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The Dutch are known for many things — windmills, tulips, washed up soccer players… and an amazing talent for producing tons of synthetic drugs. So much, in fact, that drug traffickers in the Netherlands accumulated an estimated €18,9 billion in revenue in 2017. дальше »
2018-11-29 11:36 | |
The FTC is investigating loot boxes — but not for the right reasons
The American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday joined the ongoing battle of attrition between regulators and game developers over the thorny topic of loot boxes. Last we heard about loot box legislation, a collection of European regulators were teaming up to investigate loot boxes and other maybe-kinda-sorta gambling practices, with one American entity joining in: the Washington State Gaming Commission. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:34 | |
Financial Conduct Authority Increases Crypto Investigations to Eliminate Unsavory Businesses
Bitcoin’s price has been going down for quite some time, and this seems to coincide with the UK watchdog taking some action in the industry. According to data provided to Telegraph Money, the quantity that the Financial Conduct Authority has been investigating in the digital currency industry has doubled. In a Freedom of Information request, […] дальше »
2018-11-27 18:25 | |
UK’s FCA Investigates 50 Firms Suspected of Unlicensed Crypto Operations
The number of complaints relating to crypto assets received by the U. K. ’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has risen sharply during the 2018 bear market. FCA Currently Investigating 50 Cryptocurrency Firms People rarely call foul play during a bull market. дальше »
2018-11-27 02:00 | |
Regulators Investigate Last Year’s Record Highs for Bitcoin, Did Tether Prop up the Market?
Bitcoin started the week on a bad note as prices slumped in the BCH hard fork aftermath. According to a new report in Bloomberg, the problems for the coin could just be getting started. The US Justice Department is reportedly looking into the coin’s 1300% rally last year that sent prices to $20,000 and investigating if the […] Regulators Investigate Last Year’s Record Highs for Bitcoin, Did Tether Prop up the Market? was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-11-21 16:29 | |
US Officials Closely Investigate Tether Role in Bitcoin Price Manipulation
CoinSpeaker US Officials Closely Investigate Tether Role in Bitcoin Price Manipulation Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U. S. Department of Justice are investigating the role of Tether's stablecoin in artificial inflation of Bitcoin price during last year’s enormous growth. дальше »
2018-11-21 13:07 | |
US ‘Investigating’ If Tether, Bitfinex ‘Illegally Moved’ Bitcoin Price to $20K
Bitcoin’s latest price plunge has coincided with fresh scrutiny of stablecoin Tether and exchange Bitfinex almost a year after both received subpoenas from US authorities. DoJ ‘Homing In’ On Tether, Bitfinex As Bloomberg reports November 20 citing “three people familiar with the matter,” Tether and Bitfinex, which share a CEO, are under suspicion of market manipulation. дальше »
2018-11-21 23:00 | |
US Justice Department is investigating possible impact of Tether (USDT) on the Bitcoin (BTC) price
As Bitcoin (BTC) drops, the U. S. Justice Department is investigating whether last year’s epic rally was fueled in part by manipulation, with traders driving it up with Tether — a popular but controversial digital token. дальше »
2018-11-21 17:40 | |
US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation
It seems US authorities aren’t yet done with controversial cryptocurrency Tether. The ‘USD-backed’ stablecoin is now being probed by the country’s Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2018-11-20 15:00 | |
Student discovers copycat stalker imitating her Instagram account
A Scottish college student apparently discovered a classmate had been imitating her pictures on Instagram, to an eerie degree. According to a now-deleted Facebook post, a woman named Chloe Cowan and her sister spotted the copycat, allegedly a fellow student named Honey Basra. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:31 | |
SEC Investigating Crypto Company Salt’s $50M Sale
Salt Lending Holdings Inc. , a lender that uses cryptocurrencies as collateral, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a roughly $50 million dollar ICO it held in August 2017. дальше »
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams
In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
Facebook removes 115 suspicious accounts ahead of US midterm elections
Just before the US midterm elections, Facebook removed a total of 115 accounts it thought that ‘engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior’. The company said US Law enforcement contacted it on Sunday to report suspicious online activity, which they believed was possibly linked to foreign entities. дальше »
2018-11-6 13:12 | |
Japanese Cybersecurity Team Investigating Zaif Crypto Exchange Hack
A group of cybersecurity experts has uncovered information that could lead to the attack source.
