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The European Central Bank has released a new report on digital currencies, calling them an "inherently unstable" yet innovative technology.

A lawmaker from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia is speaking out against bitcoin on the grounds it is part of a US conspiracy.

A former executive director of Goldman Sachs in London has launched a bitcoin derivatives exchange called Crypto Facilities.

A two-day event that brought together representatives from the Commonwealth Secretariat has ended with the commission of a formal bitcoin report.

The 30-day comment period during which the public can submit comment on the latest draft of New York’s BitLicense proposal begins today.

A southern Tasmanian man has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs and admitted that bitcoin was used to pay for them.

Hearings conducted by the New Hampshire General Court last week focused on a proposed bill that would allow bitcoin payments for state taxes and fees.

A Europol report has found that bitcoin is increasingly being used to pay for online child sex abuse broadcasted on illicit websites and apps.

Defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTER claims it doesn't have enough funds to reimburse all its users, following an alleged $1.75m hack.

Commissioner Susan Donegan speaks to CoinDesk about her states policies on digital currency, and why she believes Vermont doesn't need a BitLicense.

The US Marshals will auction $11.85m in bitcoins in connection with a civil forfeiture action against and the criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht.

Two bitcoin ATMs have been stolen from restaurants in Amsterdam, according to reports.

The shutdown of a bitcoin ATM in Vermont has prompted larger questions about financial regulation in the state.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is set to hold a hearing on digital currencies to discuss how the technology might benefit the developing world.

Foreign Affairs hosted an event to discuss the issues around trust where cryptocurrency is involved in global banking, payments and identity.

China-based digital currency exchange BTER announced that it suffered a hack on its cold wallets, resulting in the loss of roughly $1.75m in bitcoin.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP attorney Marco Santori breaks down the latest BitLicense revision and what it means for bitcoin businesses.

Québec has enacted new policies that mandate virtual currency ATM operators and virtual currency trading platforms obtain a license.

Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has argued bitcoin needs stronger regulation to succeed long term.

A British startup boasting registration as a Money Services Business has launched a cryptocurrency exchange amid regulatory confusion.

Hong Kong lawmakers are urging the government to impose a ban on bitcoin after more than 25 victims in a MyCoin fraud case approached police.

Members of the public should exercise extra caution when considering an investment in bitcoin because of the digital currency’s “highly speculative” nature, Hong Kong’s central bank has said. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a statement in the wake of reports that a bitcoin exchange and investment scheme called MyCoin had disappeared with an estimated $386.9m […]

Roughly $26,000 in bitcoins and litecoins have been seized as part of an investigation into an alleged software scam.

Russia's top cybercrime official has issued new statements on bitcoin and its current uncertain regulatory environment.

Hong Kong bitcoin exchange MyCoin has shut its doors, taking with it as much as HK$3bn ($386.9m) in investor funds, reports say.