8 Million Vericoin Hack Prompts Hard Fork to Recover Funds
Cryptocurrency exchange platform MintPal has suffered a successful hack attack that stole 30% of all vericoins.
Cryptocurrency exchange platform MintPal has suffered a successful hack attack that stole 30% of all vericoins.
Has bitcoin reached a point where its technology infrastructure is safe from attack? Or is it still vulnerable?
The regulations call for bitcoin exchanges and other companies to report the identity of transaction participants.
Three Italian institutions have issued new warnings on bitcoin, calling for legislation to eliminate regulatory ambiguity and illicit use.
Argentina's Financial Information Unit (FIU) cites the risk of money laundering as it mandates bitcoin reporting by financial companies.
JADA is a new advocacy group for bitcoin businesses in Japan that has industry and official backing.
What is claimed to be the world's first regulated bitcoin fund will launch on the island in August.
A US district judge has denied the alleged Silk Road leader's request to have all charges dismissed.
Former US Mint director Ed Moy explains what's wrong about bitcoin regulation and how the community can fix it.
Facebook has successfully dismantled a major bitcoin botnet operated by a small team of cyber criminals based in Greece.
Workers sending money home face high fees from 'legacy' payments services. Now some Philippines startups want to change that.
The Deputy Finance Minister has released a document confirming that bitcoin may be made available to Polish investors.
Michigan's investors and consumers should educate themselves on the use of digital currencies, says Bill Schuette.
CoinDesk speaks to Perkins Coie about its role in helping over 40 fledgling cryptocurrency businesses get up and running.
Authorities seized the funds when they raided an illegal bitcoin exchange in the south of France last week.
A blog linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria proposed using bitcoin to fund global jihadist efforts.
The Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand believes digital currencies could one day replace money.
Bitcoin magnate Roger Ver pledged $10 for every retweet in support of the Free Ross Ulbricht campaign.
The attack targeted individuals on the leaked Silk Road auction email list, successfully stealing 100 BTC.
As America celebrates Independence Day, CoinDesk looks at how cryptocurrencies are building a more independent financial world for everyone.
The European Banking Authority has warned that financial institutions should not buy, hold or sell digital currencies – yet.
Renewed media attention for Silk Road has not translated to new donations for the defense of its alleged leader.
Gareth Murphy, the director of markets for the Central Bank of Ireland, spoke at BitFin 2014 today.
The Bank of Russia issued new statements suggesting it is still evaluating its treatment of bitcoin and digital currencies.
The cryptocurrency exchange is saying it has fully reimbursed all affected customers since it suffered an attack in March.
A single, undisclosed bidder has won all 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins, according to the US Marshals Service.
A recently published working paper grossly misunderstood the economic nature of bitcoin, says the Bitcoin Foundation's Jon Matonis.
Digital currency retailer Expresscoin now offers Canadians the opportunity to purchase bitcoin and several altcoins by debit card.
The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.
Breaking with expectations, the ATO postponed its ruling on taxation of digital currencies – for now.
