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An $100m class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme involving the fake cryptocurrency 'Gemcoin'.

The Uniform Law Commission is set to discuss a draft version of a model law for regulating virtual currencies such as bitcoin this week.

Finance officials from the Commonwealth are set to discuss bitcoin and digital currencies within the context of global remittance flows.

Europol and Interpol have agreed to work together on issues related to the criminal use of digital currencies.

US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said the popularity of bitcoin doesn't relate to the public's perception of its monetary policy.

The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced it will sell 44,341 BTC (worth approximately $10.6m at press time) in an online auction due to take place on 5th November. To be held from 12:00 UTC to 18:00 UTC, the six-hour auction, open only to pre-registered bidders, represents the final sale of bitcoins in connection with […]

Ukraine's National Bank has warned against the associated risks that come with digital currencies such as bitcoin.

Bitcoin law experts Brian Klein and Geoffrey Aronow explore recent rulings by the US CFTC and how they affect bitcoin traders across the world.

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) head of research Jakob de Haan has issued new responses to pointed questions about the role of bitcoin in global finance.

A California company promoting a digital currency called GemCoin has had its assets seized by the US government amid allegations of fraud.

Police have arrested six people in connection with an ongoing international money laundering investigation involving bitcoin. The authorities, which became suspicious following a series of large bitcoin trades, carried out various raids in and near Rotterdam – a city in the south of the Netherlands – leading to the arrests of four people in the […]

Europol has said in a new report that it believes bitcoin could become the go-to currency for digital criminals in the region.

Mexico's finance ministry has clarified its stance on bitcoin and placed a series of restrictions on transactions involving the digital currency.

Russia's Ministry of Finance has developed a new version of its proposed law that would both outlaw and apply criminal penalties for bitcoin use.

A US district judge has denied a motion by the one of the founders of Liberty Reserve to dismiss a federal indictment filed two years ago.

The US CFTC has settled charges against bitcoin swap facility TeraExchange for failing to enforce trading prohibitions.

Former Bitcoin Foundation board member Charlie Shrem is conducting an ongoing ask-me-anything (AMA) session from prison in Pennsylvania.

Just how much do we know about new underground economies? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.

A New Hampshire subcommittee has recommended that the state House of Representatives kill a bill that would let citizens pay their taxes in bitcoin.

A major European banking trade group has called for governments and businesses to develop regulatory solutions for cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin wallet Circle says it has become the first company to receive a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Bitcoin ponzi scheme perpetrator Trendon Shavers has plead guilty to securities fraud and is now awaiting sentencing.

Attorney Jared Marx discusses a recent ruling by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission, which saw it label bitcoin as a commodity.

The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems.

The CFTC has confirmed that bitcoin and other digital currencies are commodities covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).