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Twitch bans, then unbans streamer after accusing him of fraud
A Twitch streamer named Craig “NBDxWilliams” Williams was recently banned from the streaming platform and then reinstated today. His struggles with the platform, and Twitch staff’s confusion over Williams’ streaming setup, shine a light on how Twitch flags potential problems — and how anyone who’s not streaming strictly games or podcasts might run into similar problems on the site. дальше »
2019-7-31 03:17 | |
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Austria’s Official Passport Maker Launches a Crypto Hardware Wallet
YOUNIQX Identity AG, a subsidiary of Austria’s official passport manufacturer announced on Monday that it has launched a crypto hardware wallet solution known as the Chainlock Card. The company cites research into exchange fraud or hot wallet vulnerabilities as one of the key reasons for developing the product. дальше »
2019-7-29 17:58 | |
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DOJ Arrests BTC Escrow Company Operator For Fraud
Jon Barry Thompson, director of Bitcoin escrow firm Volantis, was arrested for two counts of wire fraud and two counts of commodities fraud, according to the US Department of Justice.
дальше »2019-7-27 19:55 | |
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Justice Department Slaps Escrow Firm Director in $7 Million Bitcoin Fraud
US authorities have arrested the operator of a Bitcoin escrow company for defrauding two firms of $7 million. Jon Barry Thompson – a Pennsylvania man who is the director of the Bitcoin escrow firm Volantis – has been arrested and charged with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of commodities fraud, the US […] The post Justice Department Slaps Escrow Firm Director in $7 Million Bitcoin Fraud appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-7-27 16:46 | |
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FBI suspects tea company that ‘pivoted’ to blockchain of insider trading
Long Island Tea Corp was one of those companies that randomly added the word “blockchain” to the name of their business to seem cool (and maybe bump up its stock) – but it appears its name change may be more sinister than first thought. дальше »
2019-7-26 12:48 | |
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Kenya Prepares to Embrace Blockchain
On July 25, 2019, news broke of Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru receiving a report from Bitange Ndemeo, which recommends blockchain technology to help tackle problems crippling Kenya such as land fraud, corruption, and solve election disputes. дальше »
2019-7-26 11:00 | |
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FBI Investigates Once Long Island Iced Tea Company for Committing Securities Fraud, Insider Trading
Then Long Island Iced Tea Company, turned “Long Blockchain” in 2017 is being investigated by the U. S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports Coin Desk, who originally referenced news outlet, Quartz. дальше »
2019-7-25 19:42 | |
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Former Iced Tea Purveyor Long Blockchain Suspected Of Insider Trading
The FBI is investigating possible insider trading and securities fraud committed by Long Blockchain in 2017 during its pivot from beverage provider Long Island Iced Tea.
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Consensys Inner Conflicts Spark Legal Action Against Founder
Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin was recently summoned to court in New York when a former employee initiated a lawsuit for more than $13 million. According to the summons stemming from former Token Foundry CEO, Harrison Hines, relief was being sought for alleged unpaid profits, fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract. дальше »
2019-7-25 17:00 | |
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Multi-Million Dollar AT&T Crypto Theft Lawsuit Progresses
A lawsuit involving stolen crypto and one of America’s largest mobile carriers is moving forward. The $224 million suit involved digital identity theft which resulted in one customer losing s substantial amount of cryptocurrency last year. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:15 | |
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Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin taken to court for $13 million for failed ConsenSys spinout Token Foundry
ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin was summoned to court in a $13 million lawsuit connected to failed ConsenSys spinout Token Foundry. Charges levied against Lubin by the startup’s former CEO, Harrison Hines, include fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract. дальше »
2019-7-23 23:28 | |
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Craig Wright’s misinformed attempt at scaling Bitcoin, BSV frivolously increasing block size to 2GB
In Craig Wright’s latest marketing attempt, Bitcoin SV will increase its block size cap from 128MB to 2GB. The upgrade will make BSV less secure, more centralized, and more costly for infrastructure providers to maintain—adding additional fuel to the already raging dumpster fire of a project. дальше »
2019-7-22 03:19 | |
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MyCrypto’s CryptoScamDB Shows Nearly 7,000 Crypto Scam Sites Exist In The World Today
