Crime
California Business Raided Over Alleged Altcoin Gambling
A business in Southern California was raided by police last month in connection with alleged gambling tied to an alternative cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Prompts Warning from Swiss Government
Distributed denial-of-service attacks against organizations in New Zealand appear to be connected to the extortionist group DD4BC.
FinCEN Fines Ripple Labs for Bank Secrecy Act Violations
FinCEN has fined digital currency startup Ripple Labs as part of its first civil enforcement action against an industry firm.
Nevada Regulators Seek Bitcoin Poker Site Operator's Arrest
The Nevada Attorney General's Office is seeking the arrest of the operator of the popular bitcoin poker service Seals with Clubs.
US Police Officer Charged with Receiving Stolen Bitcoin Miners
A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with receiving stolen property after allegedly selling stolen bitcoin mining equipment.
Controversial Dark Web Bitcoin Bot Released from Custody
An automated shopping bot designed to make purchases on dark web marketplaces using bitcoin has been released after being confiscated.
Bitcoin in the Headlines: Child Porn and Price Disregarded
This week, bitcoin was once again associated with nefarious transactions, though this may have interestingly deflected more usual criticisms.
New Tool Helps Victims Fight Bitcoin Ransomware
Kaspersky Lab has released a new tool to help free computer files 'held hostage' by bitcoin ransomware.
Bitcoin Exchanges in Talks to Join Fight Against Child Pornography
The Internet Watch Foundation is working with bitcoin companies to prevent digital currency being used to buy online child sexual abuse imagery.
