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Bitcoin Manipulation: U.S. DOJ Probes Tether and Bitfinex Amidst Price Crash
The U. S Department of Justice (DOJ) has set its sights on Bitfinex and Tether Ltd in its probe into last year’s bitcoin price surge. The DOJ is inquiring into the possibility of market manipulation, involving the use of Tether’s stablecoin to drive up the price of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-21 23:28 | |
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Greek Court Accused of Violating the Rights of Alleged Btc-e Operator, Postpones Hearing
The judges at the Greek supreme court have been accused of violating Alexander Vinnik’s rights. The alleged Btc-e operator has been detained in Greece since July last year. The hearing against his extradition to France has also reportedly been postponed. дальше »
2018-11-20 07:55 | |
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Court Accused of Violating the Rights of Alleged Btc-e Operator
The judges at the Greek supreme court have been accused of violating Alexander Vinnik’s rights. The alleged Btc-e operator has been detained in Greece since July last year. The hearing against his extradition to France has also reportedly been postponed. дальше »
2018-11-20 07:55 | |
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Zambia Central Bank Declares Bitcoin Not Legal Tender, Jails Multiple Crypto Investment Scheme Bad Actors
Three Directors Of Zambia’s Heritage Coin Resources Limited Accused Of Laundering $2. 4 Million Arrested Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has apprehended three directors of the Heritage Coin Resources Limited in an alleged offence of laundering more than k28,000,000, which is approximately $2. дальше »
2018-11-12 20:42 | |
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Bahamas Releases Discussion Paper on Crypto-Asset Regulation
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) has released a discussion paper proposing how it intends to regulate digital assets. This includes initial coin offerings as part of efforts to eliminate the alleged threat of tax evasion, fraud and money laundering. дальше »
2018-11-11 22:15 | |
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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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Bitmain’s New 7nm Chip Miners Are Available for Purchase Today
Chinese mining giant Bitmain's 7nm Bitcoin miners go on sale today, November 8, 2018. Announced in September of 2018, the miners allegedly offer considerably faster hash rates (though Bitmain didn’t disclose any specifications) and come in two separate Antminer models: the S15 and T15. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:52 | |
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Indian Teenager Threatens to Blow Up Miami Airport over Alleged Bitcoin Scam
An Indian teenager is in hot water after threatening to carry out a deadly attack on a U. S. international airport after he failed to receive support from the FBI in relation to an alleged Bitcoin scam. дальше »
2018-11-5 20:00 | |
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Charlie Shrem To ‘Vigorously Defend Himself’ After $32M Winklevoss Lawsuit
Charlie Shrem, the early Bitcoin adopter and advocate who spent a year in prison for alleged facilitation of drugs purchases with Bitcoin, faces a $32 million lawsuit from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. дальше »
2018-11-3 23:00 | |
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Blockstream: When Will the Level of Dishonesty and Manipulation End?
The alleged Bitcoin-focused company Blockstream has raised over $100 million publicly, but has yet to be forthright with the Bitcoin community. It’s time for people within the Bitcoin space to start holding them accountable. дальше »
2018-11-4 22:00 | |
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Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem For Allegedly Stealing 5,000 Bitcoin
The Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem, alleging that Shrem “stole” 5,000 bitcoins from them in 2012. According to a recent report released by the New York Times, Charlie Shrem has made several large purchases over the past year, including multiple real estate properties, luxury cars, powerboats and a $2 million house. дальше »
2018-11-3 20:19 | |
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Binance Freezes Funds on Multiple Accounts with Dubious Crypto Exchange
Binance has frozen multiple accounts associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, citing money laundering concerns. The CEO of Binance went on Twitter recently to announce the freezing of multiple accounts owned by Wex, claiming that Binance will cooperate with law enforcement in any way possible should a criminal investigation result from alleged money laundering. дальше »
2018-11-1 01:47 | |
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Oyster Pearl’s Anonymous Founder Disappears after Selling $300,000 Worth of Ill-Obtained PRL Tokens
The founder of Oyster Protocol, a cryptocurrency project which raised a modest 3,000 ETH in November 2017, has gone missing after an alleged “exit scam” which saw them print four million PRL tokens and disappear from all social media, as per an official tweet on October 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 02:00 | |
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Gone With $60 Million: MapleChange Cryptocurrency Exchange Exit Scam Disguised As a ‘Legitimate’ Hack
Scam artists are at it again. MapleChange, a small cryptocurrency exchange based in Alberta, Canada has shut down its operations following an alleged hack which wiped away 913 Bitcoins ($60 million) in customer funds. дальше »
2018-10-30 13:59 | |
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Canadian Crypto Exchange MapleChange’s Alleged Theft Spurs Rumors of Exit Strategy Scam
Canadian Crypto Exchange Experiences Alleged Theft, Spurring Rumors of Potential Exit Strategy Instead MapleChange is one of the latest cryptocurrency exchanges to come from Canada, but they recently experienced a loss of their funding, which allegedly included 913 Bitcoin, which was valued at $5. дальше »
