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Peter Schiff: “Bitcoin is a Shady Ponzi Scheme… Pretends to be Gold but is Just Fool’s Gold”
During a recent interview with Max Keiser, Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff likened Bitcoin to “fool’s gold”. Not only that, he even disparaged the crypto sector as a whole by comparing the industry to a giant ‘Ponzi scheme’. дальше »
2019-5-11 17:52 | |
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Bitcoin Just a Shady ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Rants Goldbug Peter Schiff
By CCN: Market contrarian and popular gold bug Peter Schiff has once again come out with guns blazing against bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Peter Schiff: ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Bitcoin Is ‘Fool’s Gold’ with ‘No Value’ In an interview with Max Keiser of the Keiser Report, Schiff – the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital – ranted that bitcoin “pretend” to be gold but is just “fool’s gold. дальше »
2019-5-11 00:55 | |
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Eight People Apprehended in Spain For Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
Despite how transparent Bitcoin is, people still keep using it for crimes. Eight people were arrested in Spain recently for an alleged money laundering scheme which was said to involve cryptocurrencies, according to the Europol. дальше »
2019-5-9 00:35 | |
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Binance Hacked for $40M, CEO Backpedals on Recoup Via Block Reorganization
Chinese crypto exchange Binance suffered a major hack on Tuesday, which the company’s CEO responded to by proposing a rollback of the Bitcoin blockchain to rectify — a suggestion that riled up the community. дальше »
2019-5-8 21:39 | |
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Oil Field Alchemy: How Bitcoin Can Turn Waste, Emissions into Proof-of-Work
In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
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Report: Universal Basic Income Is not Sustainable
A study published by Public Services International has cast major doubt over the impact that a universal basic income (UBI) scheme will have on eradicating poverty and raising living standards, as reported by The Guardian on May 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Bulls Battling Back Beyond Binance Breach
In times gone by, any exchange breach or hack would have set shock-waves through the crypto community and sent markets plunging. It may be a sign of a maturing market but the aftermath of the Binance breach has not really been that bad for Bitcoin in the grand scheme of things. дальше »
2019-5-8 09:45 | |
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Binance Survey Reveals 65% Would Donate to Anti-Craig Wright Legal Fund
Two-thirds of cryptocurrency users would back a fundraising initiative to help those being sued by self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright. Zhao Scheme Gets Majority Support In a survey, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, asked followers whether they would back his plan to use the Blockchain to create a fund for legal fees and associated costs. дальше »
2019-5-8 01:00 | |
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Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings
Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend. дальше »
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
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Major Influencer in Anti-Bitcoin Case in India Calls Crypto a Ponzi Scheme (Doesn’t Imply Bitcoin Is)
The Reserve Bank of India is due to finally conclude a case that will finally determine how cryptocurrency will be used within the country. However, Anurag Agarwal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs could have a major influence – will he use that power towards the good of the crypto industry? Anurag Agarwal states that […] дальше »
2019-5-5 00:36 | |
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High-Profile Indian Government Official Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are Ponzi scheme and deserve to be banned to protect investors, at least according to Anurag Agarwal. The joint secretary for India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs accused bitcoin of simplifying financial frauds in the Indian markets. дальше »
2019-5-4 14:00 | |
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Brazilian Police Accidentally Discover Money Laundering Bitcoin Mining Farm
By CCN. com: A report published in local Brazilian news outlet Zero Hora has revealed that Brazilian police have made an arrest in connection with a suspected crypto money laundering scheme. An accidental discovery The report, which was published on April 23, claims that the State Department of Drug Trafficking (Denarc) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul came upon a house where cryptocurrencies were being mined as they were on the trail of a suspected drug trafficker. дальше »
2019-4-28 14:36 | |
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Samoan Central Bank Suspects Local Church of Running Crypto Ponzi Scheme
A report by RNZ published April 26, 2019, states that a Samoan church has been implicated in a global multi-billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Crypto Scam Knocks the Doors of Churches The tentacles of crypto-based crimes now seem to have gripped religious institutions as highlighted by a recent development in the Oceania. дальше »
2019-4-28 01:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency is ‘Ponzi’, Should be Banned: Indian Govt. Watchdog
By CCN. com: An official from an investor watchdog group in India likened cryptocurrencies to a Ponzi scheme, and voiced his support for them to be banned to protect investors. Anurag Agarwal, chief executive officer of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority, made the comments Friday, according to local reports. дальше »
2019-4-26 17:17 | |
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US: Two Nigerians Indicted for $270,000 Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
According to an official notification published April 24, 2019, by the U. S. Department of Justice for Oregon, two Nigerian nationals have been charged in a 13-count indictment with regard to their alleged involvement in an online bitcoin fraud scheme. дальше »
2019-4-26 11:00 | |
