Crime
Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Denied Bail, Supporters Aim to Raise $500k for Legal Defence
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged owner of online black marketplace Silk Road, has been denied bail.
Bitcoin Auction Site Puts Itself Up for Sale After Theft of 15 Bitcoins
Bitcoin auction site Bitmit has been deactivated and is being sold to the highest bidder.
Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bidextreme.pl Hacked, Bitcoin and Litecoin Wallets Emptied
Polish bitcoin exchange Bidextreme.pl has been hacked and its customers’ bitcoin and litecoin wallets emptied.
Over $1 Million Raised for Bail of Alleged Silk Road Owner Ross Ulbricht
Friends and family of Ross Ulbricht have raised more than $1m bail money for the alleged Silk Road owner.
Sinister New Site 'Assassination Market' Enables Users to Contribute Bitcoins for Murder of US Officials
An anonymous Assassination Market has recently launched with six targets submitted, with bitcoin donations.
MatrixVision Wants to Make Bitcoin 'Cleaner Than Cash'
MatrixVision wants to make bitcoin "cleaner than cash", helping related businesses to operate in the mainstream financial world.
Bitcoin Foundation Plays Down Silk Road Connection at Senate Hearing
Participants will reveal differing opinions on anonymity and Silk Road at a key Senate bitcoin hearing on Monday.
Tens of Millions in the UK May Be Targeted by CryptoLocker Bitcoin Ransomware
The UK’s crime agency alerted people today after bitcoin ransomware scourge Cryptolocker swept the country.
Lock Up Your Lucre, the Best Democracy Bitcoins Can Buy, and Liquid Asset Conversion
John Law advises keeping your bitcoin safe, ponders bitcoin funding for political parties and recommends drinking wine (responsibly).
Bitcoin's cruel world: scams, thefts and the FBI's influence
We look at the recent scams and hacks that have caused people to lose a lot of bitcoins.
