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US Alleges 5 Russian Nationals Used Crypto as Part of Sanctions Evasion, Smuggling Scheme
Federal prosecutors alleged that five Russian nationals laundered "millions of dollars" worth of unnamed cryptocurrency as part of a scheme to smuggle military technology and oil. дальше »
2022-10-20 21:17 | |
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Is Elon Musk Part Of A Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme? $258B Lawsuit Claims So
Elon Musk has been a fierce Dogecoin (DOGE) proponent for several years. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has publicly stated his support for the cryptocurrency allegedly because of its features and capacity to be “fun”. дальше »
2022-6-17 01:00 | |
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How Cardano Aims To Strengthen Its Ecosystem With This Africa-Based Partnership
Cardano developer Input Output Global (IOG) recently partnered with iceaddis to support its ecosystem. The partners launched Ariob as part of an incubator scheme that will improve the growth of those projects supported by Project Catalyst. дальше »
2022-4-7 01:00 | |
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GYM Network Unveils Pioneering Affiliate System Program For The DeFi World
GYM Network is about to launch a groundbreaking product in the DeFi world: an affiliate system powered by the BNB Chain smart contract, as well as a pool sharing scheme. As part of its ambition to change the field of DeFi, GYM Network announced today that an affiliate system for its first product, GYMNET Vault, […] дальше »
2022-2-24 03:12 | |
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in OneCoin Ponzi Scheme
A Florida resident confessed to participating in a conspiracy to defraud a bank as part of the $4 billion OneCoin Ponzi scheme. The post Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in OneCoin Ponzi Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-10-21 15:52 | |
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CEO of AriseCoin Given Five Years in Prison for Crypto Scheme
The creator of AriseCoin was handed a five-year sentence and hit with $4 million in fines for his part in the scheme. The post CEO of AriseCoin Given Five Years in Prison for Crypto Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-8-29 15:15 | |
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Brazil’s Police Force Seizes 591 Bitcoin In Country’s Largest Crypto Seizure
The Brazilian Police Force confiscated 591 bitcoin amounting to 150 million Brazilian real (about $28.6 million) in a crackdown on a suspected fraudulent scheme. According to a CNN Brazil report, federal police as part of “Operation Kryptos” – an ongoing investigation of an alleged financial pyramid scheme arrested 5 persons in connection with the crime […] дальше »
2021-8-28 17:38 | |
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Fleeing Lynchpin of Nigerian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Inksnation Captured
The lynchpin of Inksnation, one of Nigeria’s biggest crypto Ponzi Schemes, Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, has been captured. According to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Sewanu, who was on the run, was nabbed in Sokoto, a city located in the northwest part of the country. дальше »
2021-5-29 16:30 | |
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Chainalysis Announces Program for Managing Seized Crypto Assets
With government agencies confiscating massive amounts of crypto from criminal enterprises, Chainalysis has developed a program to aid in the admin of these seized digital assets. The news marks a major development in crypto-asset realization, especially against the backdrop of restitution in cases where forfeited cryptocurrencies are part of a fraudulent scheme. дальше »
2020-11-12 17:28 | |
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Boeing Bribes U.S. Government For Bailout with Voluntary Layoff Plan
Boeing has announced a voluntary layoff scheme for its employees, but it's all part of an attempt to lobby for its own government bailout. The post Boeing Bribes U.S. Government For Bailout with Voluntary Layoff Plan appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-4-2 19:39 | |
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6 Bankers Accused of Earning €30M in Bonuses From German Fraud, Tax Lawyer Out on €4M Bail
Former bank employees have received bonuses worth millions of euros in an illegal trading scheme that also involved a tax lawyer, prosecutors in Frankfurt revealed this week. The case is part of multiple investigations carried out across Germany, the hardest hit country in a notorious tax fraud scandal known as the Cum-ex Files. дальше »
2020-1-22 19:40 | |
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Venezuela is buying Bitcoin with airport taxes to smuggle in US dollars, report
Venezuela appears to be leveraging cryptocurrencies as part of a larger effort to bypass US sanctions. According to an investigation by Spanish newspaper ABC, President Nicolas Maduro and his administration are using a digital wallet app called Jetman Pay to convert tax revenue from one of the country’s main airports into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-7-26 14:02 | |
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India bank manager arrested in cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme crackdown
The allure of fast profits from cryptocurrency appears to have been too great for one bank manager in India. The manager of a Standard Chartered branch, a private bank in India, has been arrested for running a cryptocurrency scam in which he promised unrealistic returns on a digital coin, Business Standard reports. дальше »
2019-7-3 12:52 | |
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What a bit! Mark Zuckerberg’s Evil Plan & India’s Anti-Crypto Bill
Let’s investigate Mark Zuckerberg and his plot for world domination and India’s latest Anti-crypto bill. First, we are going to talk about my boy Marky Mark and his latest new scheme of trying to get into the crypto orgy fest. дальше »
2019-6-17 18:57 | |
