Crime

Crime

Mercati

Prosecutors Set to Indict Suspect in Bitcoin Mine Stabbing

Swedish prosecutors are set to indict an individual arrested following a serious assault at a data center in Boden, Sweden, used by KnCMiner.

Arrest

Mercati

Corrupt Silk Road Agent Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Flee Country

A former Secret Service agent who pled guilty to crimes committed while investigating Silk Road has been arrested again.

Handcuffs

Mercati

Europol: No Confirmed Evidence Linking Islamic State to Bitcoin

Europol has found that there is no evidence to back up reports linking the Islamic State (IS) to the use of bitcoin.

islamic state

Mercati

Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Seeks New Trial in Appeal

The defense for Ross Ulbricht, the convicted operator of the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, is pushing for a new trial.

ross ulbricht, silk road

Mercati

Suspected Members of Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Captured

The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.

police arrest

Mercati

SEC Files New Motion Against Alleged Ponzi Scheme GAW Miners

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion for entry of default against the cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners.

justice, court

Mercati

US Think Tank: Terrorists and Cartels May Abuse Digital Currencies

A US government-funded think tank has released a new report that explores how nonstate actors could issue their own digital currencies.

RANDPittsburgh

Mercati

What We Know: Alleged Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright's Tax Troubles

Authorities are investigating Craig Wright, the man believed to be bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but the reasons why remain murky.

Taxes

Mercati

Police Raid Home of Alleged Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright

Police in Australia have raided the home of Craig Wright, the tech entrepreneur who reports suggest may be behind creation of the bitcoin protocol.

crime

Mercati

Secret Service Agent Gets Six-Year Sentence for Bitcoin Theft

Former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.

prison bars