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Breaking: ISIS Used Bitcoin to Fund Horrific Sri Lanka Easter Bombings, Research Claims
By CCN. com: Bitcoin played a role in staging the Easter Sunday suicide bombing in Sri Lanka that killed 253 civilians, according to Israeli blockchain intelligence firm Whitestream. The agency revealed that the ISIS used Canada-based payment gateway CoinPayments to convert bitcoins to fiat money. дальше »
2019-5-2 11:02 | |
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Bitfinex-Tether episode hardly affects stablecoin; continues to be pegged with cryptos despite systematic risk
The Bitfinex/Tether episode made headlines in the crypto community over the past week. The repercussions were felt even in the market as Bitcoin [BTC] plummeted by almost $400 after news broke out that Bitfinex used Tether reserves to cover up its undisclosed losses, speculated to amount to $850 million. дальше »
2019-5-1 19:30 | |
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Bitfinex connected to HSBC account involved in bank fraud case, reveals US Department of Justice
The Bitfinex-Tether episode witnessed another twist in the tale after the United States Department of Justice revealed that a part of the $850 million connected to Bitfinex’s alleged losses was in its hands. дальше »
2019-5-1 15:45 | |
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“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General
Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses. дальше »
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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Australian Crypto Scams Jump 190% in 2018, Still a Fraction of $500 Million Fiat Bust
By CCN. com: While 2018 was a tough year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts with the persistent bearish market conditions, it was a bumper period for scammers in Australia. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the use of cryptocurrencies in scams surged by 190 percent year-on-year. дальше »
2019-4-29 12:17 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Iran’s First Ever Bitcoin ATM Unveiled in Tehran
On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran. дальше »
2019-4-27 21:31 | |
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Bitfinex & Tether Respond: We are “Financially Strong”, Will “Fight” NY AG’s “Gross Overreach”
The New York Attorney General Office in a statement on Thursday alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and as a coverup used customer and corporate funds from the USDT stablecoin operator Tether. “The issue is not printing tethers to manipulate bitcoin, but Bitfinex having funds “stolen” and then using Tether's funds,” said economist and crypto […] дальше »
2019-4-26 21:04 | |
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Here’s how Binance Coin performed in Q1 2019
Binance Coin (BNB) is the cryptocurrency offspring from one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges, Binance. The token was launched in July 2017 as an ERC20 token based on the Ethereum blockchain, in its initial coin offering (ICO) it raised over $15 million for Binance. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:18 | |
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Damned OneCoin scammers stole $2.3M from Kiwis using Samoan churches
Yet another organization thought to be tied the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme OneCoin has been uncovered. Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) has named the Samoa Worship Centre as being used as a front in the $3 billion OneCoin scam which promised unrealistic returns for investing in a fake cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:16 | |
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Cardano (ADA) – Time to buy the dip as market comfortably absorbs Bitfinex news
The crypto market has dumped in the last couple of hours, with Bitcoin (BTC) dipping to as low as $5057 on some exchanges. This followed a Wall Street Journal article that Bitfinex used tether reserves to mask an $850 million hole. дальше »
2019-4-26 13:32 | |
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Tether Hits Back at Claims Its Reserves Were Used to Cover $850 Million Loss at Bitfinex
Tether has denied prosecutors’ claims that its reserves were used to cover an $850 million loss at Bitfinex
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Bitfinex Will Vigorously Challenge $850M Lost Tether ‘False Assertions’
Following the New York Attorney General’s accusations of a $850M cover-up by Bitfinex, the company has issued its response. Binfinex refutes the claims as ‘riddled with false assertions’ and that the funds are not lost. дальше »
2019-4-26 10:00 | |
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21-Year-Old SIM-Swapping Mastermind Is Jailed for 10 Years
Joel Ortiz, the 21-year-old student who was accused of stealing over $7. 5 million in digital assets via a SIM swapping operation, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:27 | |
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Blockchain-based Art Platform Artory Raises $7.3m to Improve Data Integrity
Artory, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered art registry that claims to track provenance of art and valuable collectibles, has raised $7. 3 million in its Series A funding round and it says the funds will be used to improve data integrity, functionality and other areas of its business, according to a report by The ArtRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin Below $1 Million by 2020 is Impossible, It’s Pure Mathematics, Says John McAfee
