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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft
Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:28 | |
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Top 5 Richest Bitcoin Addresses Belong to Exchanges
The richest Bitcoin addresses are owned by cryptocurrency exchanges. Collectively, these addresses hold less than 3. 5 percent of all bitcoins. Richest Bitcoin Addresses Hold $3. 1 Billion Not surprisingly, the top 5 wealthiest Bitcoin addresses belong to cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-11-21 02:00 | |
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Twitter Bitcoin Scams Take New Leap After Verified Twitter Accounts Impersonate Elon Musk
Technology entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk, popularly known for electric cars, reusable rockets, and PayPal, is increasingly seeing an uncanny association with Bitcoin for the wrong reasons. Scammers are capitalizing on Musk’s Twitter social media prominence to spin out hopes of cryptocurrency returns – with gains even more spectacular than the famed 2017-bull run. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:40 | |
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Ivy and Hiveex Launch Ivypay to Facilitate Consumer Bill Payments in Australia
Ivypay, a cryptocurrency-based payments platform, was launched in Australia on Nov. 19. The service — built by blockchain company Ivy in partnership with Hiveex, a cryptocurrency broker — allows Australians to use digital currencies to pay bills and transfer money directly into their bank accounts. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:30 | |
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Twitter on the Defensive, Blames Third-Party App for Recent Scams
Twitter is pointing the finger at an unnamed third-party app as the party responsible for a string of cryptocurrency giveaway scams in recent weeks involving some major brands. Throughout the year, the popular social media platform Twitter has been in a losing battle against a massive botnet and cybercriminals who are hijacking prominent, verified accounts. дальше »
2018-11-17 03:00 | |
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Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app
Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target. дальше »
2018-11-16 19:44 | |
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Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams
In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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Twitter Has a Hard Time Dealing with Hackers, as New Bitcoin Scams Target Target
Despite the increased security efforts, Twitter is still unable to weed out scam accounts, as U. S. retail giant Target became the latest victim of bitcoin scam hacks, The Next Web reported on November 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-14 16:00 | |
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Factom working with Equator on a mortgage servicing solution, Liqui.io possibly committing an exit scam while Iran turns to crypto
Bitcoin giveaway scammers claim another victim After we saw several verified Twitter accounts fall victim to the infamous cryptocurrency giveaway scammers a couple of weeks ago, another account suffered the same faith today. дальше »
2018-11-14 13:40 | |
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Retail Shopping Store Target Becomes Next ‘Bitcoin Giveaway’ Victim in Twitter Hack
Scammers of cryptocurrency enjoy flocking to Twitter to take over various official accounts, allowing them to promote scams that will ultimately reveal the delicate data of various cryptocurrency wallets. дальше »
2018-11-13 19:49 | |
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New Exchange Security Scoring Model Offers Insurance Rates for Coin Holders
International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts. дальше »
2018-11-13 00:43 | |
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US and Israeli politicians hacked to promote ‘Elon Musk’ cryptocurrency scams
It appears scammers have hijacked yet another batch of verified Twitter accounts to promote fake cryptocurrency giveaway links (often under the disguise of Elon Musk). A verified account belonging to the Australian branch of consulting giant Capgemini has been spotted running malicious giveaway links on Twitter. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:40 | |
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Арбитр EOS отменил подтвержденные транзакции
В сети EOS были отменены подтвержденные транзакции, как видно из снимка, который 11 ноября 2018 года опубликовал пользователь Reddit AUTI9003. На случай, когда между пользователями возникает спор, в Конституции EOS предусмотрен арбитраж. дальше »
2018-11-12 14:00 | |
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Арбитр сети EOS отменил подтвержденные транзакции
11 ноября пользователь Reddit AUTI9003 разместил скриншот, из которого видно, что арбитр сети EOS отменил транзакции, которые уже получили подтверждение. EOS centralisation in action: arbitrator rules to reverse transactions from accounts from CryptoCurrency В так называемой Конституции EOS предусмотрен арбитраж при возникновении споров между пользователями. дальше »
2018-11-12 11:27 | |
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В сети EOS отменили подтвержденные транзакции
11 ноября пользователь Reddit AUTI9003 разместил скриншот, из которого видно, что арбитр сети EOS отменил транзакции, которые уже получили подтверждение. EOS centralisation in action: arbitrator rules to reverse transactions from accounts from CryptoCurrency В так называемой Конституции EOS предусмотрен арбитраж при возникновении споров между пользователями. дальше »
2018-11-12 11:00 | |
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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:48 | |
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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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Latest Version of MetaMask Introduces Privacy Mode to Protect Ethereum Wallet Accounts
MetaMask, the startup behind a world-renowned Ethereum client, has released new features aimed at improving the consumer experience, most notable of which is the new privacy mode designed to increase security for Ethereum Wallet accounts, the company announced in a Medium press release on November 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-9 01:00 | |
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Lads allegedly beat up their ‘friend’ to steal his Bitcoin
A cohort of young men have been accused of drunkenly assaulting their “friend” to extort the credentials to his cryptocurrency wallet, the New York Post reports. According to the report, the attackers demanded the victim “provide […] login information for his cryptocurrency accounts while holding his head underwater in the bathtub, punching him in the stomach, and throwing hot wax on him. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:56 | |
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Twitter Crypto Scammers Steal $150K by Posing as Elon Musk
Scammers plaguing a popular social media platform have successfully stolen over $150,000 in cryptocurrency. They used the verified accounts of two prominent British businesses by posing as Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk. дальше »
2018-11-7 02:00 | |
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So How Much Money Have Fake Elon Musk Twitter Scammers REALLY Made?