CryptoScamDB is a database that currently houses records of 6500+ known scams across Ethereum, Bitcoin, XRP, NEO, and many more chains. They were originally known as EtherScamDB. Currently, their data shows that there are over 6,800 scams and there has been a sharp increase since the beginning of the year. Phishing; fraud; theft; hacking all […] дальше »
2019-7-20 19:34 | |
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BitMEX Probe: One Single American Citizen Could Make This A Whole Lot Worse
US regulators are looking into BitMEX over accusations the popular cryptocurrency derivatives platform broke strict trading laws. The probe might expand into a full-blown investigation if American citizens are found to have been victims of fraud or manipulation by the derivatives platform. дальше »
2019-7-20 16:28 | |
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Israeli hacker allegedly stole $1.7M in cryptocurrency from Europeans
A cybercriminal from Israel is facing a long list of felonies associated with the supposed theft of $1. 7 million (6. 1 million NIS) in various cryptocurrencies. The perp, 31-year old Eliyahu Gigi from Tel Aviv, reportedly stole Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dash from various foreigners, including Belgians, Dutch, and Germans, Israeli news reports. дальше »
2019-7-18 11:18 | |
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Qtum Joins Forces With Beam To Launch Atomic Swaps
The Qtum open-source blockchain platform has announced its partnership with Beam, a privacy coin based on the Mimblewimble protocol, in order to bring its users trustless atomic swaps. Atomic Swaps are a secure mechanism of exchanging value between different blockchains, utilizing cryptographic security measures such as Hashed Timelock Contracts (HTLC) to avoid fraud when completing […] The post Qtum Joins Forces With Beam To Launch Atomic Swaps appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-7-17 17:45 | |
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ENCRY: The First Blockchain Platform for Telecom
ENCRY is preparing to launch public testing of their telecom-oriented blockchain. Telecommunications is a fast-growing industry that has always been at the forefront of new technologies. One of these technologies, that can significantly improve the reliability in the telecom industry, can be the distributed registry technology — blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-17 14:18 | |
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BitFunder CEO Will Go to Jail for Over 1 Year Due to Securities Fraud for WeExchange Involvement
Jon Montroll, the former CEO of WeExchange and BitFunder, is going to prison for 14 months now that he has been judged as guilty by the New York justice. He was condemned for obstruction of justice and securities fraud. дальше »
2019-7-13 00:29 | |
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Fears of AI-powered hacking are misplaced as criminals are doing fine without it
Artificial intelligence is captivating tech news audiences. Unfortunately, growing expectations for AI’s impact on legitimate business have spawned a distracting narrative about potential AI-powered cyberattacks. дальше »
2019-7-11 14:00 | |
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Jamie, it Ain't Bitcoin: JP Morgan Involved in $1 Billion Cocaine Bust
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon once slammed bitcoin as fraud, saying it’s only useful “if you were a drug dealer [or] a murderer. ” So imagine his surprise when a ship owned by his bank was seized this week when authorities found $1. дальше »
2019-7-10 17:50 | |
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Police Called to TRON (TRX) Offices in China; Angry Mob Accuses Firm of Fraud
The latest buzz on Twitter is the supposed police raid of the TRON offices in China. This was eventually found to be false, however, as the police were instead called to protect employees from the wrath of an angry mob. дальше »
2019-7-9 11:00 | |
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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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Veteran Investor Interested in Purchasing Bitcoin against Gloomy Economy
A veteran investor who once called bitcoin a “real fraud” flipped his critical views amidst a gloomy macroeconomic outlook. Mark Mobius, the founder of Mobius Capital Partners LLP, said in an interview that he would probably buy bitcoin as a protection against the Federal Reserve’s dovish stance on the economy. дальше »
2019-7-5 19:00 | |
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Bitfinex’s LEO Token Enables Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud, Cointelligence Claims
The smart contract of LEO, the ERC20 token issued by iFinex’s subsidiary Unus Sed Leo, allegedly has deliberate flaws in it to allow for massive fraud, crypto research firm Cointelligence says. дальше »
2019-7-5 14:30 | |
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Invictus Hyperion Files Lawsuit Against Menlo One for Fraud, Asking for $75,000 USD Compensation
Invictus Hyperion filed a lawsuit against Menlo One blockchain team accusing the project leaders of providing false information and misrepresentation of products leading to ‘over-investment’ in the company. дальше »
2019-7-4 20:21 | |
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Court Denies Bail Application from OneCoin Leader Despite Attractive Bail Conditions
A final desperate effort to secure bail and at least somewhat lessen the role played by Konstantin Ignatov in the OneCoin Ponzi scheme has been denied. Konstantin, who stands accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was arrested on the 6th of March, 2019 at the Los Angeles International Airport for his role in the […] дальше »
