Penalty documents filed in U.S. in 2013 bitcoin theft
May 31, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
Forfeiture documents of two Florida men, who were involved in the theft of 5,400 bitcoins from illegal online drug sales site Sheep Marketplace in late 2013, were filed last week in Jacksonville, Florida. According to...
New initiative to send books to bitcoin convicts
May 31, 2016 04:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Crypto Economics Consulting Group (CECG) has launched a long-term initiative that aims to supply printed literature to political prisoners incarcerated for cryptocurrency-related thoughtcrimes. The group notes that...
Colony announces non-profit foundation on Ethereum
May 30, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Colony which is a startup using Ethereums Blockchain has announced the Colony Foundation, a non-profit foundation responsible for developing the open source Colony smart contract network on Ethereum. In the Colony blog...
Central Bank of Kenya recommends gradual adoption of digital currencies
May 30, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks
According to latest reports, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge has once again issued a warning against the rapid adoption of digital currencies such as bitcoin in the country. Standard Media reported...
Opelousas bitcoin culprit sentenced to a year in prison for using Darkode
May 30, 2016 11:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Rory Stephen Guidry, Opelousas based bitcoin culprit has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for stealing US$80,000 (72,069, A$111,728) in Bitcoins and 5000 active credit cards using Darkode. United States...
Bitmain announces support for Ethereum mining on Antpool
May 30, 2016 10:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitmain, a leading bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, added support for Ethereum mining on Antpool on May 28 and is welcoming all Ethereum aficionados to point their rigs at a new mining pool with a solid...
Russia not discussing idea of national cryptocurrency, official clarifies
May 30, 2016 10:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Following recent reports that suggested that Russian authorities are discussing the idea of creating the countrys own state-controlled digital currency, Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov has clarified...