For anyone familiar with cryptocurrency, or for regular Twitter users, it’s widely known that crypto scammers have begun to create fake celebrity Twitter accounts to dupe careless victims into giving away their crypto holdings. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:35 | |
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Fake Elon Musk Account Promotes Bitcoin Scam on Twitter
Cryptocurrency scammers have impersonated Tesla CEO Elon Musk, by hacking and compromising several verified Twitter accounts on November 5, 2018. According to Business Insider, while Twitter has previously attempted to stop impersonation scams, the hackers have managed to promote their tweets and capitalize on the cryptocurrency frenzy. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:00 | |
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India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter
The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:47 | |
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China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
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China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper on Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
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Scam Me Once: Twitter Promotes Fake Elon Musk’s ‘Bitcoic’ Giveaway
Twitter has come under fire from cryptocurrency commentators once again after the social network began actively promoting an ongoing scam involving a Bitcoin giveaway. ‘Elon Musk’ Offers Millions of Dollars in ‘Bitcoic’ The scam, which has involved various accounts in recent weeks, currently revolves around a fake Elon Musk account using the hijacked Twitter handle of publishing house Pantheon Books. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:00 | |
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14 Crypto Cybergang Criminals Target Bitcoin Holders for $80,000, Get Busted by Turkish Police
A band of 11 individuals is in custody of recent hacks into emails, cryptocurrency wallets and user accounts of Bitcoin holders. The Turkish nationals are accused of masterminding the digital currency heist after law enforcement received complaints from victims who lost their cryptocurrencies to the gang. дальше »
2018-11-5 23:53 | |
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Turkish Police Detain 11 Suspects in Bitcoin Theft Case
The cybercrime unit of the Turkish police has detained 11 people suspected of hacking into emails, user accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. The operation was launched after law enforcement received a number of complaints from victims who lost digital cash. дальше »
2018-11-4 06:55 | |
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Report : Before Binance’s Arrival, 70% of Ugandans had no Traditional Bank Accounts
As cryptocurrency outgrows its infancy, exchanges are on the race to dominate in as many countries as possible. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange according to data by coinmarketcap is currently taking the front row in its quest to establish cryptocurrency trading in Africa as it remarkably creates room for the 70% of Uganda’s population […] The post Report : Before Binance’s Arrival, 70% of Ugandans had no Traditional Bank Accounts appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-11-3 23:20 | |
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Africa Dominates Trade Volume on P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful
Paxful Inc. , a peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange, is seeing significant growth in Africa. The U. S. -based company said Africans now accounted for the largest number of people buying and selling cryptocurrency on its platform, with average monthly transactions totaling $64. дальше »
2018-11-2 05:45 | |
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Brazil: Cryptocurrency Wins! Court Orders Banks to Reopen Exchanges’ Accounts
In two separate lawsuits, Federal Courts in Brazil have ordered Banco do Brasil and Banco Santander to reopen the bank accounts of Bitcoin Max cryptocurrency exchange. The banks had initially closed down the accounts of the exchange in September. дальше »
2018-11-1 18:24 | |
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Brazilian Banks Ordered to Reopen Cryptocurrency Exchange’s Frozen Accounts
A Brazilian court has ordered the reopening of cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max’s bank accounts, which were closed without explanation by Banco do Brasil and Banco Santander in September. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:00 | |
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Binance Freezes Funds on Multiple Accounts with Dubious Crypto Exchange
Binance has frozen multiple accounts associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, citing money laundering concerns. The CEO of Binance went on Twitter recently to announce the freezing of multiple accounts owned by Wex, claiming that Binance will cooperate with law enforcement in any way possible should a criminal investigation result from alleged money laundering. дальше »
2018-11-1 01:47 | |
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Bitcoin Could Increase Global Temperature by 2 Degrees, Claims New Report
Bitcoin is the world’s first cryptocurrency and the most dominant one too. Bitcoin accounts for around 50 percent of the total market capitalization of the world’s 2000+ digital coins. However, Bitcoin also introduced us to a new concept – cryptocurrency mining. дальше »
