Результатов: 594

Extortionists extend bomb threats to campus students, requests Bitcoin [BTC] payment in order to back down

Usually, cryptocurrency scammers and extortionists are often confined to the virtual space, making exchanges and uninformed users their major target. However, the recent events that occurred in the past 24hrs have shown that these fraudsters are stretching their activities to university campuses and random workspaces. дальше »

2018-12-14 16:53


CFTC Requests Public Comment on Ethereum, Unnamed Source Suggests Decision Already Made?

The latest on US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) activities has been revealed by the Abacus Journal and it is supposedly regarding Ethereum. In particular, the news outlet posted that the CFTC is currently seeking public comments on whether Ethereum should be considered a commodity or a security (https://abacusjournal. дальше »

2018-12-13 07:34


Фото:

Regulators are hunting dodgy cryptocurrency firms on UK’s Wall Street

It’s not just US regulators intent on cleaning up the blockchain industry. In the UK, financial regulators are closing in on more dodgy cryptocurrency businesses than ever before. In fact, since May, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has lodged 26 inquiries with firms it suspected to be operating within financial services sector without permission, reports the Telegraph. дальше »

2018-11-26 14:09


Withdrawing Crypto to Fiat From Bitfinex Now Costs Close to PayPal

Converting crypto to fiat is not cheap anymore, at least on Bitfinex. The Hong Kong-based digital assets exchange on Sunday updated its fee structure for high-frequency wire withdrawals. It effectively imposed a 3 percent commission cut on all external wire withdrawal requests that would exceed 1) more than two fiat withdrawals in any thirty day period,. дальше »

2018-11-12 17:50


Bitfinex releases new fee for high frequency and high size wire withdrawals

On November 11, a crypto exchange Bitfinex announced that starting that date, the exchange will charge a 3.0% fee on all external wire withdrawal requests exceeding the following frequency and/or size limits: more than 2 fiat withdrawals in any thirty day period; and/or, more than $1M in aggregate in fiat withdrawals in any thirty day […] дальше »

2018-11-12 09:37


Bulgarian officials took Bitcoin bribes to issue passports to Ukrainians

Two Bulgarian government reps have been arrested on allegations of accepting bribes in Bitcoin in return for illegitimately issuing Bulgarian identity documents to foreign individuals. Court files claim the accused, both of whom held management positions in the National Agency for Bulgarian Citizens Abroad, have been illegally receiving payments to issue documents, according to local outlet NOVA. дальше »

2018-11-2 19:03


Russia Requests Members of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to Control Crypto Exchange and Storage

Russia Tells Financial Action Task Force To Control Crypto Circulation The Financial Action Task Force is a Paris-based intergovernmental organization that was created in 1989 with the goal of helping in the development of standards that will help in the fight of money laundering around the world. Now, a regulator from the Russian government has […] дальше »

2018-10-30 03:57


Scammers Use Cryptocurrency ATMs to Target Potentially Vulnerable Victims

Australian police have been informed of a scam in which the perpetrators are requesting people deposit funds for them at cryptocurrency ATMs. It is thought that those behind the scam are targeting newly-arrived migrants who are unsure if such requests are genuine since they are navigating an entirely foreign system of taxation for the first. дальше »

2018-10-6 00:00


Фото:

Apple is building a site to handle data requests from law enforcement agencies worldwide

Apple will soon launch a web portal to accept requests for user data from law enforcement agencies across the globe, reports MacRumors. That should make things easier for said agencies and Apple; at present, these requests for data that could serve as evidence in criminal investigations are made through a dedicated email account. дальше »

2018-9-7 08:42


Фото:

ShapeShift Ends Anonymity With Announcement of Mandatory KYC Data Collection

Instant cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift. io has become the latest cryptocurrency entity to succumb to user data collection as part of a major overhaul to its services. CEO Voorhees: It ‘Sucks’ In a blog post on September 4, CEO Erik Voorhees stated that all ShapeShift users would ultimately face “mandatory” know-your-customer (KYC) requirements in order to exchange cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-9-5 18:00