Chinese government says banks can't use Bitcoin, while the French central bank says its too risky to use electronic currencies
As the value of a Bitcoin increases, so does the scale of attacks on the currency, says Sean Michel Kerner
On the same day, the website was also hit by DDoS attack
Island wants to mint physical bitcoins, which it sees as a pathway to financial independence
Some software small print includes permission to install a Bitcoin miner on machines
A fortune in virtual currency has been lost at a landfill in Newport
Malware creating scumbags tweak the algorithm to keep the fee affordable
The virtual currency soars in value as US Senators hear that Bicoin is a legitimate form of money
Customers have been unable to contact the administration of Global Bond Limited for over two weeks
The exact causes of a $90 boost in value over the last seven days are unknown
A team from the Cornell University proposes changes to the Bitcoin protocol to make it safer
In 2009, Kristoffer Koch bought 5,000 bitcoins for £16 and forgot about it
BTC goes from $142 to $118 after the FBI shuts down illegal online marketplace
The German finance ministry says profits from Bitcoin transactions may be subject to 25 percent tax
Google's not-so-random number generator allows thieves to hijack wallets if certain conditions are met
Securities and Exchange Commission gets a green light to investigate Bitcoin companies
The world’s largest BitCoin exchange partners with Akamai for speed and security
A man accused of defrauding investors has been arrested for operating a Ponzi scheme involving bitcoins
Experts say it is much easier to run a BitCoin business in Europe than the US
In the first operation of its kind, federal agents seize virtual currency from a Silk Road trader
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
The virtual currency exchange assures users that taking a time-out will let it process transactions faster in the future
On the Internet's dark markets, Perfect Money appears to be the best alternative to the recently-shut down Liberty Reserve, sources…
Experts claim impact on the underground economy could be massive
US department of Homeland Security says Tokyo-based MtGox broke US laws
Mt Gox was due to transfer ownership of US and Canada assets in March. Well, it didn’t.
A statement from the Canadian tax agency reveals it is keeping a close eye on the virtual currency market
More trouble in Bitcoin land, with the Blockchain DDoSed, Mt.Gox suffering outages and BitFloor giving up entirely
Cyber crooks are getting awfully fond of Bitcoin