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Arrested Hacker Claims $30 Million Bitcoin Theft – But Offers Little Proof
A Pennsylvania resident is claiming to have stolen millions in bitcoin, though he's offered police little in the way of evidence.
Garza Pleads Guilty: GAW Miners CEO Cops to $9 Million Fraud
A notorious cryptocurrency executive pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud on Thursday. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.
Texas Congressman: Cryptocurrenices Must Not Enable Terrorists
A Texas Congressman is seeking to make public his views on cryptocurrency regulation following a hearing in Washington.
Mystery Coinbase Customer Steps up in Fight to Quash IRS Tax Hunt
A new plaintiff is emerging as a potential key player in a case pitting cryptocurrency startup Coinbase versus the IRS.
China's Chief Justice Gets Blockchain Briefing in Trip to Guiyang Courts
China's chief justice and president of the Supreme People's Court was reportedly briefed on ongoing blockchain projects last week.
Austria's Financial Regulator Warns Onecoin Operating Without License
Yet another national financial regulator is pursuing action against onecoin, an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme.
ConsenSys, Nation of Mauritius in Talks to Create 'Ethereum Island'
The Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius is seeking to turn itself into an incubator for Asia and Africa's blockchain expansion.
UK Cybercrime Watchdog: Surveillance Law Could Boost Digital Currency Use
A controversial intelligence law passed by the UK last year could drive increased digital currency use according to a new report.
Uniform Regulation for Virtual Currency Businesses: Coming to a State Near You
Attorney Katherine Cooper looks at work ongoing to standardize virtual currency law in the US, and the issues that stand in the way.
Bitcoin Phishing Scheme Perpetrator Pleads Guilty in Connecticut Court
A Connecticut resident has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $300,000 in bitcoin as part of a phishing scheme.