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SEC, CFTC Issue Investment Warning on Crypto Scams
Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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U.S. Accuses But Can’t Catch Two Nigerian Scammers Behind $270,000 Bitcoin Fraud
By CCN. com: The United States Attorney’s Office District of Oregon has indicted two Nigerian nationals, Kelvin Usifoh and Onwuemerie Ogor Gift, over a bitcoin fraud scheme which is estimated to have netted them bitcoin worth over $270,000. дальше »
2019-4-25 16:19 | |
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13-Count Indictment Filed Against Two Men for Allegedly Fraudulent BTC Investment Scheme
A 13-count indictment was filed in the U.S. charging two men with the theft of 10.88 bitcoin (worth ~$59,000) as part of an allegedly fraudulent scheme involving over 50 bitcoin
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Brazilian Authorities Arrest Suspect Of Running Potential Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
Brazilian police arrested a man that was apparently running a crypto money laundering scheme in Brazil. The information was released by the local news site Gauchazh on April 23. As per the report, law enforcement officials shut down a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm that operated in a clandestine drug laboratory in Porto Alegre. Suspect Arrested […] дальше »
2019-4-25 00:20 | |
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Police bust potential Bitcoin money laundering scheme in Brazil
Brazilian police have arrested a man on suspicion that he was running a drug trafficking ring and laundering funds using Bitcoin. According to a local report, law enforcement officials found a clandestine drug laboratory containing Bitcoin mining equipment in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, and arrested the unnamed man yesterday. дальше »
2019-4-24 18:07 | |
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Corrupt Russian agents arrested over $1M Bitcoin extortion scheme
Law enforcers from around the globe seem to finally be getting up to speed with tackling cryptocurrency crimes. But it seems the lure of Bitcoin is still too much for some, even for those that should be protecting citizens from cyber-criminals. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:14 | |
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John McAfee Promotes Steven Seagal-Endorsed Crypto Scam Coin
By CCN. com: CCN reported deeply on a pyramid scheme involving cloud mining and a highly pumped-and-dumped cryptocurrency called B2G (“Bitcoiin2G”). It was one of the longest and deepest reports of this reporter’s life. дальше »
2019-4-20 11:47 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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UK Set to Introduce Porn Age Verification, VPN Interest Surges
The UK government will introduce an age verification scheme that will stop those below the age of 18 from viewing porn websites. However, the system is flawed since VPNs can be used to bypass the ID checks. дальше »
2019-4-18 16:29 | |
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Will Bitcoin SV Go Down To Zero Just Like Bitconnect?
In the world of Bitcoin scams, nothing comes close to the Bitconnect Ponzi scheme. On January 16, 2018, Bitconnect… The post Will Bitcoin SV Go Down To Zero Just Like Bitconnect? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-17 12:26 | |
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Bitcoin Campaign Launched in Effort To Rebuild Notre Dame
Bitcoin donations have already begun arriving as part of an effort to raise funds for rebuilding the devastated Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Donate To Notre Dame With Bitcoin As countries and businesses worldwide publicly pledge hundreds of millions of dollars in aid after the world-famous church caught fire April 15, the Bitcoin community is galvanizing its members to contribute. дальше »
2019-4-16 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: Public views Bitcoin less as a store of value and more as a ‘get rich quick’ scheme
Bitcoin [BTC] is undoubtedly the anchor of the overarching cryptocurrency market, holding over 50 percent dominance, hence it bears no surprise that when the market surges, Bitcoin is among the highest gainers. дальше »
2019-4-15 20:30 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem
Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server). дальше »
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
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New Evidence Ties Late QuadrigaCX CEO to Money Laundering Scheme
The QuadrigaCX plot only seems to thicken as new evidence suggests that their late CEO had been involved in a money laundering scheme, reported on April 9, 2019. Suspicious Activity In April 2019, some legal resolution seems to have been reached in the QuadrigaCX situation as the firm has been officially declared bankrupt. дальше »
2019-4-11 19:00 | |
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Russia’s ‘Gold-Backed Crypto’ Would Lose to Bitcoin, Says Kremlin Economist
Russia and China buying up gold may be setting the stage for a gold-backed cryptocurrency, suggests a former EU minister. However, such a scheme would still be inferior to Bitcoin, according to Russian economist Vladislav Ginko. дальше »
2019-4-11 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] phishing attack lands 37-year old man in prison for 12 months
On 9 April 2019, the United States Attorney’s District of Connecticut office released an official statement about a man imprisoned for stealing Bitcoins in “dark web phishing scheme. ” The man in question was identified to be Micheal Richo, from New Haven and formerly Wallingford. дальше »
2019-4-11 02:30 | |
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ZenGo Introduces First Zilliqa (ZIL) Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS)
ZenGo Introduces First Zilliqa Threshold Signature Transaction Zilliqa (ZIL) was added to the Threshold Signature Scheme also known as TSS. The information was released by ZenGo on April 8. TSS was implemented in the past in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and also Binance Coin (BNB). дальше »
2019-4-10 23:08 | |
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Two Singaporean company directors charged for promoting ‘fraudulent cryptocurrency,’ OneCoin
Two Singaporean company directors have been charged by local authorities for allegedly promoting OneCoin, a fraudulent cryptocurrency, using a multi-level marketing scheme, reported local news outlet, The Straits Times. дальше »