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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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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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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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Nabbed! SEC Reels in $30 Million Alleged Diamond-Backed Crypto Scam
By CCN: The U. S. SEC has secured a court order to stop an alleged diamond-backed Ponzi scheme estimated to be worth around $30 million. The securities regulator outlined how more than 300 investors were fleeced into handing over funds to Florida-based Argyle Coin LLC. дальше »
2019-5-22 22:30 | |
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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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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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Australia’s taxman is clamping down on cryptocurrency traders
Australia is clamping down on the taxation of cryptocurrencies. The country’s tax office is collecting bulk records from Australian cryptocurrency service providers as part of a data matching scheme to make sure traders are paying the correct amount of tax. дальше »
2019-4-30 13:34 | |
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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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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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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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Singapore Slams OneCoin Promoters Behind Multi-Billion ‘Crypto’ Scam
Singapore has joined a growing list of countries cracking down on the promoters of the multi-billion dollar OneCoin pyramid scheme. The Business Times reports that investigations conducted by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) hav resulted in two men being charged for promoting OneCoin cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-10 12:28 | |
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Police bust 2 goons linked to $3B OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid scheme
Two men were charged in Singapore today for promoting a cryptocurrency-based multi-level marketing scheme. Local police believe this is the first case of its kind in the country. The perpetrators in question had been promoting the notorious multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme OneCoin, Channel News Asia reports. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:52 | |
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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 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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Ledger Faces Backlash for Failing to Properly Test Nano S Software Update
Ledger, a French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer, has faced criticism for failing to conduct proper testing before launching a firmware update to their Nano S wallet. While the company said that the update, which significantly decreased the device’s storage, was the result of a mistake, some users speculated it was part of a scheme to […] The post Ledger Faces Backlash for Failing to Properly Test Nano S Software Update appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-3-1 09:06 | |
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So Far, Only Two Businesses in Ohio Have Used Bitcoin to Pay Taxes
According to a recent statement made by Ohio’s state treasurer, so far, only two businesses have filed their taxes in crypto using the state’s crypto tax payment scheme. дальше »
2019-2-22 01:23 | |
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12 Bitcoin scammers extradited to US for selling fake cars on eBay
An international cryptocurrency fraud cartel has been busted by a joint investigation between US and foreign authorities. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it has charged 20 people, including 16 foreigners for being part of an international organized crime syndicate that saw American citizens defrauded for millions of dollars. дальше »
2019-2-11 17:00 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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TenX Cofounder Linked to Pyramid Scheme. “I Learned My Lessons,” He Says
Julian Hosp’s reputation as TenX Cofounder, could be affected by the publication of a video linking him as part of Lyoness, an Austrian business that was described as a Ponzi scheme in several European countries. дальше »
2018-12-10 00:29 | |
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eToro pledges $1M for universal basic income solutions on the blockchain
Social trading platform eToro is kicking off a new $1 million fund to support research on blockchain use cases for reducing wealth inequality – and it is recruiting partners. The initiative, called GoodDollar, aims to create an entirely open-source community project. дальше »
2018-11-8 17:05 | |
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New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube
According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
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Malta: Two-thirds of cryptocurrencers fail multiple-choice licensing exam
Malta is fast becoming an international hot-spot for blockchain entrepreneurs, but reports have indicated two-thirds of applicants failed the licensing exam for operating cryptocurrency-related businesses. дальше »
2018-10-18 16:44 | |
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US Senators Contemplate if Bitcoin is a Scam or if Blockchain Assets are a Brilliant Innovation
US Senators Struggling to Decide Whether Bitcoin is a Scam or Brilliant Innovation as Debate Continues to Rage Over the past week, the United States Senate has been debating how to regulate bitcoin. Part of the problem is that senators can’t decide what, exactly, bitcoin is. Is bitcoin a digital scam and a pyramid scheme? […] дальше »
2018-10-11 21:42 | |
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