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Just How Anonymous are Bitcoin Transactions?

AUG 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Bitcoin transactions are not as anonymous as you think.

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Josh Garza’s Sentencing Could Be Postponed Until January 2018

AUG 17, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The sentencing of alleged cryptocurrency scammer Josh Garza could be delayed until January 2018.

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How Kidnappers Tried to Auction British Model for Bitcoin

AUG 08, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Black Death Group kidnapped and tried to auction 20-year-old British model Chloe Ayling to the highest bidder Bitcoin online.

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Self-Confessed Hacker from Pennsylvania Admits Stealing Almost $40 Mln Worth of Bitcoin

JUL 24, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Man from Pennsylvania was caught stealing $40 mln worth of Bitcoin.

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Cryptocurrency Adoption Low Amongst Terrorists, Cash Is King

JUL 19, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

EU Report downplays cryptocurrency use among terrorists.

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Bitcoin Ethical Hacking Leads to Solving FBI Murder Case

JUL 05, 2017 | Charles Dearing

Bitcoin ethical hacking shed some light on FBI murder case of Mrs. Amy Allwine which resulted in arrest of the real suspect.

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Bitcoin Trader From Arizona Charged With Money Laundering Scheme and Illegal Possession of Firearms

JUN 29, 2017 | Anthony Coggine

Bitcoin trader from Arizona, Thomas Costanzo, was charged for money laundering and running an unlicensed money transmission business and set to face a jury tria...

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Man Robbed at Gunpoint for $1,100 Worth of Bitcoins in Brooklyn

JUN 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Man from Brooklyn robbed at gunpoint of $1,100 worth of Bitcoins

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Bitcoin Can Be Confiscated From Suspects: Hungarian Justice Ministry Proposal

MAR 04, 2017 | Guest Author

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

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How To Get Away With $400 Mln Illicit Transfers? Be US Monetary Fund Chief

DEC 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Court of Justice of the Republic didn’t impose any punishment on the IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted of criminal charges over the facilitation of susp...

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India's Illegal Darknet Drug Syndicate Exposed; Authorities to Seize Bitcoins

NOV 01, 2016 | Evander Smart

India is quickly becoming a hotbed of Bitcoin activity

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Paxful Exchange CEO And CTO Arrested In Miami On Weapons And Drugs Charges

SEP 19, 2016 | Evander Smart

Bitcoin’s public image took another hit as the CEO and the CTO of the popular peer-to-peer exchange Paxful were arrested in South Beach on multiple weapons and ...

798 | 2

Nigel Farage Former Aide Allegedly Caught in FBI Dark Web Sting Operation

AUG 15, 2016 | Niall Maye

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader's closest aide George Cottrell is in custody in the US awaiting trial on 21 charges including attempted extortion, money la...

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Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

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Pre-Bitcoin Virtual Currencies: Murder, Terrorism, Child Pornography

MAY 16, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Long before the existence of cryptocurrencies, the virtual currency industry was plagued by the use of funds for terrorism, child pornography, and other forms o...

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Man Robbed at Gunpoint for $1,100 Worth of Bitcoins in Brooklyn

JUN 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Man from Brooklyn robbed at gunpoint of $1,100 worth of Bitcoins

18439 | 7

Bitcoin Trader From Arizona Charged With Money Laundering Scheme and Illegal Possession of Firearms

JUN 29, 2017 | Anthony Coggine

Bitcoin trader from Arizona, Thomas Costanzo, was charged for money laundering and running an unlicensed money transmission business and set to face a jury tria...

13730 | 2

Bitcoin Ethical Hacking Leads to Solving FBI Murder Case

JUL 05, 2017 | Charles Dearing

Bitcoin ethical hacking shed some light on FBI murder case of Mrs. Amy Allwine which resulted in arrest of the real suspect.

13291 | 3

How Kidnappers Tried to Auction British Model for Bitcoin

AUG 08, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Black Death Group kidnapped and tried to auction 20-year-old British model Chloe Ayling to the highest bidder Bitcoin online.

12063 | 5

Self-Confessed Hacker from Pennsylvania Admits Stealing Almost $40 Mln Worth of Bitcoin

JUL 24, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Man from Pennsylvania was caught stealing $40 mln worth of Bitcoin.

10843 | 6

Just How Anonymous are Bitcoin Transactions?

AUG 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Bitcoin transactions are not as anonymous as you think.

10303 | 5

Cryptocurrency Adoption Low Amongst Terrorists, Cash Is King

JUL 19, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

EU Report downplays cryptocurrency use among terrorists.

6553 | 1

Josh Garza’s Sentencing Could Be Postponed Until January 2018

AUG 17, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The sentencing of alleged cryptocurrency scammer Josh Garza could be delayed until January 2018.