2018-10-31 18:29 | |
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South Korea approves banks working with cryptocurrency exchanges
The commissioner of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, Choi Jong-Ku, has reaffirmed that there exists no issues related to compliance and security in the process of banks providing virtual bank accounts to local cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-11-1 14:09 | |
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Multisignature Scheme Enabled for the Multy Crypto Wallet on Android and iOS
Banks facilitate joint accounts, which are in the name of at least two people. With cryptocurrency wallets too, multiple owners are allowed to log into one wallet. Now, open-sourced mobile wallet for Ethereum and Bitcoin, Multy, is making the use of such wallets easier. дальше »
2018-10-31 13:59 | |
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Mastercard Wins Patent for “Managing Fractional Reserves of Blockchain Currency”
Mastercard has won a patent for fractional cryptocurrency banking, which suggests the global payments multinational has plans for a management system of fractional reserves of blockchain currency. дальше »
2018-10-30 23:00 | |
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Czech Republic Expobank CZ Opens Cryptocurrency Trading And Investing Services
Expobank, a commercial bank from the Czech Republic is set to introduce cryptocurrency transactions that will combine with conventional financial features in their online services. The bank says its customers will get the opportunity to trade their cryptocurrencies, invest through crowdfunding and even buy precious metals using their accounts. Expobank CZ further touts itself as […] дальше »
2018-10-29 11:21 | |
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Tron’s TRX Blockchain Transactions Now Outpace BTC, ETH And XRP With Daily Performance
The Tron Mainnet entered the cryptocurrency world at the end of May, and they have been functioning without any problems since they launched the Genesis block soon after. Accounts have continued to accrue since then, now boasting over half a million users, so it should not come as a shock that they have been surpassing […] дальше »
2018-10-28 09:19 | |
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Czech Bank Launches Cryptocurrency-Friendly Services
A commercial bank in the Czech Republic is now offering online services that combine traditional financial features with those for cryptocurrency users. Expobank CZ says its customers will be able to trade cryptocurrencies, invest in startups, and buy precious metals through their accounts. дальше »
2018-10-27 12:15 | |
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HUOBI Group Sets up Shop in Africa, Middle East and South Asia
Huobi Group revealed at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai that the company is looking to expand its operations to the Middle Eastern, African and South Asian markets in a bid to provide services to its unbanked or underbanked residents. дальше »
2018-10-26 21:07 | |
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FXOpen AU Forex Broker Introduces Cryptocurrency Trading Accounts
FXOpen AU Introduces Crypto Trading Account FXOpen AU recently introduced a cryptocurrency account that enables users to trade digital currencies as CFDs directly from their FXOpen accounts. The account supports up to 15 different cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, XMR, NEO, and EOS, and so on. The creation of this account is a result of the […] дальше »
2018-10-25 04:48 | |
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David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s, thinks people are taking financial privacy a lot more seriously these days. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:02 | |
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Number of DApps on Tron Blockchain Surges, Mainnet Accounts Reach 500K in Just 4 Months
The recent activation of the Tron Virtual Machine (TVM) might be a game changer for the blockchain platform. Since TVM was launched in October, there has been a substantial rise in the number of Tron-based decentralized applications, which, if sustained, could further increase the number of users of the platform. дальше »
2018-10-24 15:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency traders are shifting from stablecoins to Bitcoin
The second half of 2018 has seen Dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies (stablecoins) flood the market, but recent data suggests that Bitcoin might become the one true stablecoin. The latest report from blockchain research group Diar shows while Tether still accounts for an overwhelming majority of the total stablecoin volume, cryptocurrency traders are actually starting to exchange with Bitcoin directly, rather than use new, regulated alternatives. дальше »
2018-10-24 13:51 | |
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Op Ed: Why Satoshi Nakamoto Deserves a Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel died with regrets. After making a fortune off of explosives, he indicated in his will that his fortune should be used to make a prize awarded each year to those who “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:22 | |
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