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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

U.S. Marshals Hold Final Auction of Silk Road Bitcoins (for Cash Only)

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the final auction of 44,341 BTC seized from Ross Ulbricht during the Silk Road investigation, which will take place during a six-hour period on November 5.

Cryptsy: ‘We Have Never Been Investigated for Anything’

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Internal Revenue Service, FinCEN, Department of Homeland Security, and other government agencies have officially launched multiple investigations into

Monday, October 5, 2015

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Wash Trading and Rising Volume

In recent weeks there has been noticeably more volume on two of the major bitcoin exchanges: Bitstamp & OKcoin. The two charts below show the big increase in volume with very little price movement on

Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Bitcoin Exchange Finally Wins Regulatory Approval

The Gemini bitcoin exchange, which seems to have been caught up in red tape for-ever, has finally won regulatory approval from the NYDFS, according to the company’s blog this morning.

Bitcoin Staggers in Australia as Banking Cartel Conspires Against Exchanges

Australia, one of the world’s biggest and most promising Bitcoin markets, has seen a major drop in Bitcoin demand due to a coordinated attack by the banking system against Bitcoin exchanges

Bitcoin’s New ATM Capital of the World Moves Near Military Hot Zone

The new global Bitcoin consumer ATM Mecca has shifted to Eastern Europe near the hotly-contested military crossroads of the Ukraine.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

The Ongoing Bitcoin Malleability Attack

Over the past 72 hours, the Bitcoin protocol has been suffering from a malleability attack. The attack has been happening to quite a few users moving funds on the network.

$32 Million Cryptocurrency Scam Ceased by the SEC

SEC has ceased a US$32 million cryptocurrency investment scam created by Steve Chen, who misled hundreds of investors to raise millions of dollars

Saturday, October 3, 2015

The Open Source World Is Worth Billions

The Linux Foundation released a white paper titled “A $5 Billion Value: Estimating the Total Development Cost of Linux Foundation’s Collaborative Projects”

Friday, October 2, 2015

404 Forever? The Present and Future of Internet Censorship

In 2015, the reality of blocked or ‘censored’ websites continues to be a major phenomenon regardless of geographical location.

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

Are you ready for a revolution? You might have just missed it. The digital payment revolution may have already changed the world, as cash may be the odd currency out.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Blackphone 2 released. Its privacy downfall is not accepting Bitcoin

Blackphone 2 the only mobile phone designed for “privacy without compromise” was released by Silent Circle this September 28th. As their Youtube video goes viral, their only privacy shortfall is not a