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Scam ICO advertised on CoinMarketCap busted by police in India
Cryptocurrency scams that have been running for years in India are finally getting busted by the local police. Criminal investigation authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat have booked five people for running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) called Bitstrades. дальше »
2019-2-27 19:07 | |
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India: Police Halt Bizarre ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Crypto Scam
According to local police and the Hindu, a Mumbai resident named Pritam Patil stands accused of scamming 12 people out of around $250,000 in a crypto scam. Patil and a partner pestered a local businessman and his partners for months to invest in KBC Coin. дальше »
2019-2-27 01:17 | |
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Fake ICO Cryptocurrency ‘KBC Coin’ Scam Lures Investors Based on Ties with India’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire TV Show
Cryptocurrency has been largely restricted within the borders of India, which would essentially keep investors and scammers from pursuing these endeavors, right? No, not really. In fact, if anything, the hackers and scammers that enter the region must enjoy the challenge, because it hasn’t stopped them from their criminal activities. This point is only supported […] дальше »
2019-2-27 23:35 | |
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Cobra of Bitcoin.org Calls Coinbase Pro a Scam in Light of Ripple’s Coin XRP Getting Inclusion
Coinbase Pro, the former GDAX exchange, has been attacked by several individuals in the cryptocurrency community. The co-founder of Bitcoin. org, Cobra, called the crypto exchange a scam. On Twitter, Cobra shared his opinion regarding one of the most popular digital asset exchanges in the market. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:29 | |
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Cryptocurrency named after India’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ ends in $250K scam
Indian government can set as many restrictions on cryptocurrency trading in the country as it wants, but it seems the local fraudsters and con artists can’t be deterred. Police in India‘s financial hub Mumbai has booked a local resident Pritam Patil for duping $250,000 out of 12 people in an alleged cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-2-26 14:23 | |
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Forbes Contributor Implies Ripple is a “Scam” in JPM Coin Debate
Ripple–By now, most cryptocurrency investors are aware of the stir caused by JP Morgan Chase’s announcement to launch a price-stable digital coin to improve client transactions. On Feb. 14, the Wall Street financial institution broke. дальше »
2019-2-25 03:28 | |
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Billionaire Calvin Ayre of Bitcoin SV: Ethereum (ETH) is Based on a Scam, Calls Vitalik a Fraudster
One of the biggest defenders of Bitcoin SV had some very rough things to say about Bitcoin SV recently. Calvin Ayre has affirmed that the entire Ethereum platform is a scam, as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), in his opinion are no more than scams, as listed by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). […] дальше »
2019-2-21 01:36 | |
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Indian Crypto Scammers Make $17 Million from Fake Coin Scam
The individuals behind “cashcoin,” a fake cryptocurrency, have been arrested for duping investors of over $17 million in Mumbai, India according to reports February 17, 2019. Crypto and the Gang As the general public and world government are becoming more aware of cryptocurrency and how it works, the prosecution of crypto criminals is becoming more effective. дальше »
2019-2-19 15:00 | |
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JPMorgan Called Bitcoin a Scam, Now Releases Its Own JPM Coin
The largest bank in the United States and sixth largest bank in the world, JP Morgan Chase (JPM) will… The post JPMorgan Called Bitcoin a Scam, Now Releases Its Own JPM Coin appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-15 08:39 | |
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BitcoinHEX Generates Controversy During Lead-Up To Snapshot
A new fork of Bitcoin called BitcoinHEX is on its way. Created by the larger-than-life YouTube personality Richard Heart, the coin plans to make use of Ethereum in order to bring staking to current Bitcoin holders by means of a free airdrop. дальше »
2019-2-5 00:57 | |
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Monex, Owner of Hacked Coincheck Exchange, Warns About ‘Monex Coin Management’ Scam
There are many ways that cryptocurrency scams are carried out and one of them is by means of impersonation. This is common social media platforms with many prominent individuals such as Elon Musk being impersonated. дальше »
2019-1-28 19:45 | |
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Taiwanese Authorities Arrest over a Dozen Suspects for Bitcoin Scam Scheme
Police in Taipei has apprehended 15 suspects involved in a scam initial coin offering (ICO) scheme known as IBCoins, which generated nearly $8. 13 million for the bad actors since September 2018, local news source, Focus Taiwan reported on January 26, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-28 18:00 | |
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The Daily: Bakkt Shares BTC Futures Details, Kucoin Adds Grin Trading Pairs
