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Virginia teen pleads guilty to teaching Bitcoin to ISIS

A reminder: Bitcoin's not actually anonymous.

On Jun 11, 2015 by William Turton

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Why Bitcoin should replace the Facebook ‘Like’ button

We need to redefine value on the Internet.

On Jun 5, 2015 by [email protected]

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How Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht compares to other famous drug kingpins

On balance, Ulbricht might seem like a standup guy.

On May 30, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison

But his fight is not yet over.

On May 29, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Disruption in the Philippines

Startups like Coins and the Spark Project are helping reinvigorate the island country.

On May 24, 2015 by [email protected]

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The true history of Bitcoin’s seedy ties to Silk Road

The following is an excerpt from Nathaniel Popper's 'Digital Gold.'

On May 18, 2015 by Nathaniel Popper

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Bitcoin giant Coinbase accused of spying on a Dark Net researcher

Coinbase says it's just following the law.

On May 5, 2015 by Joseph Cox

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It’s still too hard to get your first Bitcoin

If bitcoins are digital property, then they should be as easy to obtain as shopping reward points.

On Apr 24, 2015 by [email protected]

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To better fight cybercrime, Interpol creates its own Bitcoin knockoff

Altcoins—anyone can make 'em, even Interpol!

On Apr 21, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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DEA agent arrested for stealing Silk Road bitcoins also orchestrated murder-for-hire scheme

Carl Mark Force IV was arrested last week.

On Mar 30, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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If you love Bitcoin and privacy, you need to check out Wiper

Private messages, voice calls, and even Bitcoin transactions that you retain more control over.

On Mar 30, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Laziness and profits trump security on the Dark Net

They didn’t have to lose $12 million.

On Mar 18, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Massive Bitcoin theft rattles Dark Net’s biggest black market

Trust is hard on the Dark Net.

On Mar 18, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Malware bundled into µTorrent could destroy your laptop

You should probably uninstall µTorrent.

On Mar 6, 2015 by Ramon Ramirez

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Study seeks to calculate how much CO2 Bitcoin releases into atmosphere

Digital doesn't automatically mean green.

On Feb 15, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill