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Bitcoin miners who plugged in directly to a distribution board cost a utility company over $760,000 in Malaysia.
Business

Malaysian Authorities Bust Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operations

By Jimmy Aki
The indicted man allegedly converted $2 million in cash to bitcoin through the unlicensed exchange Destination Bitcoin.
Culture

New Jersey Man Indicted for Running Unlicensed Exchange

By Jimmy Aki
Malta and money laundering
Business

EU Warns Malta of the Dangers of Ignoring Money Laundering

By Jimmy Aki
Op-ed - Debunking Bitcoin Myths: "It’s Only for Criminals"
Culture

Debunking Bitcoin Myths: "It’s Only for Criminals"

By Kyle Torpey
Law & justice - How a Bitcoin Whitehat Hacker Helped the FBI Catch a Murderer
Culture

How a Bitcoin Whitehat Hacker Helped the FBI Catch a Murderer

By Benjamin Vitaris
Law & justice - FBI: Hackers Extorted $28 Million in Cryptocurrencies Last Year
Culture

FBI: Hackers Extorted $28 Million in Cryptocurrencies Last Year

By Benjamin Vitaris
Dark web - More Mainstream Use Cases Needed to Secure Bitcoin's Legitimacy
Culture

More Mainstream Use Cases Needed to Secure Bitcoin's Legitimacy

By Kyle Torpey
Law & justice - Danish Police Can Now Catch Criminals Who Used Bitcoin
Culture

Danish Police Can Now Catch Criminals Who Used Bitcoin

By Aaron van Wirdum
Privacy & security - Sandia National Laboratories Joins the War on Bitcoin Anonymity
Culture

Sandia National Laboratories Joins the War on Bitcoin Anonymity

By Giulio Prisco
Op-ed - Bruce Fenton: Blockchain Alliance is a Profoundly Bad Idea
Business

Bruce Fenton: Blockchain Alliance is a Profoundly Bad Idea

By Aaron van Wirdum
Op-ed - The Future of Smart Contracts: Positive Social Innovation or Criminal Activity?
Business

The Future of Smart Contracts: Positive Social Innovation or Criminal Activity?

By Giulio Prisco
Op-ed - Five Recommendations for Bitcoin Companies to Ensure Compliance with the Department of Justice
Business

Five Recommendations for Bitcoin Companies to Ensure Compliance with the Department of Justice

By Eugene Illovsky
Op-ed - 17 Arrested and $80
Culture

17 Arrested and $80,000 Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Dark Web Sting Operation

By Joseph Young
Op-ed - Hong Kong Banks Targeted By DDOS Attacks
Business

Hong Kong Banks Targeted By DDOS Attacks, Bitcoin Payout Demanded

By Joseph Young
Op-ed - Ripple Labs Fined $700
Business

Ripple Labs Fined $700,000 by FinCEN, Will Institute Transaction Monitoring Across Ripple Protocol

By Kyle Torpey
Op-ed - €1.5m / $1.8m Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Dublin Drug Raid
Culture

€1.5m / $1.8m Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Dublin Drug Raid

By Jamie McCormick
Op-ed - Government Lists Bitcoin as Potential Terrorism Threat
Culture

Government Lists Bitcoin as Potential Terrorism Threat

By John Bush
Op-ed - SEC Files Charges Against Bitcoin Ponzi Mastermind Trendon Shavers
Business

SEC Files Charges Against Bitcoin Ponzi Mastermind Trendon Shavers

By Todd Mokos
Scams - The Pirate Saga: And So It Ends
Business

The Pirate Saga: And So It Ends

By Vitalik Buterin