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Via YahooFinance – 1:20 am April 13, 2017
More than eight years after it started, bitcoin isnt living up to early hype as the payment system of the future. It has failed to emerge as a mainstream payment method among consumers.

Via YahooFinance – 1:25 am March 29, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission delivered the second blow this month to the concept of an exchange-traded fund based on the digital currency bitcoin, rejecting a proposed bitcoin ETF backed by SolidX …

Via YahooFinance – 3:20 am March 28, 2017
The federal government is ramping up pressure on a leading digital-currency company to turn over a vast amount of its customer records as part of a tax-evasion probe, an effort that is raising privacy …

Via YahooFinance – 6:35 pm February 23, 2017
Digital currency bitcoin hit its highest levels in more than three years on Thursday and came within $3 of an all-time peak, on speculation that the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund ETF is set to receive approval from the U.S. financial regulator. Some analysts say regulatory approval of a bitcoin ETF would make the currency relatively attractive to the often more cautious institutional investor market. Three ETFs that track the value of bitcoin have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exc

Via YahooFinance – 6:35 pm February 23, 2017
Bitcoin is trading at arecord high. Buying on Thursday has the cryptocurrency up 3, or $33…

Via YahooFinance – 12:25 pm February 8, 2017
Bitcoin tumbled more than 4 in a matter of 15 minutes after it was reported that the People's…

Via YahooFinance – 7:46 pm February 7, 2017
Bitcoin jumped more than 2 percent to its highest since Jan. 4 amid a surge of speculative trading in Chinese exchanges.

Via YahooFinance – 1:55 pm February 7, 2017
The price of digital currency bitcoin hit its highest in a month on Tuesday, after a fall in Chinese foreign exchange reserves to their lowest in nearly six years highlighted Beijing's efforts to control capital outflows. Bitcoin is used to move money across the globe quickly and anonymously and does not fall under the purview of any authority, making it attractive to anyone wanting to get around capital controls, such as China's. Data shows most bitcoin trading is done in China. China

Via YahooFinance – 12:20 pm February 7, 2017
Bitcoin is zooming higher on Tuesday, up 1.6 at $1,055 per coin as 703 a.m. ET. Tuesday's bid…

Via YahooFinance – 12:40 pm February 6, 2017
Bitcoin is on track for an eighthstraight day of gains as it trades higher by 1.4 at…

Via YahooFinance – 3:25 am February 6, 2017
Some predict a speculative rush if SEC approves a new fund in March

Via YahooFinance – 4:56 pm February 2, 2017
Bitcoin is is back above $1,000 for the first time since January 5. The cryptocurrency was higher…

Via YahooFinance – 12:31 pm February 2, 2017
Bitcoin is threatening to reclaim the $1,000 level after crashing below it earlier this year. The…

Via YahooFinance – 12:31 pm February 1, 2017
Bitcoin is busting out of its range that had been in place for the middle part of January. The…

Via YahooFinance – 4:57 pm January 30, 2017
It was one year ago that Digital Currency Group, the leading investment firm in digital currency startups, bought CoinDesk, the leading trade publication that covers digital currency news. Now CoinDesk is making its own acquisition, its first ever CoinDesk has bought Lawnmower, for an undisclosed price. Lawnmower first launched in 2015 as a roundup app a popular format these days for finance-related apps for buying bitcoin.

Via YahooFinance – 7:16 pm January 27, 2017
The father of a Florida man who prosecutors said operated an illegal bitcoin exchange avoided prison on Friday after pleading guilty in a case that stemmed from an investigation into a cyber breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan had sought up to 16 months in prison for Michael Murgio, a former Palm Beach County School Board member who pleaded guilty in October to obstructing an examination of a credit union linked to the bitcoin exchange. U.S. District Judge A

Via YahooFinance – 4:11 pm January 27, 2017
Bitcoin wallet provider Xapo said it has received conditional approval from Switzerland's financial market watchdog to operate in the country in a regulatory breakthrough for companies that provide safekeeping for the virtual currency. After almost two years of substantial effort and investment, Xapo has received conditional approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA to operate in Switzerland, Xapo CEO Wences Casares said in a blog on the company's website. Th

Via YahooFinance – 9:45 am January 25, 2017
China's central bank will continue to conduct spot investigations on bitcoin exchanges, its Beijing head office said on Wednesday, in a statement on its website. The People's Bank of China this month launched …

Via YahooFinance – 4:30 am January 23, 2017
China's three largest bitcoin exchanges, whose activities have drawn increased scrutiny from the central bank, said they will begin charging trading fees effective Tuesday. BTCC, Huobi and OkCoin said in separate statements on their websites late on Sunday that they will charge traders a flat fee of 0.2 percent per transaction. The absence of trading fees has encouraged volumes and boosted demand at Chinese bitcoin exchanges.

