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"Dark Wallet" bitcoin software aims to keep users anonymous
News App will keep transaction untraceable, no matter who you are
By Alex Hamilton Published
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Free bitcoins handed out to MIT students
News Massachusetts Institute of Technology will give each of its students $100 (£59) worth of the virtual currency
By Clare Hopping Published
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Europol highlights Bitcoin & dark net cyber security issues
News Head of Europol's European Cybercrime Centre sounds alarm over digital currencies and dark web resources
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Lawyers want money-laundering charges dismissed
News Bitcoin’s ambiguous status used by Ross Ulbricht’s defence team
By Jane McCallion Published
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Europol calls for greater Bitcoin policing powers
News Concerns raised over use of crypto currencies for criminal activities.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Professionalisation of cyber crime poses new risks
News Research suggests threat of hacking likely to outpace ability to defend against it.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Mt. Gox allows users to check bitcoin balance
News Website updated for customers to verify wallets.
By ITPro Published
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US watchdog considers bitcoin regulation
News Derivatives regulator looks at whether electronic currencies such as bitcoin need to be regulated.
By ITPro Published
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Hackers accuse Mt. Gox of pocketing users' Bitcoins
News Mystery surrounding Bitcoin exchange's demise deepens with allegations of financial deception.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Hackers close Flexcoin Bitcoin exchange after stealing $600K
News Rival exchange Poloniex has also been hit, as hackers increasingly turn their attention to virtual currency stores.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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HMRC to change Bitcoin tax rules
News HMRC sets out plans to treat virtual currencies in the same way as pounds and dollars.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange down
News Other exchanges distance themselves from troubled website.
By ITPro Published
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