In the first weekend edition of The Daily, crypto exchange Kucoin lists Mimblewimble coin Grin, giving it several trading pairs, and Bakkt releases product details about its upcoming futures contracts. дальше »
2019-1-26 15:50 | |
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Five Tips to Avoid Falling for an Initial Coin Offering Scam
If you're an active ICO investor, you need to maintain your edge in the wild west of crypto capital. Here are five tips to spot an initial coin offering scam. The post Five Tips to Avoid Falling for an Initial Coin Offering Scam appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-1-9 16:33 | |
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New Money Trade Coin (MTC) Member Gets Arrested in India in an Alleged $70 Million Crypto Scam
A group of individuals accused of conducting a crypto-related scam have been arrested by the Indian police. Apparently, they have been involved in a scam related to virtual currencies that reaches $71. дальше »
2019-1-8 04:49 | |
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Delhi Police Arrest the Fourth Accused in a 500-crore Rupee Crypto Scam
Last year, the Thane Police busted a 500-crore rupee (approx. $717,950) cryptocurrency scam in Mumbai. Recently, the Delhi Police also arrested the fourth accused in the case, as per reports in the local news outlet The Indian Express. дальше »
2019-1-7 19:09 | |
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5 ludicrous cryptocurrency exit scams that regretfully happened in 2018
When you say “cryptocurrency,” you’d be forgiven if one of the first things that comes to mind is: “exit scam. ” Exit scams refer to those cunning plots, whereby blockchain startups collect investors money, often through initial coin offerings (ICOs), only to disappear suddenly, along with any the funds raised. дальше »
2018-12-30 13:00 | |
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Wall Street Journal Reveals 513 Deceptive ICOs Without Unique Whitepapers
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), an international daily newspaper on December 26 2018, released a report which shows that out of 3,291 initial coin offerings (ICOs), 513 of them are very risky or outright scam projects, as a number of red flags were seen in their whitepapers, including duplicate content, non-existent team members, unattainable objectives, or inaccessible web pages. дальше »
2018-12-29 09:00 | |
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Red flags of an ICO scam
Just like the returns on an investment in an initial coin offering (ICO) can be huge, so too can the risks. The market is still under-regulated. That means investors may be left on their own if an ICO turns out to be a fraud or the project fails. Neither of these scenarios is uncommon. Investors […] дальше »
2018-12-25 09:00 | |
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ICO Scam: AriseBank and its Founders to Refund Investors $2.7 Million
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a prolonged court battle against the AriseBank blockchain project which organized a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that claimed to had raised $600 million from investors last year. дальше »
2018-12-15 10:00 | |
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Alleged Naked Technology ICO Scam Results in Founders’ Arrest Warrant
The initial coin offering industry has seen its fair share of illicit projects. In most cases, investors are promised massive returns when they make a financial contribution. It now appears the Naked Technology ICO is also under a lot of scrutiny. дальше »
2018-12-5 16:05 | |
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Newsflash: NEO to launch a file storage solution, Dash beefs its security with a new feature while a fork of Stellar Lumens (XLM) showing signs of being a scam
Venezuelan cryptocurrency Petro’s red flags mount as president Maduro artificially raises the coin’s value In a plot taken straight from a communist utopia novel, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro declared new domestic economic policies as a part of the country’s state-enforced “Plan of Economic Recovery”. дальше »
2018-12-3 05:58 | |
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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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TradePlace ICO
TradePlace is a global cryptocurrency exchange platform. It will form a new innovative platform to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS and other popular cryptocurrencies and tokens. Users will receive expert analysis of the current state of coin and token pairs, and they’ll be able to withdraw their money easily and receive alerts for scam cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-11-25 02:33 | |
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First Fraudulent ICO Case Sees Guilty Plea In Diamond Reserve Coin And REcoin Real Estate Scam Projects
First ICO Fraud Case Concludes With Guilty Plea The first case of fraud involving ICOs recently ended in a guilty plea when a man from New York admitted that he lied to over 1000 people. The man, Maksim Zaslavskiy, 39, said that he wanted to raise funds for two ICOs. These ICOs were backed by […] дальше »
2018-11-16 22:58 | |
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Crypto exit scam in South Korea refunds victims
Earlier this week, a crypto exit scam in South Korea called “Pure Bit” disappeared with more than 16 000 ETH in user funds. On November 4, the group conducted an initial coin offering (ICO) to raise 16 000 ETH (around $2,8 M at current ETH price) to build a cryptocurrency exchange. On November 13, Pure Bit and […] дальше »
2018-11-15 15:01 | |
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Bitmain Sues Anonymous Hacker Over $5.5 Million Theft