2018-10-30 04:30 | |
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FBI is Looking Into Call Of Duty Gamers Suspected of Running Crypto Theft Ring
On October 22, 2018, The Chicago Sun Times revealed the findings of unsealed court documents which detailed an FBI investigation into a ring of suspected cryptojackers. The alleged ring is comprised of a group of online gamers who met while playing the popular video game Call of Duty. дальше »
2018-10-27 23:00 | |
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New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology
Tinseltown turns its gaze back to technology in “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain,” which opens on Oct. 26 at Cinema Village in New York City. However, unlike most popular media representations of the cryptocurrency revolution, Alex Winter’s new documentary film doesn’t dwell on the price of bitcoin or its frequently alleged ties to criminal […] The post New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-10-25 17:15 | |
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Celebrity ICO Endorsers Face Legal Blowback Over Alleged Fraud
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather and rap producer DJ Khaled face a legal battle for serving as celebrity endorsers to an initial coin offering (ICO) accused of fraud. The founders of the allegedly fraudulent ICO were arrested by American criminal authorities back in April. дальше »
2018-10-21 17:10 | |
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Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Firm and CEO Ordered to Pay $2.5 Million in Penalties by Federal Court
In a press release by the US Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) on Oct. 18, the agency confirmed that Gelfman Blueprint Inc. (GBI) and its CEO, Nicholas Gelfman, had been ordered to pay more than $2. дальше »
2018-10-20 16:29 | |
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Nordea Bank Accused of Money Laundering After It Banned ‘the Risky’ Bitcoin
In January this year, Nordea bank banned its 31,000 employees from buying Bitcoin and other cryptos. The bank, which is the largest in the Nordic region, termed Bitcoin as too risky and as having the potential to be used in crime. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:25 | |
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Nordea in Money Laundering Scandal After Calling Bitcoin ‘High-Risk’ for Money Laundering
Nordic banking giant Nordea Bank is allegedly implicated in a multi-million money laundering scandal. Reportedly, the case is related to another recent money laundering scheme involving Denmark’s Danske Bank. дальше »
2018-10-19 14:00 | |
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Man in Oslo Killed After Selling Large Amount of Bitcoin, Privacy in P2P
A meeting place that could have been about a common peer-to-peer Bitcoin trade turned into a scene of a brutal killing. A 24-year old Norwegian man was reportedly stabbed to death in his Majorstuen apartment shortly after completing a cash-to-Bitcoin trade with his alleged killer. дальше »
2018-10-19 12:08 | |
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Alleged Hacker Demands $174,000 in Bitcoin as Ransom for Details of 319 million Apple iCloud Users
Apple is under heat as a 21 Turkish IT analyst and founder of Vasinity Digital and Verticle Media hacked its system and threatened to sell the details of 319 million of its users unless he is compensated. дальше »
2018-10-18 22:06 | |
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Fidelity Unveils New Institutional-Grade Cryptocurrency Investment Service
Fidelity Investments has launched a new business to allow its institutional clients to trade in digital currencies such as bitcoin, a press release reveals. Known as Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, the company will purchase and sell cryptocurrencies for family offices, hedge funds and other monetary ventures. дальше »
2018-10-16 22:22 | |
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SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC. дальше »
2018-10-12 01:12 | |
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Drops Like a Hot Potato Amidst Alleged Volatility Low
Well, so much for loving $6,500. After what feels like weeks of simply hovering at $6,500 and refusing to budge, the father of cryptocurrency has plunged by over five percent within the last 24 hours and is now trading for a measly $6,200. дальше »
2018-10-11 20:41 | |
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Princeton Research Claims China Motivated to “Kill” Bitcoin, Selfish Miners Governing 74 Percent of Network
A research study published on Oct. 5 claimed growing Chinese influence over the Bitcoin protocol is a “looming threat” to the $114 billion network. The paper alleged that China presents a problem to the security, stability, viability of the pioneer cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:00 | |
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Bitfinex Responds to Insolvency Rumors, Claims Both Fiat and Crypto Withdrawals Working
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex was recently at the center of an alleged huge insolvency controversy. The FUD around the exchange’s insolvency gained strong press over the weekend, leading Bitfinex to issue a statement on Sunday, Oct. дальше »
2018-10-8 22:04 | |
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U.S. Justice Department Accuses Russia of Funding Cyberattacks With Bitcoin
A Justice Department indictment against seven Russian military officers filed in July 2018 contains new allegations that Russia used bitcoin to fund its cyber attacks, MarketWatch reported on October 4. дальше »
2018-10-7 23:00 | |
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US rules cryptocurrencies are commodities in $6M fraud case
The US Federal Court has ruled that virtual currencies (like Bitcoin) are commodities – like coffee or oil. The judgement comes as part of a wider commodities fraud case, involving an (allegedly) illegitimate cryptocurrency called My Big Coin (MBC). дальше »
