Crime
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.
Over 70 Bitcoin Scams Shut Down By New York Law Enforcement
The New York County District Attorney's Office has shut down more than 70 allegedly fraudulent bitcoin investment sites.
Bitcoin Ransomware Now Spreading via Spam Campaigns
Security firms McAfee and Symantec have issued warnings on CTB-Locker – bitcoin-demanding ransomware that is now being propagated via spam.
Searching for a Cryptocurrency Security Standard
Bitcoin companies continue to take a hammering from hackers. Where should they look for better security practices?
Payment Processor EgoPay Confirms Hack, Insider Suspected
Third-party payment processor EgoPay suffered a hack in late December, the company has confirmed in a blog post.
Alleged Silk Road 2.0 Accomplice Arrested on Conspiracy Charges
Federal investigators have confirmed that Brian Richard Farrell has been arrested in connection with black market website Silk Road 2.0.
Bitcoin Trader Gets Four-Year Jail Term Over Silk Road Connection
Robert Faiella, the bitcoin trader charged alongside BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in a New York court.
Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage
A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.
Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Implicated in Silk Road Trial
Today in court, a witness from the US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Mark Karpeles was once suspected to be Dread Pirate Roberts.
Silk Road Trial Begins in New York
Accused Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht stood trial today for charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the online black market.