Via YahooFinance – 8:50 am January 19, 2017
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI Reuters – The head of Chinese bitcoin exchange BTCC on Thursday denied media reports that the central bank had ruled it was offering margin loans illegally, and he said the platform …

Via YahooFinance – 4:20 am January 19, 2017
The head of major Chinese bitcoin exchange BTCC said on Thursday the platform was operating normally and that it had stopped offering margin loans last week alongside its competitors Huobi and OkCoin. Chief Executive Bobby Lee also told Reuters that the company had yet to receive any official document from China's central bank, amid state media reports that the People's Bank of China PBOC had found hidden risks in the BTCC exchange after a probe.

Via YahooFinance – 4:20 pm January 18, 2017
Bitcoin has recouped a good portion of its early losses. The cryptocurrency trades down 2.8, or…

Via YahooFinance – 2:35 pm January 18, 2017
Almost all bitcoin trading is done in China. The share of the cryptocurrency that's traded via…

Via YahooFinance – 1:50 pm January 18, 2017
Bitcoin trades down 4.8, or $43, near $862 per coin as of 834 a.m. ET. The cryptocurrency raced…

Via YahooFinance – 12:20 pm January 18, 2017
Bitcoin holds little changed on Wednesday near $903 per coin. The cryptocurrency raced above $915…

Via YahooFinance – 11:10 pm January 17, 2017
A Florida man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges stemming from his employment with an unlicensed bitcoin exchange that prosecutors say was owned by an Israeli who oversaw a massive scheme to hack companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N. Ricardo Hill, 38, entered his plea in Manhattan federal court to seven counts, including conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, wire fraud and bank fraud. The Brandon, Florida-resident is one of nine people to face charges fo

Via YahooFinance – 9:15 pm January 17, 2017
The New York Department of Financial Services announced on Monday that it had granted a virtual currency and money transmitter license to bitcoin exchange Coinbase. Coinbase is the world's largest bitcoin company and currently operates in 32 countries.

Via YahooFinance – 12:40 pm January 17, 2017
Bitcoin trades up 6 at $882 per coin as of 723 a.m. ET. Tuesday's bid has cryptocurrency higher…

Via YahooFinance – 5:45 pm January 13, 2017
Overnight selling pushed bitcoin down by more than 6 to a low of $776.95, but buying on Friday…

Via YahooFinance – 3:30 pm January 13, 2017
Overnight selling pushed bitcoin down more than 6 to a low of$776.95, but buying over the…

Via YahooFinance – 8:25 pm January 12, 2017
Early selling pushed bitcoin down nearly 5 to $752.46 per coin. But buyers emerged at one-month…

Via YahooFinance – 7:30 pm January 12, 2017
It was only one week ago that the price of the digital currency bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $1,130. The reason is China. The Peoples Bank of China PBOC said on Wednesday that it plans regular on-site inspections of the leading Chinese bitcoin exchanges, including BTCChina, Huobi, and OKCoin.

Via YahooFinance – 1:00 pm January 12, 2017
Early selling pushed bitcoin down nearly 5 to a low of $752.46 per coin. The…

Via YahooFinance – 4:50 am January 12, 2017
Bitcoin prices plummeted after China's central bank announced it was investigating exchange platforms trading in the virtual currency

Via YahooFinance – 7:30 pm January 11, 2017
Trader Brian Kelly sees China&39s scrutiny of bitcoin as a good thing for the currency. Here&39s why.

Via YahooFinance – 2:05 pm January 11, 2017
SHANGHAI/LONDON Reuters – China's central bank launched spot checks on leading bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai, ratcheting up pressure on potential capital outflows and knocking the price of the cryptocurrency down more than 12 percent against the dollar. The People's Bank of China PBOC said its probe of bitcoin exchanges BTCC, Huobi and OKCoin was to look into a range of possible rule violations, including market manipulation, money laundering and unauthorized financing. Chi

Via YahooFinance – 12:30 pm January 11, 2017
Bitcoin is getting demolished, trading down 12 at $797 per coin as of 719 a.m. ET. Wednesday's…

Via YahooFinance – 11:55 am January 11, 2017
The price of bitcoin fell by around 5 percent after Chinese authorities announced plans to inspect bitcoin exchanges.

