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Indian Law Forces Nab Four in Relation to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
According to a July 5, 2019, report by The Times of India, State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has unearthed yet another cryptocurrency scam in Surat, India, which is estimated to have defrauded investors of more than $180,000. дальше »
2019-7-6 21:00 | |
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$135,000-per-day Bitcoin Ponzi scheme hoodwinks South Africans
The optimism of the crypto community amid Bitcoin’s bull run that recently breached $13,000 mark, was short-lived, owing to the uncovering of a new Ponzi scheme in South Africa that duped investors of $135,000 on a daily basis. дальше »
2019-7-5 04:00 | |
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Florida Inmates Used Bitcoin to Bankroll Crazy Money Laundering Scheme
Authorities at the Pasco County jail in Florida recently caught inmates in an elaborate money laundering scheme involving Bitcoin and the dark web. Florida Inmates Find The Best Money Laundering Counterparty: The Government The scheme reportedly involved buying stolen credit card information on the dark web with Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-5 00:00 | |
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Crypto Scammers Defraud UAE Residents Using Fake Crown Prince Endorsement
Adding to the number of false schemes and scams in the cryptocurrency space, a scheme reportedly run from Argentina and Ukraine has been outed for falsely claiming their investment product was endorsed by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, guaranteeing to “make you rich in seven days”, as reported by The National, June 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-3 09:00 | |
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Florida Man Fired After Lake City Suffers Massive Ransomware Attack
A city in Florida paid out around $460,000 in a bitcoin ransom scheme, about a week after another Florida city paid around $600,000. Lake City’s IT Director Brian Hawkins has been fired as a result of the breach, which shut down the city’s critical digital infrastructure. дальше »
2019-7-3 00:50 | |
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Bitcoin’s fractal nature allows extrapolation of 2017 price pattern; predicts correction in the next two days
Bitcoin has been called a lot of names. From a bubble to a Ponzi scheme, to Tulip-mania and a scam. Nevertheless, it has never ceased to amaze and prove all naysayers wrong. The pattern that Bitcoin’s price is following is quite similar to Gold’s prices from 1979 to 2000, the DotCom bubble from 1997 to 2002, […] The post Bitcoin’s fractal nature allows extrapolation of 2017 price pattern; predicts correction in the next two days appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-27 17:07 | |
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Europol Arrests Six in $27 Million Cryptocurrency Phishing Scheme
Six people have been arrested in the UK and Netherlands for running a phishing scheme that targeted cryptocurrency users through a method called typosquatting. In a press release issued June 25, 2019, Europol revealed the arrests were made based on intelligence and cooperation between English and Dutch authorities. дальше »
2019-6-27 17:00 | |
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Hackers target major UK supermarket’s Twitter with phoney Bill Gates Bitcoin scam
Hackers took control of British multinational retailer Tesco’s Twitter account yesterday, urging followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address and promising to return twice the value received. Luckily, though, Tesco’s followers did not fall for the Bitcoin scheme as no funds were deposited in the wallet address shared by the hackers. дальше »
2019-6-25 19:32 | |
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Israeli Crypto Scamming Bros Arrested for 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Two Israeli brothers have been arrested in connection with a cryptocurrency scam involving "tens of millions" of dollars. Jerusalem-based Eli and Assaf Gigi were involved in a scheme were they accessed traders' wallets and took the coins for themselves, Finance Magnates reports. дальше »
2019-6-25 18:43 | |
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Binance Claims its First Margin Trading Victim
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has executed its first liquidation today as the platform continues to test its new margin trading feature. Someone Got #REKT On Binance As CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) confirmed on social media June 24, the pilot scheme delivered its first liquidation – likely painful for those involved – on a Bitcoin short. дальше »
2019-6-25 17:00 | |
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A Religious Leader of One of The Largest Christian Cults in Latin America is Linked to a Possible Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Bitcoin has already crossed paths with religion, and this is not good news. The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD by its Spanish acronym or UCKG in english) has been linked with AirBit. . дальше »
