Mt. Gox infamously impoded with hundreds of thousands of bitcoins “missing.” Finding out what happened is an ongoing exercise…
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Secret Service agent pleads guilty to stealing Silk Road bitcoins
If you can’t trust law enforcement, who can you trust? Shaun Bridges, formerly part of the Baltimore Silk Road task force, has become the second agent to plead guilty to serious charges associated with his time investigating the shady online drug market.
DEA agent who lined his pockets with Silk Road bitcoins pleads guilty
Carl Force confessed to routing bitcoins into his own accounts while investigating the black market site.
SSCC 180 – Surely zero-days come from cybercrooks, not from Silicon Valley? [PODCAST]
Enjoy the first 2015 episode of our popular weekly security podcast. In this episode: zero-day politics, leaky security features, Bitcoin news, and a shout out to our New Year #sophospuzzle winners!
Bitstamp loses $5 million in BTC after security breach, suspends service
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp suspended operations on Monday after hackers swiped up to 19,000 bitcoins (worth approximately $5.2m) over the weekend.
The mystery of the missing Bitcoins – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy…watch the news in just one minute!
Japanese newspaper makes bold claim about Mt Gox’s giant 2014 Bitcoin loss
Japan-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox imploded in 2014 with the loss of $0.5B’s worth of Bitcoins. The question is, “Where did they go?”
Pwnie Awards for Heartbleed, “goto fail”, Mt. Gox
The golden My Little Pony statuettes have been passed out at the Black Hat Security 2014 conference, commemorating select infosec glories and groans. Best song: the haunting “SSL Smiley Song”, sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells”. 
New York proposes strict regulations for Bitcoin
The rules are strict. Will the community pay heed, or will it ignore attempts to control this wild landscape? 