Chinese government says banks can't use Bitcoin, while the French central bank says its too risky to use electronic currencies
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Baddies Bash Bountiful Bitcoins
As the value of a Bitcoin increases, so does the scale of attacks on the currency, says Sean Michel Kerner
Bitcointalk.org Says DNS Was Hijacked, Passwords Compromised
On the same day, the website was also hit by DDoS attack
Alderney Wants To Become A Financial Hub For Bitcoin
Island wants to mint physical bitcoins, which it sees as a pathway to financial independence
Warning: Bitcoin Mining Beast Made Legit Via Licence Agreement
Some software small print includes permission to install a Bitcoin miner on machines
Man Accidentally Throws Out Hard Drive Containing £4m Worth Of Bitcoins
A fortune in virtual currency has been lost at a landfill in Newport
CryptoLocker Cuts Ransom As Bitcoin Price Goes Up
Malware creating scumbags tweak the algorithm to keep the fee affordable
US Government Hearing Boosts Bitcoin Value To Nearly £500
The virtual currency soars in value as US Senators hear that Bicoin is a legitimate form of money
Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Disappears, Along With £3 Million Worth Of BTC
Customers have been unable to contact the administration of Global Bond Limited for over two weeks
Bitcoin Reaches Record Value Of £224
The exact causes of a $90 boost in value over the last seven days are unknown
Research Suggests A Conspiracy Of Miners Could Destroy Bitcoin
A team from the Cornell University proposes changes to the Bitcoin protocol to make it safer
Forgotten Investment In Bitcoin Buys Man A Flat In Central Oslo
In 2009, Kristoffer Koch bought 5,000 bitcoins for £16 and forgot about it
Silk Road Closure Causes Sharp Drop In Bitcoin Value
BTC goes from $142 to $118 after the FBI shuts down illegal online marketplace
Germany Rules Bitcoin Is Money – And Subject To Tax
The German finance ministry says profits from Bitcoin transactions may be subject to 25 percent tax
Google Offers Fixes For Android Flaws Used To Steal Bitcoins
Google admits to flaws and sends out update code to manufacturers, but no timeline on when users will see the benefits
All Bitcoin Wallets On Android “Vulnerable To Theft”
Google's not-so-random number generator allows thieves to hijack wallets if certain conditions are met
US Federal Judge Rules Bitcoins Are “A Form Of Money”, Can Be Regulated
Securities and Exchange Commission gets a green light to investigate Bitcoin companies
Mt. Gox BitCoin Exchange “Hosted On Thousands Of Servers All Around The World”
The world’s largest BitCoin exchange partners with Akamai for speed and security
Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Arrest In US
A man accused of defrauding investors has been arrested for operating a Ponzi scheme involving bitcoins
BitCoin London: BTC Wins Friends But Alienates Regulators
Experts say it is much easier to run a BitCoin business in Europe than the US
The DEA Seizes Drug Dealer’s BitCoin Cache
In the first operation of its kind, federal agents seize virtual currency from a Silk Road trader
California Mistakes BitCoin Foundation For A Currency Exchange
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
Mt. Gox Suspends Withdrawals In US Dollars
The virtual currency exchange assures users that taking a time-out will let it process transactions faster in the future
Dark Web Dealers Flock To Perfect Money After Liberty Reserve Demise
On the Internet's dark markets, Perfect Money appears to be the best alternative to the recently-shut down Liberty Reserve, sources tell TechWeek
Hackers’ Favourite Currency Liberty Reserve Downed After Arrest
Experts claim impact on the underground economy could be massive
Federal Agents Seize A Portion Of MtGox Bitcoin Exchange Funds
US department of Homeland Security says Tokyo-based MtGox broke US laws
CoinLab Sues Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange For $75 Million
Mt Gox was due to transfer ownership of US and Canada assets in March. Well, it didn’t.
Canadian Government Intends To Tax Bitcoins
A statement from the Canadian tax agency reveals it is keeping a close eye on the virtual currency market
Bitcoin Blockchain And Mt.Gox Knocked Offline By DDoS Attacks
More trouble in Bitcoin land, with the Blockchain DDoSed, Mt.Gox suffering outages and BitFloor giving up entirely
Bitcoin Rocked By Java Exploit-Wielding Thieves And New DDoS Strike
Cyber crooks are getting awfully fond of Bitcoin