2019-4-10 21:30 | |
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OneCoin Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scam Suspects Arrested in Singapore
The police in Singapore has arrested two men in connection with the OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, The Business Times reports. News of the arrest is the latest installment in the OneCoin saga that has seen the controversial project banned by numerous countries. дальше »
2019-4-10 19:19 | |
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Bitcoin phisher steals $365,000 and 10,000 passwords from dark web users
A 37 year-old man in the US has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraud in connection with a Bitcoin phishing scheme designed to rob victims of their cryptocurrency. Michael Richo, of New Haven, was also ordered to forfeit $352,000 in cash, various computers and electronic devices, and an assortment of precious coins and metals that he purchased with the proceeds of his offense. дальше »
2019-4-10 12:28 | |
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After Binance Coin, Threshold Signature Scheme offers support to Zilliqa [ZIL]
In a recent development, Zilliqa [ZIL] was added to the Threshold Signature Scheme or TSS. Prior to this, TSS had offered support for Bitcoin [BTC], Ethereum [ETH] and Binance Coin [BNB]. The official announcement by ZenGo read, “After $BNB, we are very proud to introduce the first ever $ZIL Threshold Signature transaction built by our […] The post After Binance Coin, Threshold Signature Scheme offers support to Zilliqa [ZIL] appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-4-9 15:30 | |
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South Korea: AI Helps in Arresting Scammers Involved in $18.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
A scam group has been arrested in Seoul for stealing over $18 million from victims after being caught by an artificial intelligence (AI) program, Korea JoongAng Daily reports on April 8, 2019. Big Crime, Big Time Crypto-related crimes are quite wide and varied. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:00 | |
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Korean Investigators Use Artificial Intelligence To Catch Crypto Scammers
A bitcoin Ponzi scheme was brought down thanks to the diligence of Korean civil servants who developed software capable of recognizing advertisement patterns used in pyramid scams.
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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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South Korean police use AI to bust $19M Bitcoin-fuelled pyramid scam
South Korean police have caught the masterminds of a Bitcoin-fuelled Ponzi scheme responsible for generating almost $19 million in revenue. The scam, called “M-Coin,” is said to have targeted those with poor understanding of the technology – mostly elderly people, retirees, and housewives – with promises of free cryptocurrency and recruitment bonuses for signing up others, reports Korea Joon Gang Daily. дальше »
2019-4-8 12:29 | |
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Indian Supreme Court Bails Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Amit Bhardwaj Out
Indian Supreme Court Bails Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Amit Bhardwaj Out It looks like you can steal $300 million USD with a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme and get away with that, at least if you’re in India, that is. дальше »
2019-4-4 21:38 | |
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India: Interim Bail Granted to Two Brothers Accused in $300 Mln Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Supreme Court of India has granted interim bail to two brothers who are among the chief suspects accused of running a Bitcoin (BTC)-related Ponzi scheme
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India: $300 million worth Bitcoin Ponzi scheme accused gets interim bail
Amit Bharadwaj, the accused in a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme worth $300 million, was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court of India. Bharadwaj, the Founder of GainBitcoin, was suffering from kidney failure for months, his lawyer Deepak Prakash informed the court. дальше »
2019-4-4 16:14 | |
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Indian entrepreneur implicated in $300 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme gets bail
Amit Bhardwaj, a man accused of running a $300-million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, has reportedly been granted bail on medical grounds, citing a deteriorating kidney condition. The former entrepreneur, who was arrested in Bangkok last year, was reportedly admitted into Apollo Hospital in India, maintaning he needed regular dialysis treatment to treat his condition. дальше »
2019-4-4 13:46 | |
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First Canadian Municipality Starts Accepting Bitcoin For Property Taxes
The town of Innisfil, Ontario will be the first municipality in Canada to accept bitcoin in payment for property taxes. The pilot scheme will be in partnership with Toronto-based Coinberry, who simultaneously announced a new easy-to-use cryptocurrency payment solution. дальше »
2019-3-29 15:00 | |
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Investors Beware of Latest Bitcoin Pass-Up Gifting Scheme BitXUp, Launching as MLM Ponzi
BehindMLM frequently investigates and reveals the scams that arise in the crypto industry, and their recent reveal included BitXUP. There are plenty of red flags to indicate that this company isn’t anything like what it advertises, though even determining what it can offer is difficult. The first red flag of the many that there are […] дальше »
2019-3-26 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Backers Should Be Ticked if SEC Approves Negative-Fee ETF
U. S. crypto investors have been waiting for what seems like forever for a Bitcoin ETF, but the Securities and Exchange Commission keeps scowling at their proposals. However, there’s another innovative exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal sitting on the SEC’s desk, and while it engages solely with traditional markets, it’s nevertheless based on a scheme that observers must admit is a naked marketing ploy. дальше »
2019-3-25 21:25 | |
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