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Bitcoin ATM Thieves Strike Atlanta Smoke Shop

A smoke shop in Atlanta, Georgia, was robbed of its bitcoin ATM during a brazen Tuesday night heist.

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Genesis Trading, Binary Financial to Bid in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

Digital Currency Group's Genesis Trading and bitcoin hedge fund Binary Financial are set to participate in a government auction of bitcoin this week.

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Bitcoin Poker Site Operator to Pay $25,000 Fine

The former operator of bitcoin poker site Seals with Clubs was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $25,000 today.

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Report: CryptoWall Creators Earned $325 Million in Bitcoin Ransoms

A new report looks at the CryptoWall ransomware and its components in an attempt to analyze its success.

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FBI: Malware Victims Should Pay Bitcoin Ransoms

Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: VAT Galore

Bitcoin in the Headlines is a weekly analysis of bitcoin media coverage and its impact.

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E-Tailer Offers $23,000 to Catch DDoS Attackers Demanding Bitcoin

An e-tailer is offering a $23,181 bounty to catch those who launched a DDoS attack against the firm's site before demanding a bitcoin ransom.

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Rogue Silk Road Agent Carl Force Jailed for 78 Months

Carl Force, a corrupt federal agent who worked undercover at bitcoin-accepting drug marketplace Silk Road, was sentenced to 78 months in prison today.

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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent

An ex-DEA agent who went rogue during the Silk Road investigation faces sentencing this Monday.

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