Ransomware Epidemic Forces Global Regulators to Confront Bitcoin’s Dual Identity
The summer of 2016 forces a reckoning that regulators can no longer postpone. As ransomware attacks drain hundreds of millions
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
The Bitfinex Wake-Up Call: How a $72 Million Bitcoin Heist Exposed Crypto Exchange Vulnerabilities
Less than four weeks after hackers drained 119,756 Bitcoin from Bitfinex — then one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in
Calls for Crypto Exchange Oversight Grow Louder After Bitfinex Hack Leaves Customers With 36% Losses
Three weeks after hackers drained 119,756 bitcoin from Bitfinex — roughly $72 million at the time of the theft —
Bitfinex Hack Sparks Federal Investigation as Lawmakers Question Bitcoin Exchange Oversight
In the weeks following the theft of nearly 120,000 Bitcoin from exchange Bitfinex, federal investigators and lawmakers have intensified scrutiny
Anonymous Bidder Wins 2,700 Seized Silk Road Bitcoins in U.S. Marshals Auction Worth $1.6 Million
On August 22, 2016, the United States Marshals Service completed yet another chapter in the federal government’s ongoing liquidation of
Darknet Markets Embrace Monero While Global Regulators Race to Keep Up With Crypto
TL;DR AlphaBay, the world’s largest darknet marketplace, officially begins accepting Monero (XMR) on August 22, 2016, signaling a shift toward
Smart Contract Accountability Debate Intensifies as DAO Hack Fallout Forces Legal Community to Reassess Blockchain Governance
The cryptocurrency world spent July and August 2016 grappling with the consequences of The DAO hack, and the reverberations have
Bitcoin.org Issues Urgent Warning: State-Sponsored Attacks Targeting Bitcoin Core 0.13.0
The Bitcoin organization has issued an urgent security alert warning users about potential state-sponsored attacks targeting the upcoming Bitcoin Core
Bitfinex Hack Aftermath: $65 Million Bitcoin Theft Sparks Regulatory Scrutiny
The cryptocurrency world reeled from the aftermath of one of the largest exchange hacks in history as Bitfinex, one of
European Banking Authority Calls for Stricter Oversight of Virtual Currency Entities After Devastating Summer of Hacks
The Legislative Move On August 11, 2016, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its Opinion on virtual currency entities (EBA-Op-2016-14),