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.
The defense for Ross Ulbricht, the convicted operator of the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, is pushing for a new trial.
The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.
Russian lawmakers recently submitted a draft bill to Russia's Parliament that would effectively ban the use of digital currencies in the country.
The CFTC will discuss the application of blockchain technology in derivatives markets during a meeting later this month.
The European Securities and Markets Authority recently held an event that focused, in part, on the use of blockchains in mainstream finance.
A legislative effort in Pennsylvania to update the state’s definition of money to cover digital currencies was reportedly stalled last year.
Last month, three European Parliament representatives filed a motion seeking to give member-states the power to regulate bitcoin activities.
Bitcoin Foundation’s Regulatory Affairs Committee chair Marco Santori rounds up the biggest global regulatory developments from 2015.
A US government-funded think tank has released a new report that explores how nonstate actors could issue their own digital currencies.
New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan.
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly moving closer to creating a system for registering and overseeing domestic virtual currency exchanges.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has advised its citizens not to use digital currencies such as bitcoin.
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Glenn Stevens has issued new comments on blockchain technology.
North Carolina has carved out new regulatory exemptions for select bitcoin and blockchain businesses.
Authorities are investigating Craig Wright, the man believed to be bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but the reasons why remain murky.
Police in Australia have raided the home of Craig Wright, the tech entrepreneur who reports suggest may be behind creation of the bitcoin protocol.
Former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.
One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx was indicted last week.
The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.
During a recent speech, CFTC commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo said that the blockchain could cut costs in the financial sector – and cut jobs
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza with the fraudulent sale of unlicensed securities.
The Estonian Supreme Court has asked the country’s government to provide clarity in an ongoing court case involving bitcoin trading.
In a new interview with CoinDesk, Russia's Ministry of Finance opened up about bitcoin and blockchain technology.
The European Union (EU) is years away from implementing a consistent framework for cryptocurrency regulation, according to a new report by SWIFT.
Europol wants an intern with blockchain analysis skills for an open source intelligence project.
Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.
Digital currencies were deemed a “low” risk for money laundering and terrorism financing in a report published last month by the UK government.
The former operator of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx, Anthony Murgio, has pleaded not guilty to money laundering, Bloomberg reports.
The European Commission said today that it is assessing whether digital currencies like bitcoin fuel terrorist financing and money laundering.
The Japan government is gearing up to regulate bitcoin activity more actively in the wake of the collapse of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox.
