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FTC: Butterfly Labs Held Back Shipments for Illicit Mining

The FTC has filed new documents in its case against Butterfly Labs, accusing it of mining using customer-purchased rigs.

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4 Court Cases Helping Shape the US Stance on Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the top United States court cases helping shape the country's regulatory view on bitcoin.

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BlockSign Utilises Block Chain to Verify Signed Contracts

BlockSign allows documents to be digitally signed online and preserves a verifiable record in the bitcoin block chain.

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France Inches Closer to Bitcoin Regulation

The French Senate has released a new report detailing regulations the government should apply to bitcoin transactions.

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Bitcoin-to-Gold Service Faces Class Action Over Alleged Fraud

Bitcoin-to-gold website Coinabul is facing a serious federal class action that alleges it defrauded some of its clients.

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Tokyo Police Launch Investigation into Missing Mt. Gox Bitcoin

The Tokyo Police investigation will focus on 27,000 BTC suspected to have been stolen from Mt. Gox.

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Alpha Technology Blames PayPal Dispute for ASIC Delivery Delay

Manchester mining outfit Alpha Technology has missed its July delivery target, citing technical problems and a dispute with PayPal.

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Auction of Bitcoins.com Domain Name Halted By US Court

A US district court has ordered Tibanne KK to cancel the auction of Bitcoins.com after a protest from CoinLab.

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Australian Lawyers, Bitcoin Groups Call for Clarity on Regulation

Sensible policy is needed to legitimize bitcoin for banks and assist consumers and businesses, say Australian lawyers and groups.

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Dutch Legal Service Given Authority to Confiscate Bitcoins

The Openbaar Ministerie, a public prosecution service within the Dutch judiciary, can now seize bitcoins from criminals.

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