Coinspeaker Bitcoin Below $1 Million by 2020 is Impossible, It’s Pure Mathematics, Says John McAfeeAccording to John McAfee, Bitcoin will be used for payments and receipts instead of the US dollar, Euro, and Chinese Yuan, and will hit $1M by the year of 2020. дальше »
2019-4-17 12:20 | |
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Canadian Province Offers Low-Cost Energy Incentives to Bitcoin Miners
They’re doing it in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and Labrador — bitcoin miners in Canadian provinces are taking advantage of the country’s cool climate and abundant supplies of hydroelectric power. дальше »
2019-4-17 20:52 | |
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Bitcoin Mining: Key Stat Exposes Ridiculous Energy Consumption FUD
By CCN: Antoine Le Calvez, a researcher for CoinMetrics, set out to determine how Bitcoin’s environmental impact compares to that of the auto industry. His striking conclusion? US vehicles consume roughly the same amount of energy in three days as Bitcoin has consumed in its entire existence. дальше »
2019-4-15 22:00 | |
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Kraken Sees $10 Million Traded in USDT/USD Market in 24-Hours, Last Time the $1 Peg Broke, BTC Tanked
Tether is one of the most controversial digital currency that has been used widely in speculation. As Bitcoin went through its rally last week that saw BTC rising 23 percent, there has been a huge increase in the trading volume of USDT during last week. дальше »
2019-4-9 18:23 | |
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Artificial Intelligence Helps Korean Police Bust $19 Million Bitcoin Ponzi
A special South Korean investigative agency in Seoul has successfully used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unravel a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded 56,000 people of more than $18. 7 million. дальше »
2019-4-8 15:30 | |
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Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] fraudster in Canada asked to forfeit $1.14 million obtained using dark web
The hacks and fraudulent activities seem to happen in tandem with the developments and updates from the world of cryptocurrencies. On April 3, Superior Court Justice of Canada Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-5 01:30 | |
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Canada confiscates $1.4M in Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer
A Canadian judge has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $1. 4 million in Bitcoin found on a drug dealer’s computer as part of a criminal investigation. On Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 11:48 | |
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Actor-Turned-Crypto Whiz Brock Pierce Buys $1.3 Million Mansion with Bitcoin
By CCN. com: Actor-turned-crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce used bitcoin as collateral to purchase a $1. 3 million mansion in Amsterdam. The real estate transaction represents the first-ever crypto-backed mortgage. дальше »
2019-4-4 09:35 | |
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In Fourth Report, QuadrigaCX Court Monitor Recommends Bankruptcy Proceedings
QuadrigaCX monitor Ernst & Young suspects that the beleaguered exchange’s late CEO, Gerald Cotten, may have been financing personal expenditures with company funds, and it is now recommending that the assets in Cotten’s estate be placed under a preservation order. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:19 | |
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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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Lambo, Land Rovers taken during $22M ICO fraud investigation
In Canada, authorities have seized luxury cars and frozen bank accounts owned by the ringleaders of FUEL, an allegedly fraudulent $22-million initial coin offering (ICO) from 2017. Court documents claim “blockchain services company” Vanbex raised $22 million (CAD$30 million) in cryptocurrency and fiat by with absolutely no intention to develop the FUEL token, reports CoinDesk. дальше »
2019-4-1 17:04 | |
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Coinbase Earn adds Stellar’s XLM to list of Cryptos to be Earned on Learning Platform
In April last year, Coinbase made a $100 million acquisition of Earn. com. The firm started out as 21 Inc and used to be a Bitcoin mining start-up before it evolved. Today it is now called Coinbase Earn which is a service that allows its users to make money for acquiring knowledge about cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-3-27 11:12 | |
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Tron’s TRX Listed on Social Trading Platform eToro and a Few More Crypto Exchanges
The Tron Foundation announced on March 25 that eToro, a social investment platform with a user base of more than 10 million, listed Tron’s native token TRX on its trading platform, taking the total number of digital assets listed on the platform to 15. дальше »
2019-3-26 19:29 | |
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Could Bitcoin Reach $1 Million BTC/USD as John McAfee Predicted 612 Days Ago?