Via YahooFinance – 10:50 am January 11, 2017
China's central bank said on Wednesday it launched spot checks on major bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai, knocking the price of the cryptocurrency down by more than 6 percent. The probe of bitcoin exchanges, including BTCC, Huobi and OKCoin, was to look into a range of possible rule violations, including market manipulation, money laundering and unauthorized financing, the People's Bank of China PBOC said.

Via YahooFinance – 10:00 am January 11, 2017
The price of digital currency bitcoin slid around $50 on Wednesday after China's central bank said it had launched spot investigations on bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai in order to fend off market risks. The investigation of bitcoin exchanges, including BTCC, Huobi and OKCoin, was to look into possible market manipulation, money laundering, unauthorized financing and other issues, according to the statements posted on the People's Bank of China's website.

Via YahooFinance – 9:50 am January 11, 2017
The price of digital currency bitcoin slid around $50 on Wednesday after China's central bank said it had launched spot investigations on bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai in order to fend off market risks. The investigation of bitcoin exchanges, including BTCC, Huobi and OKCoin, was to look into possible market manipulation, money laundering, unauthorised financing and other issues, according to the statements posted on the People's Bank of China's website.

Via YahooFinance – 11:35 pm January 9, 2017
The son of a former Florida school board member pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy charges in a bitcoin case, acknowledging he participated in a money exchange business that used bitcoins to launder …

Via YahooFinance – 4:32 pm January 9, 2017
NEW YORK Reuters – A Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he conspired to operate an illegal bitcoin exchange, one prosecutors say was owned by an Israeli who oversaw a computer hacking …

Via YahooFinance – 4:31 pm January 9, 2017
A Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he conspired to operate an illegal bitcoin exchange, one prosecutors say was owned by an Israeli who oversaw a computer hacking scheme that led to …

Via YahooFinance – 4:30 pm January 9, 2017
By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI Reuters – The head of a major bitcoin exchange in China says few people there use the cryptocurrency to get around rules on how much money they can take out of the country, and …

Via YahooFinance – 12:15 pm January 9, 2017
The head of a major bitcoin exchange in China says few people there use the cryptocurrency to get around rules on how much money they can take out of the country, and despite a publicized meeting with the central bank last week the exchange, BTCC, hasn't been told explicitly to check capital outflows. Bitcoin's price took a steep dive on Friday after China's central bank cautioned investors to take a rational and careful approach to investing in the digital currency. The central b

Via YahooFinance – 4:37 pm January 6, 2017
Bitcoin plunged by as much as 12 percent on Friday after China's central bank urged investors to take a rational and cautious approach to investing in the digital currency, which is on track for its heaviest two-day drop in two years. It continued that fall on Friday, with its losses accelerating after the central bank's warning. The Shanghai head office of the People's Bank of China PBOC noted in a statement that bitcoin prices had shown abnormal fluctuations in recent days, and

Via YahooFinance – 4:21 pm January 6, 2017
Bitcoin plunged by as much as 12 percent on Friday after China's central bank urged investors to take a rational and cautious approach to investing in the digital currency, which is on track for its heaviest two-day drop in two years. It continued that fall on Friday, with its losses accelerating after the central bank's warning. The Shanghai head office of the People's Bank of China PBOC noted in a statement that bitcoin prices had shown abnormal fluctuations in recent days, and

Via YahooFinance – 1:48 pm January 6, 2017
Bitcoin plunged another 12 percent on Friday after China's central bank urged investors to take a rational approach to the digital currency, which has is on track for its heaviest two-day falls in two years. Bitcoin had gained more than 40 percent in two weeks to hit a three-year high of $1,139.89 on Wednesday, just shy of its all-time record of $1,163 on the Europe-based Bitstamp exchange. Bitcoin prices had showed abnormal fluctuations, the Shanghai head office of the People's Bank o

Via YahooFinance – 1:48 pm January 6, 2017
Bitcoin plunged another 12 percent on Friday after China's central bank urged investors to take a rational approach to the digital currency, which has is on track for its heaviest two-day falls in two years. Bitcoin had gained more than 40 percent in two weeks to hit a three-year high of $1,139.89 on Wednesday, just shy of its all-time record of $1,163 on the Europe-based Bitstamp exchange. Bitcoin prices had showed abnormal fluctuations, the Shanghai head office of the People's Bank o

Via YahooFinance – 11:37 am January 6, 2017
China's institutional and individual investors should take a rational approach to investing in virtual currencies such as bitcoin, the central bank said on Friday. Bitcoin prices had showed abnormal fluctuations, the Shanghai head office of the People's Bank of China PBOC said in a notice. This prompted branch officials to meet representatives of a major bitcoin trading platform in China, BTCC.

