2019-2-8 15:04 |
The allegedly fake website “bakktplatform.io” has apparently failed to scam crypto investors after announcing a fake additional funding round in Bitcoin
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has banned fake reviews and recommendations. What does it mean for crypto? According to the latest news, the decision introduces financial and administrative restrictions on individuals who “sell or buy fake social media influencer indicators.”…
2024-8-17 22:00 | |
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Cyber security firm CloudSEK revealed that Indian investors have lost millions of dollars to fake crypto sites and apps in the wake of current market weakness. The post Fake Crypto Exchanges Dupe Indians Out of $128M; Binance Stresses Investor Education appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-6-23 02:06 | |
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The mainstream media outlets decry crypto after jumping fast on the fake Walmart press release announcing support for Litecoin payments while CT started dissecting the news right from the moment it got published and declared it “fake.
2021-9-14 17:39 | |
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Is 95% Of All Crypto Volume Really Fake? Ever since people started talking about how most crypto volumes were actually fake, the industry has started several interesting discussions. One of them was made by Clay Collins on Coidesk.
2019-5-1 22:02 | |
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Elizabeth Greenwood was traveling the Philippines back in 2013 while her rental car crashed into another vehicle in Manila. According to many spectators, the American traveler had suffered grave injuries.
2019-2-6 18:20 | |
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A Cryptocurrency Payment Startup Claims It Is A Victim Of A Prank That Run Over The Weekend; This Was For A Fake Trademark Claim The AtomicPay.io, which is a cryptocurrency payment processor had a small hiccup as their front end services were unavailable for about 8 hours over the weekend, this was all due to […]
2019-2-5 22:42 | |
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Ethereum has proven to steadily be out of step with being secure for users, with a large number of scams blighting the blockchain, according to recent research. According to the report, which was conducted by the specialist research analytics firm, Chainanalysis: Ethereum continues to be one of the most commonly used blockchains for conducting scams […]
2019-2-5 21:49 | |
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Crypto payments processor AtomicPay. io’s front-end services were unavailable for a period of almost 8 hours this weekend due to a trademark claim by a company called Vertbase. Vertbase is a money services provider that sells cryptocurrency, while AtomicPay is a non-custodial crypto payments solution for merchants.
2019-2-5 09:38 | |
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The number of cryptocurrency-related scams all over the world continued to grow during the bear market that affected the crypto space in 2018. Apparently, this time, Nasgo and ShareNode could be interested in investing in the upcoming US Super Bowl.
2019-2-4 21:40 | |
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Any observant crypto trader and/or analyst can easily identify September 5th as the date the crypto markets turned for the worst after the fake news that Goldman Sachs had abandoned plans for a crypto trading desk.
2019-1-29 14:00 | |
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In an industry that’s flooded with money, it’s sad to see some crypto media outlets succumb to the perils of so-called fake news, not to mention misinformed readers falling for scams during the ICO craze.
2019-1-26 21:27 | |
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Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume.
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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Tycoon69, a business supposedly in Switzerland, is a cryptocurrency MLM business. If you’re circumspect, consider the following. There is no clear pointer to the owner(s) of the business. Nowhere online (even on their website) can you find a reason to trust the ownership of the company. One thing to note is that if a company […]
2019-1-21 21:07 | |
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In a major blow for the global crypto sector, two executives working for an established cryptocurrency exchange called ‘Komid’ have reportedly been sentenced to jail for “purposely inflating trade volumes” through the use of digital bots and fake financial accounts.
2019-1-20 19:56 | |
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Ripple’s XRP token is currently sitting in place 2 of the cryptocurrency rankings weighted by market cap. Even though, many would strip its right to be called cryptocurrency (even Ripple CEO refuses to define it as such), XRP is considered by many to be bitcoin’s most serious competitor.
2019-1-20 15:59 | |
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Two executives of a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange have reportedly been sentenced to jail for inflating trading volumes on their exchange. The pair allegedly used a bot to fake large orders in both cryptocurrencies and Korean won.
2019-1-20 07:00 | |
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This Friday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) flagged a firm pretending to represent a legitimate company called ALPH Capital on grounds of cryptocurrency scam. Although a real company called ALPH Capital exists, it is a small investment firm with offices in Italy and the UK.