2019-6-24 23:53 | |
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4 Indicators Bitcoin has Been Distributed More Evenly Since 2017
There are always interesting discussions going on when it comes to Bitcoin. The world’s leading cryptocurrency has a very intriguing distribution scheme, albeit one that looks very different from what most people might expect. дальше »
2019-6-22 20:07 | |
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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam
A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims to invest using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million. дальше »
2019-6-20 11:49 | |
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CFTC busts fraudulent Bitcoin trading scheme; charges accused of swindling BTC worth $147 million
In sync with rising crypto-adoption, government bodies have stepped up and implemented stricter regulations, in light of the space’s history and susceptibility to fraudulent activities. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been making a lot of effort in this regard and recently, caught a Bitcoin trading and investment company for fraudulent activities. дальше »
2019-6-19 18:30 | |
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CFTC Targets Control-Finance Ltd For Fraudulent Bitcoin Investor Scheme Of Nearly 23,000 BTC
US CFTC Launches Action Against Bitcoin Fraudsters A few days ago, the regulatory agency of the United States filed a complaint with the New York Southern District Court against Control-Finance Ld. Apparently, the firm defrauded over 1,000 investors so as to launder over 22,858 Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-18 20:52 | |
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South African Crypto Scam Thrives Under Name “Bitcoin Wallet” Investment Scheme
There are a number of factors have the potential to undermine possible crypto adoption worldwide and spoil its reputation and one of these are scams. While scams exist in every facet of human life, particularly those that have to do with money, the crypto Industry is an emerging one and there is already a sense […] дальше »
2019-6-18 20:39 | |
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South African Raking in $155,000 a Day Suspected of Running a Ponzi Scheme
A South African man running a Bitcoin investment fund in KwaZulu- Natal is suspected to be running a Ponzi scheme, as early investors have seen huge returns. The man was unwilling to talk to local media about his business plan and he how generates returns for his customers. дальше »
2019-6-18 19:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: South African Bitcoin Ponzi scheme rakes in $135,000 a day
It’s the start of a new week and that means it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from the weekend. 1. Local news in South Africa is reporting about a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-6-17 11:47 | |
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This Bitcoin Scam in South Africa is Raking in Over $130,000 Every Day
By CCN Markets: A cryptocurrency investment scheme in South Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal Province has proven that having an unoriginal name, Bitcoin Wallet, never stopped any scam from raking in tens of thousands of dollars daily from the masses. дальше »
2019-6-16 18:11 | |
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Italy’s Terrifying Currency Scheme is Insanely Bullish for Bitcoin
By CCN Markets: The Italian government is mulling the decision to issue a “parallel currency” in a move that could plunge the eurozone into crisis – and provide the best case yet for mass bitcoin adoption. дальше »
2019-6-14 16:15 | |
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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding
Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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BIS Head Finally Admits Cryptocurrency’s Technology is Changing the Face of Global Finance
During a keynote address given by Agustin Carstens at Goethe University last year, the BIS Head went on record to state that Bitcoin is a “Ponzi scheme” that will eventually implode and leave a lot of its investors in the dark. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:17 | |
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Dutch Billionaire Entrepreneur Drags Facebook to Court Over Scam Bitcoin Ads
John de Mol, a Dutch media tycoon and creator of the “Big Brother” reality TV show, has slapped Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook with a lawsuit on June 5, 2019, claiming that the social media network allowed his name and image to be used in advertisements promoting a bitcoin (BTC) scam scheme, according to a Reuters reportRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-6-6 13:00 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’
The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:03 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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Australian Government Publishes Update on Cryptocurrency and ICO Rules
