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Daly City man falls victim to convoluted scam, loses $27,000 in Bitcoin

Police in Daly City are investigating an incident that occurred last week in which a man was reportedly duped out…

3 years ago

Wozniak files lawsuit claiming YouTube botched response to cryptocurrency scam

For months before a scam co-opting the accounts of several famous people on Twitter was revealed and quickly quashed last…

4 years ago

Court approves IRS summons for names of Bitcoin users

A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has granted the IRS approval for a first step to gain information about…

7 years ago

Dirty Silk Road agent gets six years

A former U.S. Secret Service agent who stole $820,000 worth of bitcoin from the Silk Road online black market while…

8 years ago

Dirty ‘Silk Road’ agent admits stealing bitcoin

A former Secret Service agent who stole $820,000 worth of bitcoin from the Silk Road online black market while investigating…

9 years ago

‘Silk Road’ agent cops plea over Bitcoin theft

Former Secret Service Special Agent Shaun Bridges allegedly stole more than $820,000 after obtaining administration credentials for Silk Road.

9 years ago

Feds slam cell door on Silk Road founder

San Francisco resident Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of the notorious black market site Silk Road, was sentenced to life…

9 years ago

Fraud charges taint ‘Silk Road’ investigators

Two federal investigators have been charged with fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin in connection with their…

9 years ago

Bitcoin value plunges after China ban

The value of Bitcoins fell by one-third after China banned banks from providing services and products.

10 years ago

‘Silk Road’ founder busted in San Francisco

Illicit online marketplace 'Silk Road,' where hit men, drug dealers and hackers hocked their wares, has been shut down after…

11 years ago

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