Japan says Bitcoin not a currency, but taxableBitcoin 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.
MtGox opens call centre after $500m Bitcoin lossThe MtGox Bitcoin exchange, which last week sought bankruptcy protection in Japan, opened a helpline for anxious customers on Monday after unveiling a massive loss in a possible theft.
03 March 2014
Vietnam restricts use of BitcoinVietnam has banned its banks from handling Bitcoins, saying the virtual currency is not legal tender in the communist nation.
28 February 2014
Bitcoin users to gather in Tokyo amid MtGox woesBitcoin users in Tokyo will gather on Thursday for a meeting set to be dominated by the shuttering of the MtGox exchange amid claims of a multi-million dollar theft.
Winkdex: Winklevosses make their own Bitcoin indexEarly Bitcoin investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have created their own index of the virtual currency, as they gear up to launch the first publicly traded US Bitcoin fund.
Bitcoin dealers charged in US with money launderingUS authorities Monday filed criminal charges against two operators of a Bitcoin exchange, including the head of a company with high-profile investment backers.