2019-6-30 19:38 | |
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Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane Vanishes While Exit Scamming 246,000 Users
Following Coinroom, Bitsane is the second crypto exchange that has pulled an exit scam in the past three months, leaving up to 246,000 users as victims of fraud. Image source: Facebook It Started With a ‘Technical Issue’ Bitsane victims reported to Forbes that users had problems withdrawing cryptocurrencies from the exchange in May. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:08 | |
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“Coyote of Wall Street” Patrick McDonnell Admits to Committing Crypto Fraud
Patrick McDonnell, a New York resident who goes by the nickname of “the Coyote of Wall Street” recently pleaded guilty to a cryptocurrency related wire fraud in federal court in Brooklyn. This, according to a report by Bloomberg, June 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-24 19:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Scammer Dubbed ‘Coyote of Wall Street’ Pleads Guilty
By CCN Markets: A scammer that called himself the “coyote of Wall Street” has admitted to telling clients he would invest their money in cryptocurrency only to keep it for himself. Patrick McDonnell, a 46-year-old from Staten Island in New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Friday. дальше »
2019-6-24 14:55 | |
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Crypto Hackers Have Targeted 20% of Users on Bitcoin Exchanges: Kaspersky
By CCN Markets: 19 percent of survey participants have reported that they had experienced hacking attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges while 15 percent of consumers have become victims of crypto fraud, Kaspersky says. дальше »
2019-6-22 12:01 | |
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Quadriga’s Fraud is Surfacing as Founder Moved Customers’ Funds in his Personal Account
In a 70-day page report released Wednesday, one of the big four accounting firms claimed that Gerald Cotten, who died last December transferred millions of dollars in cryptocurrency out of customer accounts into others exchanges. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:48 | |
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QuadrigaCX CEO traded and lost over 21,000 Bitcoin in customer deposits
Ernst & Young revealed that QuadrigaCX, a failed Canadian crypto exchange that lost almost $190 million of its users funds, may have committed fraud. Auditors found that the exchange’s late founder and CEO transferred user funds off QuadrigaCX and used them for margin trading on other exchanges, losing millions. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:19 | |
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Watchtowers fortify the Lightning Network against fraud
Bitcoin’s second layer scaling solution is growing fast but is still in an early experimental stage and it remains best suited to technical users. The Lightning Network's new ‘watchtowers’ aim to keep users safe from fraud, making the network safer to use. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:00 | |
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Verizon User Loses Coinbase Funds Following SIM Hijack
There are numerous ways for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and speculators to lose their funds. In a lot of cases, this is due to an error on their part. However, there are external circumstances which often go beyond the user’s control. дальше »
2019-6-21 21:00 | |
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From Exploitation to Collaboration: Nasdaq-Listed Firm’s Vision for the Future of Advertising
A Nasdaq-listed company says it is offering a blockchain-enabled alternative to “centralized authorities that perpetuate ad fraud, waste and abuse.” #SPONSORED
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US DoJ Seeks Extradition of Swedish Citizen Who Is Charged with $11 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U. S department of Justice is looking to extradite Swedish citizen for money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud through a crypto scam amounting to $11 million USD. The blockchain world has long been troubled by the scams, thefts and hacks prevalent on the users’ private keys. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:25 | |
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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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Bitfinex LEO token comes out of nowhere to take the 13th spot on CMC with $1.8 billion in market cap
It has been less than two months since the New York Attorney General’s Office slapped Bitfinex in the face with an accusation of “fraud,” over their $850 million undisclosed loss cover-up. дальше »
2019-6-19 16:00 | |
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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright committed fraud according to Florida court documents
Craig Wright, the controversial creator of Bitcoin SV claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, could be facing jail time for fraud. Documents from a Florida court proved that Wright committed perjury, as his defense contradicts an affidavit he previously submitted to an Australian court. дальше »
2019-6-15 23:11 | |
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