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Research: Discord and Telegram are the most popular outlets for pump and dump schemes

On December 18, the analysts of Social Science Research Network (SSRN) published the research about a pervasive tactic known to crypto market – pump and dump schemes. The paper quantifies the scope of cryptocurrency pump and dump on Discord and Telegram, two widely popular group messaging platforms with 130 million users and 200 million users […] дальше »

2018-12-20 13:34


Bitcoin On Reddit Sees /r/Bitcoin Reach 1 Million Subscribers In New Milestone

The Bitcoin subreddit /r/Bitcoin reached a new milestone after surpassing 1 million subscribers on December 2nd. The information was released in a Reddit post by the moderator ibelite. The /r/Bitcoin community was founded back in September 2010, two years after the release of the popular Bitcoin white paper. Although Bitcoin has lost around 80% of […] дальше »

2018-12-3 21:04


Bitcoin Ransomware: The U.S. Indicts Iranians Over $6 Million Cryptocurrency Cyber-crimes

The U. S. Justice Department recently announced the indictment of two Iranians involved in a high-profile Bitcoin ransomware attack. Iranian Hackers Collect Bitcoin as Ransom According to a report by The Washington Post, the Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday (November 28) announced the indictment of two Iranian nationals involved in cryptocurrency ransomware attacks, […] The post Bitcoin Ransomware: The U. дальше »

2018-11-29 12:16


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Bitcoin Cash ‘Hash War’ May Soon End As Losses Near $12M

The total cost of the ongoing ‘hash rate war’ affecting Bitcoin Cash has topped $11. 8 million, data from Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX shows. SV Bears Brunt Of Giant Losses Fresh research uploaded to social media November 21 reveals the true extent of the curious phenomenon, in which miners have opted to mine Bitcoin Cash’s two forks at a loss. дальше »

2018-11-23 18:00


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SEC Slaps Paragon, Airfox ICOs With $250,000 Fine

US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) repeated calls for ICO token issuers to comply with securities laws November 16 as it enforced penalties against Paragon and AirFox. Paragon, Airfox Will Lose Millions In a statement, the SEC appeared to seek a balance between permissiveness and enforcement of “well-established” rules as it confirmed legal action against the two ICO operators, which together raised over $27 million in 2017. дальше »

2018-11-20 05:00


Target blames Bitcoin scam tweet on third-party app, not Twitter

American retail behemoth Target has come out to clarify that a tweet it posted, containing a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam, came from a third-party software provider – not Twitter. In an email to Hard Fork, a company spokesperson said – contrary to what it suggested previously – Target’s Twitter account was never inappropriately accessed. дальше »

2018-11-15 14:12


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