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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Hackers Seeding Ransomware via Bitcoin and Ether Giveaways
While the entire cryptospace is busy celebrating the return of the “bulls,” bad actors have formulated a new scheme aimed at stealing victims’ cryptos and injecting ransomware into their systems. These hackers are now using several websites to push their fake bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) giveaway programs, according to a Bleeping Computer report onRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-28 13:00 | |
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Binance’s CZ accused of ‘pump and dump,’ SEC busts crypto Ponzi scheme and more
Crypto News – 24 May – Binance CEO CZ accused of causing ‘pump and dump’ by analyst, SEC busts Ponzi scheme utilizing diamond-backed cryptocurrency and more Don’t forget to follow us for our daily videos#binance #SEC #CryptocurrencyNews @cz_binance pic. дальше »
2019-5-24 19:00 | |
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Europol Ends Cryptocurrency Mixer Behind $200 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
By CCN: The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has taken down a cryptocurrency-mixing service, BestMixer. io, in a crackdown involving Europol and Luxembourg authorities. The anti-fraud agency said Wednesday that they had begun an investigation against BestMixer last summer. дальше »
2019-5-23 14:42 | |
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U.S. SEC Shutters Ponzi Diamond-Backed Cryptocurrency Business
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 21, 2019, obtained an emergency order to halt the operations of an ongoing $30 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Necessary Safety Measures The U. дальше »
2019-5-22 16:00 | |
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Dutch Crypto Conman Scams Dozens in $2.2 Million Bitcoin Mining Fraud
By CCN: Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a suspect who allegedly operated a bitcoin mining investment scam, according to Dutch daily De Gelrderlander. The fraudulent scheme which was reportedly started in 2017 earned the man named Berry van Mourik at least €2 million ($2. дальше »
2019-5-22 14:11 | |
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Dutch Man Arrested for $111 Million Fake Mining Scheme
On March 21, 2019, Dutch news outlet NL Times reported that “Berry van M. ,” a 33-year-old Dutch businessman and the operator of now-defunct trading platform Koinz Trading, has been arrested on charges of deceiving investors with a bogus bitcoin mining scheme. дальше »
2019-5-21 19:56 | |
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Cloud Token Registers with ASIC, Which Many Think It’s a Strategical Way to Offer Securities Fraud
Cloud Token, deemed a fraudulent securities investment scheme, has recently taken advantage of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) protocol to lure in more investors. Let's dive into this unfolding story as this ‘Cloud Token' opportunity continues to catch the eye of the public even though it is a far cry from being Bitcoin. […] дальше »
2019-5-19 17:08 | |
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Is OneCoin a Hybrid Ponzi-Pyramid Scheme? Crypto Company Says It Fits Neither
OneCoin cryptocurrency investment project has responded to widespread allegations going on in and around the cryptocurrency world that the project is nothing but a pyramid scheme. The firm laid the issue to rest once and for all saying that it does not fit the narrow definition of a bitcoin ponzi scheme. According to a report […] дальше »
2019-5-18 01:23 | |
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Op Ed: A Summary of
In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants. дальше »
2019-5-18 22:14 | |
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Bitcoin Buyers are ‘Dumb, Inexperienced Kids’: Gold Investor Slams Crypto
By CCN: Gold investor Peter Schiff unleashed yet another savage takedown of bitcoin at this weekend’s SALT Conference. Schiff touted the same usual criticisms of bitcoin, calling it a “pump and dump scheme” that has “no value to hold. дальше »
2019-5-15 16:30 | |
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Microsoft Is Building an ID Verification Platform on Bitcoin
Microsoft is leveraging blockchain technology to create a trustless digital identity scheme, but its not launching a token or building a private blockchain to do so. дальше »
2019-5-13 18:34 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Binance to resume deposits and withdrawals after $40M Bitcoin hack
It’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Here’s what happened. 1. Binance says it will resume deposits and withdrawals on its platform on Tuesday. дальше »
2019-5-13 10:58 | |
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Schnorr Signatures Are Coming to Bitcoin Cash – Here’s What You Should Know
On Wednesday, May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will be upgraded to incorporate the highly anticipated Schnorr signature algorithm, a digital signature scheme widely known for its simplicity. дальше »
2019-5-12 18:55 | |
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