Via YahooFinance – 5:06 pm January 5, 2017
A dramatic rally in digital currency bitcoin came to a spectacular end on Thursday with a plunge of up to 20 percent as China's yuan rose sharply – further evidence of an intriguing inverse relationship between the pair. Chinese exchanges have reported high volumes of trading of the web-based cryptocurrency over the past year, during which time the yuan has shed almost 7 percent, its worst annual performance since 1994, while bitcoin has surged 125 percent, outperforming all other currencie

Via YahooFinance – 4:46 pm January 5, 2017
A dramatic rally in digital currency bitcoin came to a spectacular end on Thursday with a plunge of up to 20 percent as China's yuan rose sharply – further evidence of an intriguing inverse relationship between the pair. Chinese exchanges have reported high volumes of trading of the web-based cryptocurrency over the past year, during which time the yuan has shed almost 7 percent, its worst annual performance since 1994, while bitcoin has surged 125 percent, outperforming all other currencie

Via YahooFinance – 4:26 pm January 5, 2017
Bitcoin isoff the lowest levels of its plunge on Thursday, which was the worst intwo…

Via YahooFinance – 3:27 pm January 5, 2017
Bitcoin, the digital asset that many skeptics still dismiss as a scam, was the best-performing currency of 2016. Meanwhile, the Peoples Bank of China cracked down with stricter capital controls in 2016, as have Venezuela where the bolivar is plummeting and India where there were fears last month of a run on the banks.

Via YahooFinance – 1:42 pm January 5, 2017
Bitcoin is getting smashed. The cryptocurrency isdown 18 to about $892 per coin as of 817…

Via YahooFinance – 1:31 pm January 5, 2017
LONDON Reuters – Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 20 percent in the space of four hours of trading on Thursday, putting it on track for its worst daily performance in nearly two years. The web-based …

Via YahooFinance – 6:27 am January 5, 2017
The value of bitcoin surged above $1,100 on Thursday as the digital unit continues a dizzying rise that made it the best-performing currency of 2016

Via YahooFinance – 6:27 am January 5, 2017
Bitcoin is now the most valuable crypto-currency with a total market capitalisation of about $18 billion

Via YahooFinance – 12:21 am January 5, 2017
With economic and geopolitical risks on the rise, bitcoin boosters are championing their crypto-currencys ability to replace gold as a safe-haven play.

Via YahooFinance – 1:46 pm January 4, 2017
Bitcoin is going bananas. The cryptocurrecy trades higher by 6.9 at $1094.69per coin on…

Via YahooFinance – 6:06 pm January 2, 2017
Some analysts believe the rise in Bitcoin is due to some investors treating it as a safe-haven, like gold, at a time of global uncertainty

Via YahooFinance – 12:36 pm January 2, 2017
Bitcoin has been on a steady march higher, driven by a number of factors such as the devaluation of the yuan and geopolitical uncertainty.

Via YahooFinance – 11:31 am January 2, 2017
Digital currency bitcoin kicked off the new year by jumping above $1,000 for the first time in three years late on Sunday, having outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies with a 125 percent climb …

Via YahooFinance – 5:20 pm December 29, 2016
Bitcoin, the controversial digital currency, is on its way to a major milestone thanks to a confluence of positive factors.

Via YahooFinance – 3:01 pm December 29, 2016
The man in charge of bringing together President-elect Donald Trump's federal budget is a big…

Via YahooFinance – 8:00 am December 23, 2016
Bitcoin headed for its biggest weekly jump since June as rising geopolitical risks boosted demand for alternative assets.

Via YahooFinance – 10:55 am December 22, 2016
The total value of all bitcoins in circulation hit a record high above $14 billion on Thursday, as the web-based digital currency jumped 5 percent on the day to its highest levels in three years after more than doubling in price this year.

Via YahooFinance – 2:10 pm December 21, 2016
The digital currency bitcoin has passed the $800 value for the first time since February 2014, breaking a &quotdefinite psychological barrier.&quot

Via YahooFinance – 3:44 pm December 9, 2016
Web-based digital currency bitcoin hit its highest levels in almost three years on Friday, extending gains since India sparked a cash shortage by removing high-denomination bank notes from circulation a month ago. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced a shock move on November 8 to ditch 500 and 1,000 rupee notes – worth a combined $256 billion – that he said were fuelling corruption, being forged and even paying for attacks by militants who target India.

