Japan Regulates Virtual Currency After Bitcoin Scandal

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 26, 2016

Japanese lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday stipulating that all "virtual currency" exchanges must be regulated by the country's Financial Services Agency.

Bitcoin CEO Spent Embezzled Funds on Prostitutes: Reports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 28, 2015

The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox is facing fresh embezzlement charges today, as Japanese media said some of the allegedly stolen funds were spent on prostitutes.

Former CEO of Collapsed Mt Gox Bitcoin Exchange Arrested in Japan

Business | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 1, 2015

Japanese police on Saturday arrested Mark Karpeles, head of the MtGox Bitcoin exchange, after a series of fraud allegations led to its spectacular collapse and hammered the digital currency's reputation.

US Defense Argues Wrong Man Accused as Silk Road Kingpin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 16, 2015

Defense lawyers for Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind of online criminal enterprise Silk Road, sought to convince New York jurors on Thursday that the wrong man was in the dock.

Failed Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Begins Bankruptcy Proceedings in the US

Reuters | Wednesday June 18, 2014

Mt. Gox is awaiting approval of a settlement with U.S. customers and a sale of its business.

Mt. Gox Operator Looking to Sell Trademark to the Word Bitcoin: Report

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 28, 2014

The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said the holding company was looking to sell the trademark to the word Bitcoin in the hopes of raising some cash.

Japan Makes First Bitcoin-Linked Drug Arrest: Reports

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 9, 2014

Bitcoins were notably used by dealers on the underground Silk Road website, where law officials say buyers could use it to purchase drugs.

Bitcoin exchange MtGox placed in administration: CEO

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 16, 2014

Reasons for the decision are the complexity of the procedures involved, including the difficulty of holding meetings with creditors spread around the world.

Mt. Gox updates website, allows customers to check bitcoin balances

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 18, 2014

Mt. Gox, a leading bitcoin exchange that late last month filed for bankruptcy protection, updated its website on Tuesday to allow customers to log in and verify their wallet, or account, balance.

Bitcoin exchange MtGox files for US bankruptcy protection

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 11, 2014

The troubled Bitcoin exchange MtGox filed for protection under US bankruptcy law on Monday, 10 days after doing the same in Japan after a huge loss of the digital currency, a court document showed

Mt. Gox faced 150,000 DDoS attacks per second ahead of crash: Report

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 10, 2014

According to a report on Sunday, MtGox faced the majority of its attacks around 7 February 2014.

Japan says Bitcoin not a currency, but taxable

World News | Agence France Press | Friday March 7, 2014

Bitcoin is not a currency but transactions involving it should be "subject to taxation", Japan's government said Friday, in a move that could pave the way for formal regulations on the troubled virtual unit.

Japan considers bitcoin tax after Mt. Gox failure: report

Business | Tuesday March 4, 2014

Japan is looking at ways to tax Bitcoin transactions, a report said today, in the wake of the spectacular failure of the Tokyo-based MtGox exchange after a half-billion-dollar theft.

Japan considers Bitcoin tax after MtGox failure: report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 4, 2014

Japan is looking at ways to tax Bitcoin transactions, a report said on Tuesday, in the wake of the spectacular failure of the Tokyo-based MtGox exchange after a half-billion-dollar theft.

Mt. Gox opens helpline for customers after $500 million Bitcoin loss

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 3, 2014

The helpline will be aimed at servicing "all inquiries to MtGox", the Tokyo-based firm said on its website.