2019-1-19 01:52 | |
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During the last year, several scams affected crypto users. Even after a whole year and several warnings, these scammers continue to operate. This time, Charlie Lee, the founder of the popular digital asset Litecoin (LTC), informed that there are several fake Litecoin groups that are scamming people. In general, the most used social media platform […]
2019-1-16 07:38 | |
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The prediction made by Russian economist Vladislav Gink that Russia could start a crypto bull run by buying off billions of dollars lacked sufficient evidence and could be fake news, Finder reported on January 15, 2019.
2019-1-16 01:00 | |
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The whole XRP and the larger crypto community are up in arms against an unknown entity that wants to take what’s not theirs. Apparently, this rogue entity has plagiarized XRP’s name as well as Ripple’s logo to circulate a suspicious crypto token that it calls ‘XRP Classic’ (XRPC).
2019-1-15 19:18 | |
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Breaking: Torrent Malware That Phishes Crypto Currently Doing The Rounds Online It has recently come to light that a new strain of malware that is currently circulating across a host of different Torrent websites is infecting the machines of crypto owners that make use of the Windows OS. To be even more specific, the malware […]
2019-1-15 18:45 | |
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Between wild price volatility, the fear of Bitcoin-stealing malware, the risk of having assets left on an exchange that could become a target of hackers, and so much more, crypto investors are stuck looking over their shoulder at every turn.
2019-1-15 23:00 | |
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A Maltese actor and two TV show hosts notify the police following a fake news article about their involvement in a crypto investment scheme
2019-1-11 20:36 | |
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While Sweden has gained a reputation as a remarkably progressive country with regards to embracing technology, there are some things that don't change – scams. According to the country's reserve bank, a warning has been sent out to the public to be vigilant around companies and/or individuals that are reportedly selling the electronic version of […]
2019-1-10 04:33 | |
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A fake news site has allegedly used images of former Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key to promoting crypto-currency. The advertisement was designed for a company called Crypto Revolt. The most recent article, which appeared on social media in recent days, includes an image of the former New Zealand PM and falsely claims he’s […]
2019-1-7 11:11 | |
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A major vulnerability has been exposed in Electrum, a leading Bitcoin wallet with several forks that are compatible with other cryptocurrencies. This is the second Electrum bug in a single year, and the crypto community is now debating the merits of the wallet.
2018-12-29 23:09 | |
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A Taiwanese Bitcoin miner identified with the last name Yang was recently arrested and charged by authorities for mining 100 million yuan ($14. 5 million) in cryptocurrencies. He used NT$100 million ($3.
2018-12-28 14:29 | |
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The South Korean platform has rejected a CER analysis which alleged that Bithumb manipulated volumes.
2018-12-20 19:28 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry has been, and still is, plagued by scammers and con artists trying to use the fresh… The post Facebook Ads Crypto Scam Warning: CashlessPayGroup Tricking People to “Invest” in Fake Singapore Cryptocurrency appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-12-20 19:14 | |
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CoinSpeaker Vitalik Buterin Donates $300K in Crypto in a Bid to Push Ethereum 2. 0 Development It looks like Christmas came early for Sigma Prime, Prysmatic Labs, and ChainSafe Systems.
2018-12-20 10:34 | |
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CoinSpeaker Vitalik Buterin Donates $300K to Crypto Startups in a Bid to Push Ethereum 2. 0 Development It looks like Christmas came early for Sigma Prime, Prysmatic Labs, and ChainSafe Systems.
2018-12-20 10:34 | |
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Bitcoin Scammers Dupe Singapore Crypto Investors With Fake Investment Opportunities Bitcoin Scammers Dupe Singapore Crypto Investors With Fake Investment Opportunities Blackmoon Blockchain Firm Launches Binance ETx Token Based On Binance's Most-Traded Coins Blackmoon Blockchain Firm Launches Binance ETx Token Based On Binance's Most-Traded Coins A.
2018-12-6 23:16 | |
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Scams abound in all the countries in the world and this time it was Singapore that was affected by this kind of problem. The Next Web’s Hard Fork has recently reported that Singaporeans have lost $78,000 USD in crypto investment scams in the last three months.
2018-12-6 16:05 | |
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During 2017 and the beginning of 2018, new Initial Coin Offerings entered the market and started offering tokens to investors. Nevertheless, as the market was growing at very fast rates, new scammers tried to steal users funds and investors’ money creating fraudulent or fake Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). In most of the cases where scammers […]
2018-12-6 15:58 | |
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Scammers using misleading advertisements for a fake crypto brokerage service have managed to swindle members of the Singaporean public out of around $78,000 in the span of three months.