Via YahooFinance – 10:27 am December 7, 2016
The price of Bitcoin could hit more than $2,000 in 2017 driven by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&39s economic policies, a report from Saxo Bank claims.

Via YahooFinance – 12:02 am December 6, 2016
A state prosecutor's office in Pennsylvania was among hundreds of thousands of victims of a now-shuttered international cybercrime operation, paying nearly $1,400 in a bitcoin ransom to free up its infected …

Via YahooFinance – 11:02 pm December 5, 2016
PITTSBURGH AP A state prosecutor&39s office in Pennsylvania was among hundreds of thousands of victims of a now-shuttered international cybercrime operation, paying nearly $1,400 in a bitcoin ransom to free up its infected computer network, authorities disclosed Monday.

Via YahooFinance – 7:47 am December 4, 2016
Buy Royal Mint gold using Bitcoin tech – via your Isa firm

Via YahooFinance – 4:06 pm December 3, 2016
The rise of 26-year old Charlie Shremwas swift. So was his fall. The self-professed…

Via YahooFinance – 2:25 am November 29, 2016
Anthony Di Iorio, founder of the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada and a co-founder of Ethereum, a blockchain-based computing platform, was hired by Canada's largest stock exchange in January. Di Iorio's hire at TSX came as stock exchanges were embracing blockchain, which allows Bitcoin users to conduct secure transactions without middlemen, as they seek to diversify and boost profit margins.

Via YahooFinance – 8:55 pm November 9, 2016
In May, a Juniper Research study Will Bitcoins Bite Back predicted that the price of the digital currency bitcoin would jump if Donald Trump were elected. On Tuesday, Trump was elected, and bitcoin jumped. Gold typically behaves the same way, and indeed, gold shot up to $1,320 on Tuesday night as Trump closed in on the presidency, though it fell back to earth on Wednesday and is now at $1,275.

Via YahooFinance – 6:15 pm November 3, 2016
The Chinese yuan has fallen 4.3 against the US dollar in the last six months, and the Peoples Bank of China has cracked down with stricter capital controls. China and a falling yuan is almost always cited as the biggest factor when the price of bitcoin rises.

Via YahooFinance – 7:15 pm October 28, 2016
Bitcoin has stirred interest as a way to move money around the world with no fees or bank involvement, but secrecy surrounding the currency, including its creator, have led to some questions on its stability …

Via YahooFinance – 2:10 pm October 28, 2016
Switzerland's national railways firm SBB is branching out next month with the launch of a new service on its ticket machines to sell bitcoins, the web-based digital currency. Beginning Nov. 11, customers will be able to trade Swiss francs for bitcoins using the ticket machines in a two-year experiment that will test Switzerland's appetite for the cryptocurrency, the state-owned company announced on Friday. There have been few possibilities to obtain bitcoins in Switzerland until now, S

Via YahooFinance – 11:25 pm October 18, 2016
Investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss on Tuesday filed amendments to their proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund, naming State Street as administrator, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Winklevoss brothers, identical twins, had filed their first application for a bitcoin ETF called Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust three years ago. Investors have shown keen interest in the Winklevoss ETF.

Via YahooFinance – 8:00 pm September 29, 2016
Unocoin, a Bangalore-based bitcoin startup, has raised $1.5 million in funding from a mix of Indian and U.S. investors, the company announced on Thursday. The company, which runs a trading platform to buy, sell, and store bitcoins for Indian customers, said the money raised was the largest for an Indian bitcoin startup. Unocoin describes itself as the Coinbase of India.

Via YahooFinance – 10:10 am September 29, 2016
Bitcoin may be making a comeback. In fact, many experts say it never really went away despite wild swings in its value.

Via YahooFinance – 12:15 am September 22, 2016
Many crimes can be solved by following the money, and that may hold true for the growth of…

Via YahooFinance – 7:35 pm September 21, 2016
Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking prison sentences for two brothers who they say used stolen electricity to power computers they used to mine bitcoins worth an estimated 200,000 euros $223,500. …

Via YahooFinance – 11:30 pm September 19, 2016
Bitcoin qualifies as money, a federal judge ruled on Monday, in a decision linked to a criminal case over hacking attacks against JPMorgan Chase & Co and other companies. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan rejected a bid by Anthony Murgio to dismiss two charges related to his alleged operation of Coin.mx, which prosecutors have called an unlicensed bitcoin exchange.

