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California Bitcoin Dealer Indicted for Money Laundering

Authorities have indicted a 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer for money laundering as he sold $750,000 in Bitcoin across the US. Across the world, governments are grappling...

Bitcoin Scam Costs Finnish Man $34 Million

Police in Thailand arrested a popular actor after allegations of his involvement in a Bitcoin scam that cost a Finnish man $34 million. It's a...

Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison

A Bitcoin trader was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for using cryptocurrency for money laundering. Cryptocurrency is an exciting technology that helps put...

London Police to Receive Dedicated Cryptocurrency Crime Training

Government officials still express major concerns regarding Bitcoin. Most officials see this form of money as a tool for money laundering. As such, police...

Cryptocurrency-Related Thefts and Money Laundering Spike in Early 2018

The first half of 2018 has been troublesome for the cryptocurrency industry. Falling prices have made a lot of investors wary. An increase in...

Could Cryptocurrency Threaten US Elections?

The cryptocurrency market is now a threat to the process of U.S. elections. That's according to a cybersecurity consultant. 'Tailor-Made for Money Laundering' Scott Dueweke, a...

Morgan Rockcoons Faces Money Laundering Charges Over Bitcoin Trades

Any story related to Bitcoin is bound to get some media attention sooner rather than later. For Morgan Rockcoons, one of the more notorious...

EU Financial Chief Says Europe Will Regulate Cryptocurrencies if Issues Aren’t Addressed

The European Union's financial chief has said that if issues related to cryptocurrencies aren't addressed it will take steps to regulate the market. Valdis Dombrovskis,...

Europol Claims $5.5bn Worth of Criminal Proceeds Will be Laundered Through Cryptocurrencies

There have been numerous allegations regarding Bitcoin and illegal activity. There is very little evidence to back up such claims, for the time being....

ICE Agent Claims Bitcoin Becomes More Popular for Money Laundering Purposes

For as long as people can remember, there have been allegations regarding Bitcoin and money laundering. So far, there has been very little evidence...

India’s Central Bank: We Won’t be Using Bitcoin for Payments or Settlements

An executive director at India's central bank has said that it won't be accepting bitcoin for its payments or settlements, further clarifying its position...

BTC-E Exchange Suffers Major Blows as Operator is Charged With Money Laundering

The past few days have been rather horrible for BTC-E and its customers. Not only did the company suffer from a major outage, but...