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Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Seeks New Trial in Appeal

The defense for Ross Ulbricht, the convicted operator of the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, is pushing for a new trial.

Di Stan Higgins13 gen 2016

The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.

Di Stan Higgins12 gen 2016

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion for entry of default against the cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners.

Di Stan Higgins7 gen 2016

A US government-funded think tank has released a new report that explores how nonstate actors could issue their own digital currencies.

Di Stan Higgins18 dic 2015

Authorities are investigating Craig Wright, the man believed to be bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but the reasons why remain murky.

Di Stan Higgins10 dic 2015

Police in Australia have raided the home of Craig Wright, the tech entrepreneur who reports suggest may be behind creation of the bitcoin protocol.

Di Pete Rizzo9 dic 2015

Former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.

Di Stan Higgins7 dic 2015

One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx was indicted last week.

Di Stan Higgins7 dic 2015

The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.

Di Stan Higgins4 dic 2015

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza with the fraudulent sale of unlicensed securities.

Di Stan Higgins1 dic 2015