Dutch Legal Service Given Authority to Confiscate Bitcoins

A criminal justice service based in the Netherlands has been granted the power to confiscate digital currency holdings.

Bitcoin Features in Latest FinCEN Suspicious Activity Report

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published a new Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) analysis and, notably, the bulletin covers bitcoin.

Hackers Offer Stolen CNET Database for Bitcoin in Publicity Stunt

A group of Russian hackers that managed to steal CNET’s user database has made that information available for bitcoin, in what seems like a publicity stunt.

Industrial Bitcoin Mine Employee Disappears After $190K in Alleged Theft, Fraud

A man operating under an assumed name has been accused of stealing bitcoin and bitcoin mining equipment from a Florida-based industrial mining facility and defrauding investors on a popular bitcoin lending platform.

8 Million Vericoin Hack Prompts Hard Fork to Recover Funds

Digital currency exchange platform MintPal has suffered a successful hack attack that resulted in the loss millions of vericoins from its hot wallet.

Italian Authorities Issue Bitcoin Warnings, Urge Regulation

Three Italian institutions have issued new bitcoin warnings in recent days, calling for new legislation to eliminate loopholes and regulatory ambiguity