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 "Dark Wallet" bitcoin software aims to keep users anonymousNews App will keep transaction untraceable, no matter who you are By Alex Hamilton Published News
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 Free bitcoins handed out to MIT studentsNews Massachusetts Institute of Technology will give each of its students $100 (£59) worth of the virtual currency By Clare Hopping Published News
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 Europol highlights Bitcoin & dark net cyber security issuesNews Head of Europol's European Cybercrime Centre sounds alarm over digital currencies and dark web resources By Caroline Donnelly Published News
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 Lawyers want money-laundering charges dismissedNews Bitcoin’s ambiguous status used by Ross Ulbricht’s defence team By Jane McCallion Published News
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 Europol calls for greater Bitcoin policing powersNews Concerns raised over use of crypto currencies for criminal activities. By Jane McCallion Published News
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 Professionalisation of cyber crime poses new risksNews Research suggests threat of hacking likely to outpace ability to defend against it. By Jane McCallion Published News
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 Mt. Gox allows users to check bitcoin balanceNews Website updated for customers to verify wallets. By ITPro Published News
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 US watchdog considers bitcoin regulationNews Derivatives regulator looks at whether electronic currencies such as bitcoin need to be regulated. By ITPro Published News
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 Hackers accuse Mt. Gox of pocketing users' BitcoinsNews Mystery surrounding Bitcoin exchange's demise deepens with allegations of financial deception. By Caroline Donnelly Published News
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 Hackers close Flexcoin Bitcoin exchange after stealing $600KNews Rival exchange Poloniex has also been hit, as hackers increasingly turn their attention to virtual currency stores. By Caroline Donnelly Published News
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 HMRC to change Bitcoin tax rulesNews HMRC sets out plans to treat virtual currencies in the same way as pounds and dollars. By Jane McCallion Published News
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 Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange downNews Other exchanges distance themselves from troubled website. By ITPro Published News