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Markets

US judge rules bitcoin 'is a currency or form of money'

A judge in Texas has ruled that bitcoin is a currency or form of money.

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Markets

Scams, fraud and banking: Why bitcoin still has challenges beyond regulation

Daniel Cawrey examines the non-regulation issues associated with bitcoin, such as fraud and dispute resolution.

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Uniting the globe, reigniting old scams, and the power of hungry geeks

An Israeli, an Afghani and an Iranian walk into a bar, and John Law gets hungry for bitcoin-powered noodles.

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Policy

SEC charges Texas man for defrauding investors in bitcoin Ponzi scheme

The SEC has charged Trendon Shavers with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme known as Bitcoin Savings and Trust.

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Markets

The 6 weirdest alternative currency stories ever

CoinDesk takes a look at some of the weirdest alternative currency stories over the past few years.

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Markets

$200 Million credit card fraud highlights Bitcoin's security

Law enforcement officials have busted an alleged global credit card fraud ring that amassed $200 million (US) in charges.

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Markets

Beware of Mt.Gox Scam Sites

A recent slew of phishing sites and advertising has been tricking users into signing up for fake Mt.Gox scam sites. Find out what to look out for.

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