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Largest Crypto-Mining Exchange Hacked; Over $70 Million in Bitcoin Stolen
2017-12-07 09:33

Bitcoin is breaking every record—after gaining 20% jump last week, Bitcoin price just crossed the $14,800 mark in less than 24 hours—and there can be no better reason for hackers to put all of...

More Prison Time for Ex-Federal Agent Who Stole Bitcoins
2017-11-09 06:31

A former U.S. Secret Service agent already convicted for stealing bitcoins from the now-defunct underground marketplace Silk Road has been handed another prison sentence for the theft of digital...

Have you heard about Bitcoin multipliers?
2017-11-07 16:03

Professedly, they are services that multiply any Bitcoin amount you send them by several times, and return to you the total amount in a mere hours. How do they do that? Supposedly, by taking...

Extradition of Russian to U.S. on Bitcoin Charges 'Unjust': Moscow
2017-10-09 12:05

Moscow on Friday slammed a Greek court's ruling that a Russian national accused of helping criminals launder billions of dollars using Bitcoin should be extradited to the United States. read more

Greek Court Orders  Extradition of Russian Over 'Bitcoin Laundering'
2017-10-04 15:22

A Greek court ruled on Wednesday that a Russian national accused of helping criminals launder billions of dollars using Bitcoin should be extradited to the United States. read more

Seoul Says North Korean Hackers Tried to Steal Bitcoins: Yonhap
2017-09-27 10:16

Police investigations have pointed to North Korea as responsible for recent attempts to hack South Korea's virtual currency exchanges, a report said Wednesday. read more

U.S., Moscow Seek Russian Held in Greece over Bitcoin Laundering
2017-09-19 14:07

Moscow has requested the extradition of a Russian national also wanted in the United States for laundering billions of dollars through a Bitcoin exchange he operated, a judicial source said...

Here’s How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Bitcoin Wallets
2017-09-19 06:31

Researchers have been warning for years about critical issues with the Signaling System 7 (SS7) that could allow hackers to listen in private phone calls and read text messages on a potentially...

Report: North Korea Seeks Bitcoins to Bypass Sanctions
2017-09-14 12:03

JP Morgan Chief Slams Bitcoin as Fit Only for Drug Dealers, Murderers, RegimesIn cryptocurrency we trust: The government of North Korea has been turning to bitcoin exchange heists and...