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Paxful Exchange CEO And CTO Arrested In Miami On Weapons And Drugs Charges

SEP 19, 2016 | Evander Smart

Bitcoin’s public image took another hit as the CEO and the CTO of the popular peer-to-peer exchange Paxful were arrested in South Beach on multiple weapons and ...

798 | 2

How To Get Away With $400 Mln Illicit Transfers? Be US Monetary Fund Chief

DEC 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Court of Justice of the Republic didn’t impose any punishment on the IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted of criminal charges over the facilitation of susp...

184 | 2

Nigel Farage Former Aide Allegedly Caught in FBI Dark Web Sting Operation

AUG 15, 2016 | Niall Maye

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader's closest aide George Cottrell is in custody in the US awaiting trial on 21 charges including attempted extortion, money la...

112 | 1

India's Illegal Darknet Drug Syndicate Exposed; Authorities to Seize Bitcoins

NOV 01, 2016 | Evander Smart

India is quickly becoming a hotbed of Bitcoin activity

106 | 1

Bitcoin Can Be Confiscated From Suspects: Hungarian Justice Ministry Proposal

MAR 04, 2017 | Guest Author

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

99 | 9

Pre-Bitcoin Virtual Currencies: Murder, Terrorism, Child Pornography

MAY 16, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Long before the existence of cryptocurrencies, the virtual currency industry was plagued by the use of funds for terrorism, child pornography, and other forms o...

54

Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Can Be Confiscated From Suspects: Hungarian Justice Ministry Proposal

MAR 04, 2017 | Guest Author

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

99 | 9

Man Robbed at Gunpoint for $1,100 Worth of Bitcoins in Brooklyn

JUN 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Man from Brooklyn robbed at gunpoint of $1,100 worth of Bitcoins

18439 | 7

Self-Confessed Hacker from Pennsylvania Admits Stealing Almost $40 Mln Worth of Bitcoin

JUL 24, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Man from Pennsylvania was caught stealing $40 mln worth of Bitcoin.

10843 | 6

How Kidnappers Tried to Auction British Model for Bitcoin

AUG 08, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Black Death Group kidnapped and tried to auction 20-year-old British model Chloe Ayling to the highest bidder Bitcoin online.

12063 | 5

Just How Anonymous are Bitcoin Transactions?

AUG 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Bitcoin transactions are not as anonymous as you think.

10303 | 5

Bitcoin Ethical Hacking Leads to Solving FBI Murder Case

JUL 05, 2017 | Charles Dearing

Bitcoin ethical hacking shed some light on FBI murder case of Mrs. Amy Allwine which resulted in arrest of the real suspect.

13291 | 3

Paxful Exchange CEO And CTO Arrested In Miami On Weapons And Drugs Charges

SEP 19, 2016 | Evander Smart

Bitcoin’s public image took another hit as the CEO and the CTO of the popular peer-to-peer exchange Paxful were arrested in South Beach on multiple weapons and ...

798 | 2

How To Get Away With $400 Mln Illicit Transfers? Be US Monetary Fund Chief

DEC 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Court of Justice of the Republic didn’t impose any punishment on the IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted of criminal charges over the facilitation of susp...

184 | 2

Bitcoin Trader From Arizona Charged With Money Laundering Scheme and Illegal Possession of Firearms

JUN 29, 2017 | Anthony Coggine

Bitcoin trader from Arizona, Thomas Costanzo, was charged for money laundering and running an unlicensed money transmission business and set to face a jury tria...

13730 | 2

Nigel Farage Former Aide Allegedly Caught in FBI Dark Web Sting Operation

AUG 15, 2016 | Niall Maye

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader's closest aide George Cottrell is in custody in the US awaiting trial on 21 charges including attempted extortion, money la...

112 | 1

India's Illegal Darknet Drug Syndicate Exposed; Authorities to Seize Bitcoins

NOV 01, 2016 | Evander Smart

India is quickly becoming a hotbed of Bitcoin activity

106 | 1

Cryptocurrency Adoption Low Amongst Terrorists, Cash Is King

JUL 19, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

EU Report downplays cryptocurrency use among terrorists.

6553 | 1

Pre-Bitcoin Virtual Currencies: Murder, Terrorism, Child Pornography

MAY 16, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Long before the existence of cryptocurrencies, the virtual currency industry was plagued by the use of funds for terrorism, child pornography, and other forms o...

54

Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

20

Josh Garza’s Sentencing Could Be Postponed Until January 2018

AUG 17, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The sentencing of alleged cryptocurrency scammer Josh Garza could be delayed until January 2018.

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