Crime
$4.1 Million goes missing as Chinese bitcoin trading platform GBL vanishes
Chinese investors taste the darker side of bitcoin as a trading platform shuts down and $4.1m goes missing.
US man arrested for selling guns on Black Market Reloaded
As online black marketplaces proliferate a US man is arrested for selling guns on the Black Market Reloaded site.
Hackers steal $1.2 Million of bitcoins from Inputs.io, a supposedly secure wallet service
Approximately $1.2m worth of bitcoin have been stolen from a wallet service intended to be high-security.
Homeland Security Committee chairman responds to “Silk Road 2.0”
Senator Tom Carper has responded to a new black marketplace that has been created on the dark web.
Founder of Liberty Reserve admits guilt and faces 75 years in prison
Vladimir Kats, co-founder of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges including money laundering.
FBI proves seizing bitcoins isn't the same as owning them
The FBI might have seized Ross Ulbricht's Silk Road bitcoins, but that doesn't mean they can access them.
Silk Road's anonymity helped Feds bring it down
New evidence has come to light suggesting the Feds infiltrated Silk Road long before the website was taken down.
Black Market Reloaded back online following source code publication error
Thought Silk Road was mismanaged? Black Market Reloaded just effectively published its source code online.
CryptoLocker malware demands bitcoin ransom
Cybercriminals are infecting people's computers with malware then demanding a bitcoin ransom for the decryption key.
Silk Road case could set bitcoin legal precedent against self-incrimination
A legal precedent could arise if Ross Ulbricht is forced to reveal the passwords to Silk Road's bitcoin wallet.
