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Following Vladimir Putin's first remarks on digital currencies, check out our refresher on the tumultuous history of Russia and bitcoin.

A legislative bill to include bitcoin and digital currency related business activities has advanced in the North Carolina Senate.

Former federal agent Carl Force IV has been ordered to forfeit hundreds of bitcoins to the US government.

A bitcoin mining service called Cloudminr.io has collapsed, resulting in the loss of bitcoins and the broadcasting of personal user information.

What impact, if any, would a UK encryption ban have on bitcoin businesses? A few company representatives have spoken out about the government's plans.

A secretive hacking group known as Wild Neutron has targeted a range of businesses worldwide including bitcoin companies.

Seven bitcoin businesses have drafted a letter to California lawmakers following the state's most recent update to its proposed industry regulation.

The Government of Jersey has opened a consultation period to explore the possibility of regulating virtual currencies such as bitcoin.

New Jersey-based online casinos were hit with distributed denial-of-service attacks and faced additional threats unless they paid a bitcoin ransom.

A bill currently before the California Senate has been amended to include a provisional application process for early-stage bitcoin startups.

The former operator of a bitcoin poker site has plead guilty to one count of operating an unlicensed gambling site in the state of Nevada, reports say. Having avoided a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, Bryan Micon, who ran the now-defunct Seals with Clubs, will have to pay a $25,000 fine and serve a probation term, VegasInc reports. […]

Brazilian Congressman Manoel Junior has proposed a public hearing to discuss the potential regulation of bitcoin and the blockchain.

Former DEA agent Carl Mark Force IV has admitted stealing over $700,000 worth of bitcoin whilst running the Baltimore Silk Road investigation.

Six employees of bitcoin exchange Bitstamp were targeted in a phishing attack leading up to the theft of roughly $5m in bitcoin, an unconfirmed report claims.

The UK government should regulate activity in the cryptocurrency space and help to create global legislation, according to Silicon Valley Bank.

A cryptocurrency mining malware developer has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Drinker Biddle & Reath's Charles Cowan looks at why insurance companies have so far hesitated to work with bitcoin companies.

CoinDesk speaks to ex-Coinbase CCO Martine Niejadlik regarding the state of compliance and regulation in the digital currency industry.

Digital currency exchanges and gateways need to be tightly regulated to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, says the latest FATF report.

The NYDFS has officially adopted the BitLicense as of its publication in the New York State Register today.

The UK Home Office believes the government should consider creating its own digital currency that increases the traceability of transactions.

A 29 year-old man in Wales has pleaded guilty to five drug charges related to the Silk Road 2.0 marketplace, but did not make a deal with prosecutors.

The FBI has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall.

Carl Mark Force IV, the other DEA agent accused of corruption in the Silk Road investigation, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors.

Bryan Micon, former operator of bitcoin poker website Seals with Clubs, is set to face a Nevada judge this week.