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Bitcoin ‘terrorists’ threaten Amsterdam coffeeshops with bullets, grenades
Cyberterrorists have demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin from multiple Amsterdam coffeeshops, threatening them with live hand grenades and firearms if they don’t pay up, reports NLTimes. дальше »
2018-11-2 15:16 | |
Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Delayed
Constantinople, the proposed hard fork upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain, has been delayed due to consensus issues on the test net, according to a tweet from the Ethereum infrastructure firm, Infura, on October 13th. дальше »
2018-10-17 02:38 | |
SEC Investigating Allegedly Fraudulent ICO By Blockvest
For starters, the agency didn't like the company using its logo without permission.
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SpankChain Smart Contract Compromised, Hackers Take $38,000 in Ethereum (ETH)
Blockchain-based adult entertainment protocol SpankChain revealed the theft of 165. 8 ether (ETH), worth $38,000 at the time. The move occurred after hackers exploited a smart contract bug on the protocol, according to an official release on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-11 15:00 | |
Facebook reveals data breach affecting 50 million users
Facebook today announced a data breach occurred on September 25 affecting at least 50 million Facebook accounts. The social network disclosed the breach Friday morning, issuing a statement that said an “attack” on its system led to “the exposure of information” affecting the 50 million users, according to the New York Times. дальше »
2018-9-28 20:09 | |
Texas Regulators Investigating Russian Crypto Firm
Another day, another alleged crypto scam.
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fall Short in Safeguarding Funds: Report
In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations. дальше »
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
Cryptocurrency researchers ask for XMR donations to secure Monero wallets
Cryptography researchers have urged the Monero community to donate XMR in order to continue the development of the popular anonymous altcoin Monero. Academics Brandon Gooddall (also known as Surae Noether) and Dr. дальше »
2018-9-17 15:03 | |
Malta’s Push to Become a Global ‘Blockchain Island’ Seems to Be Working
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat classified Malta’s efforts to become a crypto and blockchain-friendly jurisdiction as a “calculated risk. ” So far, work by authorities to turn Malta into a world leader for both industries looks to be paying off. дальше »
2018-9-11 13:00 | |
Government Of Bahrain To Look Into Blockchain Technology
The government of Bahrain has highlighted that blockchain technology could be critical when it comes to improving the financial standpoint of the country. Local news sources suggest that Bahrain is investigating how blockchain could fulfil a number of roles within the economic sector, as well as considering the use of the technology for cyber-security methods. дальше »
2018-9-7 11:30 | |
Twitter Turns to Blockchain Technology to Prevent Scams
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has presented a possible solution to the issue of Twitter fraud at a Congressional committee Wednesday, stating that the social media platform is currently investigating the application of blockchain technology to create decentralized trust and enforcement mechanisms. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:00 | |
EU Investigates Stricter Common Cryptocurrency Rules, Potential $9 Million ICO Fundraising Cap and Mining Ban
The European Union is currently investigating the potential benefits of adopting a set of common rules regarding the distribution and trading of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, with a report calling for stricter disclosure roles set to be considered by EU finance ministers later this week. дальше »
2018-9-7 22:00 | |
Colorado Investigates Bionic Coin, Sybrelabs Ltd. and Global Pay Net for Allegedly Promoting Unregistered ICOs
Colorado is getting serious in its drive to weed out potential bad players in the crypto scene. The Division of Securities of Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), via its ICO Task Force, is currently investigating three firms for promoting unregistered initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-9-4 16:19 | |
Shanghai Hotel Suffers Data Breach, Attackers Sell Information on Dark Web for Eight Bitcoin
Huazhu Hotels Group, a hotel management company in China with more than 10 hotels brands and over 3,800 hotels, reported a data breach on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, after discovering that its clients’ personal information was sold on the dark web forum. дальше »
2018-8-30 21:00 | |
NASAA Investigating 200 ICOs for Fraud in “Operation Cryptosweep”
According to an August 28, 2018, report by NASAA, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has taken its anti-fraud drive to the next level within the ICO space. Operation Cryptosweep and the ICO Market Since beginning a crackdown on fraudulent ICO’s with “Operation Cryptosweep” in May 2018, the body has engaged in 200 active ICO fraud investigations, up from...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-8-30 13:00 | |
Colorado Investigating 3 ICOs
The show cause orders are part of a larger effort by North American securities regulators to crack down on fraudulent ICOs.
