Bitcoins Are Money, Judge Rules in Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Investigation

Bitcoins Are Money, Judge Rules in Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Investigation

The legal basis for Bitcoins is expanding, though trading is still largely unregulated

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Now Hosted by Akamai, Close to Rolling Out New Trading Engine

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Now Hosted by Akamai, Close to Rolling Out New Trading Engine

The site has been having trouble keeping up with demand

Thailand Outlaws Bitcoins

Thailand Outlaws Bitcoins

The country's central bank rejected the Internet-based currency

Operator of Bitcoin Savings and Trust Charged with Running Ponzi Scheme

Operator of Bitcoin Savings and Trust Charged with Running Ponzi Scheme

The man is accused of defrauding investors of over $60 million (€45 million)

Coinbase Enables Instant Bitcoin Purchases

Coinbase Enables Instant Bitcoin Purchases

The option is not available to all users, but it's a first in the Bitcoin world

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Resumes Dollar Withdrawals, Despite Legal Problems

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Resumes Dollar Withdrawals, Despite Legal Problems

Mt. Gox is the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, but it's not without its problems

Experts Identify Trojan Designed to Steal Litecoin Wallets

Experts Identify Trojan Designed to Steal Litecoin Wallets

The threat steals wallet.dat files and uploads them to an FTP server

Digital Currency Users Warned of “Account Security Update” Phishing Scams

Digital Currency Users Warned of “Account Security Update” Phishing Scams

Symantec spotted a clever phishing operation last month

Bitcoin Foundation Hit with Cease and Desist by Clueless Regulators

Bitcoin Foundation Hit with Cease and Desist by Clueless Regulators

Ordered to stop trading even though it's a nonprofit which doesn't actually trade Bitcoins

Experts Uncover Subscription-Based DIY Bitcoin Mining Tool

Experts Uncover Subscription-Based DIY Bitcoin Mining Tool

The service discovered by Webroot costs only $15 (€11) per month

Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Halts US Dollar Withdrawals

Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Halts US Dollar Withdrawals

The company blames it on the increased volume of transactions

Mt.Gox Phishing Sites Set Up on Various TLDs

Mt.Gox Phishing Sites Set Up on Various TLDs

The Bitcoin exchange knows about the scam websites and is trying to raise awareness

Experts Share Insight on How Liberty Reserve Takedown Affects Cybercriminals

Experts Share Insight on How Liberty Reserve Takedown Affects Cybercriminals

Fraudsters will probably simply move on to an alternative service

Mt. Gox to Require Real Identities for All Currency Transactions

Mt. Gox to Require Real Identities for All Currency Transactions

In the light of the Liberty Reserve shutdown and investigations into Mt. Gox itself

Feds Reveal Warrant Used to Seize Mt. Gox Accounts, Affecting Bitcoin Trade

Feds Reveal Warrant Used to Seize Mt. Gox Accounts, Affecting Bitcoin Trade

The government argues that Mt. Gox is illegally involved in money transfers

Homeland Security Freezes the Dwolla Accounts of Largest Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox

Homeland Security Freezes the Dwolla Accounts of Largest Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox

No one seems to know what is happening and the government isn't saying much

Gaming Company’s App Hijacks Players’ PCs, Uses Them for Bitcoin Mining

Gaming Company’s App Hijacks Players’ PCs, Uses Them for Bitcoin Mining

ESEA pledged to donate all the generated Bitcoins to the American Cancer Society

 
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