Chinese mining giant Bitmain is suing an anonymous hacker that allegedly stole $5. 5 million in cryptocurrency last April from the company’s account on the digital exchange Binance. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:31 | |
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South Korean ICO Pure Bit Pulls $2.8 Million Exit Scam
A fraudulent South Korean startup has pulled a $2. 8 million exit scam, garnering 13,500 ETH from its ICO campaign before disappearing from the web. Pure Bit shut down its website after finishing its Pure Coin token sale on November 9th. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:38 | |
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Pure Bit Blockchain Company Allegedly Pulls Latest ICO Crypto Scam with $2.7 Million Going Missing
One of the biggest benefits and downfalls for investors in the cryptocurrency market is the initial coin offering (ICO). There are many people who are able to get in at the ground level with brand new tokens and exchange, but this crowdfunding method is also used by groups and individuals will less savory plans. TheNextWeb […] дальше »
2018-11-11 21:38 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency startup reportedly pulls a $2.7M exit scam
2018 will certainly go down as the year of the exit scam as yet another initial coin offering (ICO) has disappeared out of thin air – along with millions worth of investors’ cryptocurrency. Blockchain company Pure Bit has seemingly walked off with $2. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:17 | |
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John McAfee found a new shitcoin to pump: Skycoin (SKY). This time he also added the visual dimension to it
Skycoin is a project described by TNW like this: “… Enter Skycoin, the sounds-to-good-to-be-true coin with so many problems its likelihood of being a scam is somewhere between “probably” and “even more probably. дальше »
2018-11-9 02:09 | |
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube
According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
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Bitcoin Scammer Arrested In Thailand
The $34 million Bitcoin scam has its prime suspect named Prinya Jaravijit who was arrested in Thailand after returning to the country. Jaravijit is allegedly part of a scam which saw a man from Finland, Aarini Otava Saarimaa scammed out of over 5,500 Bitcoins, this would be worth around $34 million in today’s market. дальше »
2018-10-17 12:00 | |
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$11M Indian cryptocurrency scam investigation stalls as victims avoid testifying
It seems there’s news of a new cryptocurrency scam every week. Usually, as victims come forward the scam is revealed and the perpetrators get caught. However, one scam investigation in India has hit a dead end. дальше »
2018-10-16 15:47 | |
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Hackers hide cryptocurrency mining malware in Adobe Flash updates
Cryptocurrency scammers have gotten extra creative and are now hiding mining malware in legitimate updates of Adobe Flash Player. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks discovered a fake Flash updater which has been doing the rounds since early August. дальше »
2018-10-12 12:52 | |
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Avoid These Crypto Scam Methods: Pump & Dumps, Fake ICO Tokens and Telegram Schemers
Cryptocurrency Scams Overview & How to Avoid! The regulation of crypto coins remains a grey zone in most jurisdictions as of press date. This has resulted to the loss of digital currencies via Coin exchange platforms which may be hacked. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:16 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Is Bitcoin With IOT And Dapps
Chart for ETC/USD (1W) Ethereum Classic (ETC) is currently the only Turing Complete blockchain that will run on Proof of Work (PoW) forever. It has a limited supply of coins, just like Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2018-10-9 17:00 | |
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Pincoin ICO Crypto Exit Scam Dupes 32,000 Investors In $660 Million Heist
Pincoin seems to be one of the latest exit scams in the cryptocurrency space. The Initial Coin Offering was able to gather $660 million dollars from 32,000 different investors from all over the world. дальше »
2018-10-8 08:39 | |
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Crypto Critic Claims EOS’s $4 billion ICO was a bailout for Tether (USDT) And Both Have Same Founders
There have been allegations in the past on Tether scam and the fact that it is connected to Bitfinex Exchange. In fact it is said the two companies have the same owner. EOS conducted and Initial Coin Offering that lasted a year which ended in June this year. дальше »
2018-9-27 16:01 | |
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Top 5 Ways to Spot an ICO Scam in 2018
2018 has proven to be rather successful for the initial coin offering industry. This is despite some of the key risks and pitfalls associated with ICOs still remaining place. With so many new investors joining the risk, the five following best practices are need to be taken into account at all times. дальше »
2018-9-7 14:54 | |
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Is This The End For Bitcoin Cash?
A big question from today is if Craig Wright is about to bring about the downfall of Bitcoin Cash? Just to prevent you from worrying, Bitcoin Cash isn’t going to physically (or virtually?) die. дальше »
2018-9-3 14:00 | |
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