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NASAA launches an investigation into over 200 allegedly fraudulent ICOs
The days of the pump and dump ICO may be numbered: the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is on the warpath, taking action against potentially dodgy cryptocurrency schemes. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:29 | |
Operation Cryptosweep is Currently Investigating Over 200 ICOs and Crypto Products
Since its inception in May 2018, Operation Cryptosweep investigates violations relating to securities fraud and investors misleading. The post Operation Cryptosweep is Currently Investigating Over 200 ICOs and Crypto Products appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-29 16:05 | |
NASAA Provides Update on ‘Operation Cryptosweep’ Crypto Crackdown
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), announced today, August 28, that the regulatory organization is actively investigating more than 200 initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency investment vehicles as part of the previously revealed Operation Cryptosweep initiative. дальше »
2018-8-29 10:30 | |
Colorado Investigating Three Cryptocurrency Firms
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies is investigating three cryptocurrency firms for promoting unregistered initial coin offerings in the state. The investigations are part of a growing trend of fraudulent companies looking to make quick money. дальше »
2018-8-29 04:15 | |
North Korean hackers are targeting cryptocurrency traders with fake software
North Korean hacking outfit “Lazarus” is now targeting cryptocurrency exchanges. Information security firm Kaspersky Labs has discovered it is exploring new attack vectors and trojanizing cryptocurrency software. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:05 | |
Firm Behind Japanese Cryptocurrency ‘Spindle’ to Relocate to London Amid Investigation
The Japanese cryptocurrency Spindle, known for being promoted by the Japanese popular singer, actor and talent Gakuto Oshiro (45), aka GACKT, has announced it’s withdrawing from Tokyo to relocate its headquarters in London, amidst rumors that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police is investigating unregistered sales of cryptocurrencies made by the company. дальше »
2018-8-15 16:05 | |
Group-IB Study Reveals Majority of Cryptocurrency Crimes Happen in US
Cryptocurrency crimes (i.e. money laundering, hacking, terrorist financing, etc.) have become a growing concern for the market, leaving many consumers and investors concerned about its future. As an effort to see whether such activities have a common trend on a geographical basis, software firm devoted to preventing and investigating online crime, Group-IB recently conducted a […] дальше »
2018-8-8 00:57 | |
Blockchain Research In The UK Is Big Industry
Blockchain research in the UK is a growing industry, with a new sort of workforce dedicated to researching and investigating this new technology. Whilst the blockchain remains one universal concept, it is now apparent that it boasts many advantages for many companies and industries, therefore it seems that research within the United Kingdom is now at an all time high, a sentiment that is no doubt reflected internationally too. дальше »
2018-8-7 16:00 | |
VeChain (VEN) Unveils Drug and Vaccine Traceability Solution For Over 30 Million People
VeChain (VEN) has offered its state of the art drug and vaccine traceability solution for over 30 million people, in its bid to combat the pharmaceutical scandal in China. Recently, China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), after investigating vaccine manufacturer Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology, discovered the company was involved in the obscene act. дальше »
2018-8-4 21:06 | |
SEC Comes Calling For Long Blockchain (You Know, The Iced Tea Company)
Last December, a beverage company changed its name to cash in on the blockchain craze. Now, the SEC is investigating.
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