Mark Karpeles was in custody without a formal charge for six weeks, which is permitted under Japanese law.
Developers of a bitcoin update have launched a divisive power play in a bid to keep the digital currency alive. But it could tear the community apart.
The former CEO of the now-defunct MtGox, once the world’s largest hub for trading the virtual currency, was arrested over the disappearance of bitcoins worth almost $500 million.
Michael Focia is just the latest American to be arrested for illegal activity on the dark Net.
Carl Force was arrested in March after being accused of creating multiple accounts to extort Silk Road's founder.
It turns out it's not that easy to hide so much money stolen from a notorious drug market.
As digital currency companies become more prominent on Wall Street, New York state will bring new rules to the burgeoning field.
Most people think bitcoin is a fringe digital currency, but major institutions are experimenting with its underpinning technology to track real estate and other assets.
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, 31, is expected to be sentenced to life in prison when he appears in court May 29.
But don't run out and convert your savings into cryptocurrency. The exchange is more interested in bitcoin's underlying ledger.
Anxious uTorrent users should download version 3.4.3 directly from the company's website.
The move to allow bitcoin donations reflects the Kentucky senator's tendency to embrace new technology.
Olivier Janssens, the non-profit's newest board member, accused the company of hiding its financial troubles from its members.
A DEA agent and Secret Service agent texted each other about the value of stolen bitcoin, according to an indictment.
Debuting in January 2014, Evolution grew to become the largest drug cyber-bazaar on the Deep Web, where criminal sites have operated largely without obstruction.
21 Inc. first caught the attention of the bitcoin market as 21E6 in 2013 when it raised $5 million in venture capital.
uTorrent, the go-to service for downloading torrent files, is under fire for practices that serve its parent company.
The old cliche “nothing in life is free” appears to apply to the controversy surrounding the popular pirate software.
The CEO of digital currency business Independent Reserve died at the scene after his motorcycle hit a pole in Phuket.
Ulbricht's defense team stunned the court last week by suggesting someone else might have been behind the Silk Road.
Bitcoin’s price is in a bubble just like real estate in 2007 and gold in 2002, and will continue to fall at least until it hits around $150.
The value of the bitcoins dropped to $267 each.