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Crime

Thai Police Seek Answers in Alleged Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme

Grace CaffynMay 20, 2015

Police in Thailand have raided 13 rooms at a Bangkok apartment complex in connection with alleged digital currency ponzi scheme Ufun.

Hong Kong Legislative CouncilStartups

Hong Kong Official: Bitcoin Legislation Not Necessary

Stan HigginsMar 25, 2015

A senior Hong Kong official has said that the government does not see a need for legislation that would regulate bitcoin.

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ArrestCrime

Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Organizers Arrested in Taiwan

Stan HigginsAug 24, 2015

Authorities in Taiwan have reportedly arrested two individuals in connection with bitcoin-focused Ponzi scheme MyCoin.

Exchanges

150 More MyCoin Bitcoin Scheme Victims Step Forward

Pete RizzoMar 11, 2015

An additional 150 victims of alleged bitcoin exchange MyCoin have come forward to local police.

Crime

Police Arrest Five in MyCoin Bitcoin Exchange Scheme Case

Stan HigginsMar 5, 2015

Five individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with the collapse of MyCoin, an alleged bitcoin trading platform.

Prices

Markets Weekly: Price Jumps $50 in Four Days of Trading

Joon Ian WongFeb 16, 2015

The bitcoin price jumped $50 in four days of trading, but settled back below the $250 mark after crossing the threshold in earlier trading.

Hong Kong

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Hong Kong’s MyCoin Sparks Global Conversation

Yessi Bello PerezFeb 13, 2015

CoinDesk examines this week's bitcoin headlines, breaking down the MyCoin scandal and more.

Crime

MyCoin Customers Report $8.1 Million in Losses to Hong Kong Police

Tanaya MacheelFeb 11, 2015

Hong Kong lawmakers are urging the government to impose a ban on bitcoin after more than 25 victims in a MyCoin fraud case approached police.

Crime

Hong Kong Central Bank Warns Against Bitcoin Following Alleged Scam

Joon Ian WongFeb 10, 2015

Members of the public should exercise extra caution when considering an investment in bitcoin because of the digital currency’s “highly speculative” nature, Hong Kong’s central bank has said. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a statement in the wake of reports that a bitcoin exchange and investment scheme called MyCoin had disappeared with an estimated $386.9m […]

Crime

Hong Kong’s MyCoin Disappears With Up To $387 Million, Reports Claim

Jon SouthurstFeb 9, 2015

Hong Kong bitcoin exchange MyCoin has shut its doors, taking with it as much as HK$3bn ($386.9m) in investor funds, reports say.

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