Via YahooFinance – 3:15 pm September 5, 2016
A new series on Sony&39s Pictures streaming service, Crackle, explores digital currency through a 10-episode action series.

Via YahooFinance – 11:00 am August 30, 2016
Bitcoin has had a hectic year, with price spikes and thefts. Being cautious around it is understandable, but experts defend it as a viable investment.

Via YahooFinance – 7:30 am August 26, 2016
Baidu Inc. has quietly removed advertising for bitcoin and all other forms of virtual currency from its online service,two of Chinas largest bitcoin exchanges say, signaling a growing wariness over the …

Via YahooFinance – 6:50 am August 15, 2016
Crypto-currency exchange Bitfinex's plan to impose losses on all its trading clients for the theft by hackers of $72 million in Bitcoin rests on two flawed pillars, according to lawyers. It said customers would forfeit 36 percent of their holdings and be given BFX tokens instead that could be redeemed by the exchange or converted to shares in its parent company iFinex.

Via YahooFinance – 9:00 pm August 12, 2016
The World Economic Forum published a report yesterday Aug. 11 that is a ringing endorsement of blockchains, the technology underlying cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and their potential to reshape modern finance. Predictably, however, the report failed to mention bitcoin, or ethereum, a similar digital currency that has gained huge momentum for its ability to execute smart

Via YahooFinance – 7:15 pm August 11, 2016
TradeZero, a Bahamas-based online broker-dealer, said on Thursday it had launched the world's first dark pool exchange for bitcoin to enable institutional investors to execute large trades. TradeZero has partnered with Jered Kenna, one of the earliest bitcoin investors and founder of the now defunct bitcoin exchange called Tradehill, for the venture. Dark pools refer to trading outside the exchange done by large institutional investors.

Via YahooFinance – 6:05 pm August 8, 2016
The U.S. government said on Monday it plans to auction over 2,700 bitcoins that were forfeited during several cases, several of which stemmed from investigations of the online black market known as Silk Road. The U.S. Marshals Service said that the online auction would be held on Aug. 22, and that potential bidders must register by Aug. 18. The auction is the latest by the Marshals Service of the digital currency.

Via YahooFinance – 4:30 pm August 8, 2016
The U.S. government said on Monday it plans to auction over 2,700 bitcoin that were forfeited during several cases, including the prosecution of the creator of the online black market known as Silk Road. The U.S. Marshals Service said that the online auction would be held on Aug. 22, and that potential bidders must register by Aug. 18. The auction is the latest by the Marshals Service of the digital currency.

Via YahooFinance – 3:30 pm August 8, 2016
The U.S. government said on Monday it plans to auction over 2,700 bitcoin that were forfeited during several cases, including the prosecution of the creator of the online black market known as Silk Road. The U.S. Marshals Service said that the online auction would be held on Aug. 22, and that potential bidders must register by Aug. 18.

Via YahooFinance – 6:45 am August 8, 2016
The Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange that lost about $71 million to hackers said it is beginning to bring its system back online, after telling users they will lose 36 percent of their deposits.

Via YahooFinance – 6:15 am August 5, 2016
Hong Kong-based crypto-currency exchange Bitfinex, from which hackers stole about US$72 million worth of bitcoin this week, said on Friday that it expected to socialize the losses among bitcoin balances. In dollar terms, the theft of the 119,756 bitcoin revealed on Tuesday was the second-biggest security breach ever of a digital currency exchange. The theft accounted for about 0.75 percent of all bitcoins in circulation.

Via YahooFinance – 11:30 am August 3, 2016
Bitcoin's value has plummeted by 13 after hackers stole $65m 49m of the digital currency. Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfines said it has halted trading, withdrawalsand deposits after discovering the security breach. It Other OTC ITGL – news is investigating how the bitcoins were stolen from its users and is working with law enforcement.

Via YahooFinance – 10:20 am August 3, 2016
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about US$72 million was stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, making it the second-biggest security breach ever of such an exchange. Zane Tackett, Director of Community & Product Development for Bitfinex, told Reuters on Wednesday that 119,756 bitcoin had been stolen from users' accounts and that the exchange had not yet decided how to address customer losses.

Via YahooFinance – 9:30 am August 3, 2016
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about US$72 million 54 million pounds was stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, making it the second-biggest security breach ever of such an exchange. Zane Tackett, Director of Community & Product Development for Bitfinex, told Reuters on Wednesday that 119,756 bitcoin had been stolen from users' accounts and that the exchange had not yet decided how to address customer losses.