More than 600 days ago, John McAfee predicted that Bitcoin was going to reach $1 million by 2020. On July 17, 2017, McAfee said on Twitter that when he predicted Bitcoin to reach $500,000 by the end of 2020 he used a model that predicted $5,000 by the end of 2017. As he explained Bitcoin […] дальше »
2019-3-25 23:01 | |
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Ripple’s XRP Can Now Be Used at 3.3 Million Online Stores Globally
CoinSpeaker Ripple’s XRP Can Now Be Used at 3. 3 Million Online Stores GloballyAll users have to do is to download the plugin on GitHub and follow the instructions that came with it to begin accepting XRP. дальше »
2019-3-18 13:28 | |
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MercadoLibre Dumps Crypto Days after PayPal’s $750 Million Investment
MercadoLibre, a Latin American e-commerce giant with a presence in nearly 20 countries, recently started warning users that cryptocurrency-related listings will be banned from its platform. The company made the announcement just days after receiving a $750 million investment from PayPal. дальше »
2019-3-16 20:30 | |
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Japanese Police Arrests 18-Year Old Hacker for Stealing $134,000 in Monacoin
Local prosecutors in Japan have charged an 18-year old male with cryptocurrency theft. Per a report published in a local news outlet, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Japan are accusing the young adult of stealing 15 million Yen ($134,310) worth of stealing MonaCoin (MONA)—a Litecoin hard fork. дальше »
2019-3-16 11:39 | |
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Ripple Bets Big on Blockchain Gaming with $100 Million Fund via Xpring
According to a press release this morning, Ripple’s Xpring developer initiative and Forte, a blockchain gaming company, have teamed up to create a $100 million fund for game development. Forte provides tools for blockchain integration to game developers. дальше »
2019-3-14 11:41 | |
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NBC’s tool will tell you if IBM’s used your photos to train its AI
In January, IBM published a research study dubbed ‘Diversity in Faces‘ to explore whether AI-based systems developed biases against people based on their appearance. The company used a dataset consisting of nearly a million pictures of people’s faces from photo-hosting site Flickr. дальше »
2019-3-13 15:28 | |
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Bitcoin scammers used Facebook ads to swindle Chinese businessmen out of $250K
Authorities have sentenced three criminals for robbing a group of Chinese businessmen in Dubai. The crooks stole over $250,000 (Dh1 million) from four businessmen after luring them to an apartment in Al Rafaa, Dubai at the end of March, local news reports. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:14 | |
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Tipping Point Receives $1 Million Grant From Ripple to Fight Poverty in San Francisco Bay Area
Ripple, a U. S. -based remittance network built on a distributed open source protocol, announced on March 7 that it is partnering with the non-profit organization Tipping Point through a $1 million grant aimed at alleviating poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. дальше »
2019-3-10 19:27 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Reveals His Latest Bitcoin Purchase to 4 Million Followers
If Jack Dorsey, CEO of both Twitter and Square, isn’t heralding wide-scale adoption of bitcoin, no one is. The tech entrepreneur’s 4. 15 million Twitter followers now know that he owns a Trezor hardware wallet and he used BTC to make the purchase via the Square Cash app. дальше »
2019-3-10 14:46 | |
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Ethereum Creator Suffers Blowback for Proposing New Crypto Wallet Fees
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has proposed a “sustainable” way to fund cryptocurrency wallet development: a tiny per-transaction fee that goes to the wallet’s developers. Ethereum Creator: Crypto Wallets Should Charge Transaction Fees In his view, the fee should be the smallest unit of Ethereum and should be a flat fee, rather than a percentage, so as not to “create a perverse incentive to not optimize gas fees. дальше »
2019-3-9 02:00 | |
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Deutsche Boerse and Commerzbank Complete Blockchain Repo Transaction Platform Test
Deutsche Boerse and Commerzbank have successfully carried out an $11. 3 million repo transaction using a jointly developed blockchain platform, as reported on March 6, 2019. Testing New Waters In the financial services industry, blockchain has found a wealth of applications. дальше »
2019-3-7 18:00 | |
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CipherTrace CEO Becomes First-Ever Bitcoin Expert Witness in $1.4 Million Darkweb Crypto Case
A very high-profile court case involving cryptocurrencies is currently happening in Canada. No, we’re not talking about QuadrigaCX, the exchange which has lost all its funds after its owner died and took the private keys to the clients’ funds with him. дальше »
2019-3-6 23:10 | |
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