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Fraudsters In Thailand Have Stolen $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From An Investor, Police Pursuing Suspects

Police in Thailand are hunting for about 6 suspects after a Finnish investor was conned of $34 million worth of bitcoin by a gang posing as an investment group. The case, one that involves a famous actor, Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, is still under investigation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police. дальше »

2018-8-14 23:19


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How a Finnish millionaire lost $35M worth of Bitcoin in a gambling scam

Is your cryptocurrency portfolio looking a little light lately? That’s nothing compared to one Finnish investor, who lost 5,500 Bitcoin ($35 million) to an investment scam this year. Bangkok Post reports that businessman Aarni Otava Saarimaa was approached by a group who sought to link him up with some hot investments: shares in a few high-profile companies and a cryptocurrency called Dragon Coin. дальше »

2018-8-13 13:05


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Private Equity Firm GSR Capital Invests $270 Million in Blockchain Startup tZero

Hong-Kong private equity company GSR Capital is set to invest a whopping $270 million in Overstock’s blockchain based startup tZero. According to a press release published on August 9, 2018 Overstock also confirmed that GSR Capital would make an additional investment of about $30 million in tZero’s ICO, thus pushing the total amount being invested in the blockchain startup to. дальше »

2018-8-13 01:45


British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams This Summer

A new report published by the British authorities warns citizens of a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams taking place within in the country over the summer. According to national fraud and cyber crime reporting center Action Fraud, 203 incidents of fraudsters cold calling victims using social media platforms to advertise ‘get rich quick’ investments involving… The post British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2. дальше »

2018-8-11 19:40


Global Digital Finance Capital (GDF) Launches with $100 Million USD Blockchain Investment Fund

The establishment of the Global Digital Finance Capital (GDF) has been announced sequel to the end of the Global Digital Finance Capital (GDF) Conference that was held in Suzhou, China. With a theme of “Digital Unbounded, Finance Unlimited”, the Conference was led by the top blockchain investment institutions – Fenbushi Capital, Davos Forum – WBF […] дальше »

2018-8-11 19:05


DBrain AI App Platform Sees BitFury and AngelVest $3 Million Investment

DBrain Announces BitFury, AngelVest And Others Invested $3 Million USD In It It was recently announced by Dbrain that a syndicate of investors which includes AngelVest and the Bitfury Group, along with other companies, has made an equity investment of $3 million USD on the AI application system of the platform. The money will be […] дальше »

2018-8-3 00:14


How Olaf Carlson Wee’s Fund Transformed $4 Million to $1 Billion in Crypto

While you may not have heard of him, Olaf Carlson-Wee has joined the ranks as one of the foremost crypto entrepreneurs, managing a $1 billion crypto-centric investment fund. From Lumberjack To “Crypto OG” Olaf Carlson-Wee’s passion for cryptocurrencies started at a young age, as the now 28-year-old wrote his college thesis on Bitcoin. дальше »

2018-7-30 13:22


Report: Less than 6 Percent of British Cryptocurrency Investors Make Profits

The exponential rise in the use of cryptocurrency is no news, as different altcoins have sprung up, since the successful creation of the world’s flagship cryptocurrency, bitcoin, in 2009. A report from a London-based investment group has thus delivered a technical knockout to the over 20 million Brits who are currently in the business of […] The post Report: Less than 6 Percent of British Cryptocurrency Investors Make Profits appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-29 22:39


$134 Million in Digital Losses in Q1 for Galaxy Digital Crypto Bank

Crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital lost $134 million in the first quarter of 2018, largely due to declining cryptocurrency prices, the company announced in a quarterly earnings report Wednesday. Galaxy Digital, chaired by billionaire investor Michael Novogratz, said it saw a “net unrealized loss” of $85.5 million on digital assets, and a further $24 million дальше »

2018-7-27 01:04


In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a number of stories related to crime from around the cryptosphere: an exchange operator pleads guilty to securities fraud, a scammer is fined over $1.9 million for bitcoin and binary options fraud,

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “Montroll deceived his investors and then attempted to deceive the SEC. He also failed to register with the CFTC as a Commodity Pool Operator. He promised to convert this into fiat and invest it on customers’ behalf in a pooled investment, including trading binary options on an online дальше »

2018-7-25 18:25


Bitcoin King Novogratz Leads Investment Round in Crypto Lending Service

Billionaire Investor and President of Fortress Investment Group, Mike Novogratz, is leading a $52. 5 million fundraising round for a cryptocurrency lending service called BlockFi. The investment is the latest move by the “Bitcoin King” that is solidifying his position as a leader within the expanding cryptocurrency community. дальше »

2018-7-25 12:30


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Novgorod goes to the $ 52.5 million fundraising circuit for Galaxy Digital Crypto-Lending Form

Crypto-focused merchant bank Galaxy Digital has recently led a $52.5 million fundraising round for crypto-lending firm BlockFi, according a blog post by the company July 24. Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Mike Novogratz confirmed in a tweet that he is, “excited to get into the crypto lending business.” With the new round of investment, the дальше »

2018-7-25 09:26


Mike Novogratz Leads $50 Million Dollar Investment in Crypto-Lending Startup BlockFi

The merchant bank belonging to billionaire and Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, Galaxy, has led a $52. 5 million dollar fundraising round for New York-based crypto-lender BlockFi. BlockFi allows investors to borrow as much as $10 million dollars in fiat currencies against their balances of Bitcoin or Ethereum. дальше »

2018-7-25 04:27


Aeternity Blockchain’s Venture Arm to Invest $1.3 Million into 9 Crypto Projects

AETERNITY Blockchain platform investment arm, AETERNITY Venture, is set to announce an investment plan totaling to $1.3 million for nine different startup projects. AETERNITY Venture announced that the nine projects were part of the entities that made it to the finals of the completed month-long AETERNITY Starfleet incubator program. The Starfleet incubator plan official launch […] дальше »

2018-7-24 23:29


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Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Has One Percent of his Net Worth in Bitcoin

Marc Lasry, the billionaire co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, whose net worth is estimated to be at around $1. 68 billion, has invested $16. 8 million in bitcoin. Bitcoin Investments Explained When asked about his personal investment in bitcoin, Lasry explained that he entered the cryptocurrency sector a few years ago, and invested quite a lot of capital in the market. дальше »

2018-7-22 09:39


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Banking On A Decentralized Bank

Last week Binance made headlines by announcing its first foray into banking. For a price of $133 million, the exchange had acquired a 5% stake in Malta’s future “Founders’ Bank.” Ordinarily, an investment by one moneymaking organization into another would scarcely deserve mention, except for one fact: ownership of Founders’ Bank will rest on the […] The post Banking On A Decentralized Bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:23


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14