Cryptocurrencies
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DEA and Secret Service embroiled in Silk Road caseNews DEA special agent Carl Force and Secret Service special agent Shaun Bridges were arrested earlier this week
By Clare Hopping Published
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Evolution scam: users lose $12m in bitcoinsIn-depth The Silk Road-esque drug marketplace has gone offline with thousands of Bitcoin users' cash
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Bank of England could use Bitcoin-like digital currencyNews Report outlines benefits of central banks adopting digital currencies to speed up payments
By Joe Curtis Published
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Dell now accepting Bitcoin payments in the UKNews Hardware giant is the largest company in the world to accept virtual currency as a payment method
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Ulbricht guilty of running Silk RoadNews Ulbricht's mother claims trial wasn't fair, defence intends to appeal
By Joe Curtis Published
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Dell flags network-hijacking cryptocurrency theftsNews Researchers from Dell SecureWorks share details of a recent run of cryptocurrency thefts
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Apple reverses ban to accept Bitcoin-based apps againNews Apple is ready to accept virtual currencies on its App Store again despite banning their use in 2013
By Alex Hamilton Published
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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