2018-12-6 13:59 | |
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Singapore authorities recent report that residents have lost about $78,000 to fraudulent online platforms in three months. Online Cryptocurrency Scam Using Fake Personalities The Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 between September and November 2018.
2018-12-6 11:44 | |
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Crypto money laundering is on the rise in Japan, Homeland Security is going blockchain-project shopping, and fake celebrities hawk bitcoin.
2018-12-7 02:26 | |
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Today’s edition of The Daily covers everything from hardware wallets to fake volume on cryptocurrency exchanges. But to kick-start proceedings, we’ve got the first report on a survey in which a surprising proportion of freelancers express an interest in being paid in cryptocurrency.
2018-12-4 13:00 | |
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Hackers have been becoming increasingly creative in their ways of duping unsuspecting investors, and one of their latest endeavors has been the hacking of Twitter. Verified Twitter accounts all over the website were the subject of Bitcoin sweepstakes posts, leading many newcomers to lose funds.
2018-11-29 04:47 | |
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While cryptocurrency-related scams are commonplace on Twitter, Facebook users have started being targeted by scammers with fake cryptocurrency ads. Facebook Users Targeted with Fake Crypto Ads Twitter has been widely plagued with cryptocurrency-related scams, typically through phony giveaways that lure users into sending crypto in exchange for a larger sum.
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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The Copay wallet from crypto payments processor BitPay has been compromised by a hacker, the firm warns. An updated version has been released.
2018-11-27 13:15 | |
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One of the recent causes of conversation lately in the crypto industry after a tweet from pseudonymous Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was posted online. Thought to be authentic, both sides of the Bitcoin Cash split were discussing it, even though it quickly was erased from Twitter, along with the whole account. The original text said, […]
2018-11-26 16:23 | |
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Uganda will seek to regulate crypto assets to prevent criminals from exploiting digital currencies to scam citizens. This comes as thousands of Ugandans have fallen victim to a number of Ponzi schemes, including the D9 Club, which promised to pay members in bitcoin.
2018-11-24 21:00 | |
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Wex, the digital asset trading platform that inherited the now-defunct BTC-e exchange, has lost its wex. nz domain. According to New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission (DNC), the internet address was registered with fake contact details.
2018-11-23 06:40 | |
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Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued a new batch of cease-and-desist orders against unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) operating in the state, taking the total number of signed orders against ICOs in Colorado to 18.
2018-11-22 19:23 | |
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Trezor, one of the largest crypto hardware wallet manufacuter in the world at the moment, has issued a warning yesterday, November 19, that it had recently discovered that people were creating and selling fake hardware wallets claiming that they were made by the company.
2018-11-20 22:26 | |
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Google Takes Action As Fake Crypto Apps Caught On Play Store By Stefanko In a previous Bitcoin Exchange Guide post, news surrounding four fake crypto related apps on Google’s Play Store was reported, in which Lukas Stefanko was given complete credit for having caught the suspicious apps. In particular, there were four apps involved, in […]
2018-11-20 01:53 | |
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The company is using the name and the address of the FCA-registered private equity firm GMT Communications Partners in what the regulator considers an attempt at scamming investors.
2018-11-16 20:58 | |
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On November 13, a malware researcher Lukas Stefanko reported in his blog that he had found four fake applications on Google Play Store that tried to trick users either in to luring their credentials or impersonating cryptocurrency wallets.
2018-11-15 13:32 | |
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NYSE Arca has submitted a filing to list the $1.3 billion Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund, aiming to convert it into an exchange-traded product. NYSE Group’s NYSE Arca has filed to list the $1.3 billion Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund,…
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted “accelerated approval” for listing Bitcoin options exchange-traded funds on the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs.
Grayscale Investments has launched its Bitcoin Mini Trust as a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product on NYSE Arca, beginning trading today. Crypto management giant Grayscale announced in a July 31 press release that its Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust is now available…
Crypto warehouse Bakkt is reportedly exploring a potential sale amid increased crypto-related takeover activity. Bakkt, a crypto custody and trading platform for institutional investors, appears to be evaluating a potential sale, Bloomberg has learned, citing sources familiar with the matter.…
The long-awaited arrival of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024 has proven to be a watershed moment for the cryptocurrency market. Industry figures like Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock Exchange Group, are crediting these exchange-traded funds with a surge in liquidity and mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: Elon Musk Shuts Down […]
Martin expressed optimism about Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting their potential and the resources they’ve already brought to Wall Street Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock Exchange Group, expressed this optimism at Consensus 2024 when asked about the launch of…