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Cyber Thieves Blamed for Bitcoin Heist: Researchers

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Feb

2014

Cyber Thieves Blamed for Bitcoin Heist: Researchers WASHINGTON – A gang of cyber criminals using an army of infected computers made off with at least $220,000 worth of Bitcoins and other virtual currencies, security researchers said Monday. The researchers from the security firm Trustwave said the heist was accomplished by a botnet using malware that […]

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Nine state regulators form Emerging Payments Task Force to study Bitcoin

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Feb

2014

Bitcoin may be thriving as a relatively unregulated currency, but governments are beginning to pay it more heed as it grows in popularity. On Thursday, a group of nine state regulators formed the Emerging Payments task force; As virtual currencies, like Bitcoin, and similar technologies continue to be increasingly utilized, we have to ensure that […]

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New York considers creating a ‘BitLicense’ for Bitcoin businesses

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Jan

2014

New York is now the first state to consider adding a special license called a BitLicense for businesses that operate primarily in Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, after receiving a flood of requests from Bitcoin entrepreneurs asking how they should register. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has been investigating the issue for […]

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