2018-10-4 13:04 | |
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Lyn Ulbricht Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Son’s Incarceration
On the most recent episode of The Tatiana Show, host Tatiana Moroz opened with an interview with Lyn Ulbricht, leader of the Free Ross campaign, to deliver some recent updates with the struggle to petition the carceral state for his clemency. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:31 | |
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Vinnik’s Saga Unfolds: There is No Evidence of His Guilt in the Case Files, Says Attorney
According to the lawyer of Alexander Vinnik, an alleged Bitcoin launderer, questioned by French investigators, the charges are ‘trumped up’. The post Vinnik’s Saga Unfolds: There is No Evidence of His Guilt in the Case Files, Says Attorney appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-10-2 16:51 | |
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Ross Ulbricht Marks Fifth Anniversary in Prison
Alleged founder of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, marked his fifth year in prison. October 1st, 2013, Mr. Ulbricht began a double life sentence without the possibility of parole for his alleged founding and running of the Silk Road online marketplace. дальше »
2018-10-2 09:35 | |
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US Regulator Moves to Sanction Plexcoin’s Lacroix and Paradis-Royer
United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly seeking further sanction against alleged crypto scammers Dominic Lacroix and Sabrina Paradis-Royer of Plexcoin fame. According to Maria Nikolova of Financefeeds, the two continue to defy court orders. дальше »
2018-9-27 15:25 | |
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China Are Blocking Bitcoin As The Banks Expand To The Blockchain
According to reports out today, the Bank of Communications, one of the four major state banking groups in China have completed a major transaction on the blockchain, one that has seen the issue of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBSs) on a blockchain network. дальше »
2018-9-27 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Potential Reaccumulation Could Test Bear Trend
Last week, after a devastating move that shook the market violently up and down for a 7% move in just a few short minutes, bitcoin saw a major sign of strength as it proceeded to have a slow, but steady markup where it managed to establish a local high in the $6,800s:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Hourly Candles, Shakeout Prior to MarkupThis shakeout forced the market to temporarily establish a new monthly low in what could be argued to be a stop-hunt prior to the move to the $6,800s. дальше »
2018-9-24 21:29 | |
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Danske Bank’s Alleged Money Laundering Now Totals $234 Billion, CEO Quits
The investigation into Danske Bank’s alleged money laundering has uncovered new funds. The amount of “questionable money” flowing through the bank’s Estonian branch has grown from $150 billion to approximately $234 billion. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:25 | |
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Brazil’s Biggest Banks Under Investigation For Monopoly In Cryptocurrency Trade
Some of Brazil’s biggest banks have come under investigation for alleged monopolistic tendencies in the trade of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense, a transparency and competition body, accuses the financial institutions of shutting down accounts of brokers trading cryptocurrency without merit. дальше »
2018-9-20 04:25 | |
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US Confiscates Millions in Cryptocurrencies in Alphabay Forfeiture Case
This month the US District Court of Eastern California has been very busy dealing with cases involving the infamous and now defunct darknet marketplace the Alphabay. The Federal courthouse in Fresno just recently wrapped up the forfeiture case involving the alleged Alphabay leader Alexandre Cazes. дальше »
2018-9-19 01:30 | |
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OKEx Founder Walks Free After 24 Hours in Police Custody for an Alleged Crypto Scam
Star Xu, the founder of the world’s second largest crypto exchange OKEx and exchange service provider OKCoin, has been reportedly released from custody after being arrested by the Shanghai police on the evening of Sept. дальше »
2018-9-12 17:29 | |
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Chinese Report Finds 9 in 10 Altcoins to Have Stolen 80% of Their Code
A report published by Chinese media has alleged that more than 80% of alternative cryptocurrencies are comprised of “plagiarizing code. ” The report analyzed 488 different cryptocurrencies, finding that the code underpinning more than 90% of the projects shared a similarity score of at least 80%. дальше »
2018-9-12 14:05 | |
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The Daily: Robinhood Aiming for IPO, Dodgers to Give Away Crypto Tokens
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover news about trading app Robinhood aiming for an IPO, MLB team Dodgers giving away a collectible token to fans at an upcoming game, which crypto ventures are among the most sought-after startups in the US, and Coinbase’s big aspirations for the future. дальше »
2018-9-9 13:54 | |
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Alleged BTC-e Operator’s Lawyer Says Greek Court Decided on Extradition to Russia
The lawyer for the alleged BTC-e exchange operator, Alexander Vinnik, claims that the Greek supreme court has decided to extradite him back to his motherland. If true, this would be a significant blow to US authorities’ attempts to get their hands on Vinnik and extract information from him about Russian hackers. дальше »
2018-9-7 21:10 | |
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Shamed Bitcoin Fraud Alexander Vinnik Sent To Russia
The Supreme Court in Greece has allowed the Bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik to be sent to Russia. There are also rumours that Vinnik has beneficial information for US special counsel Robert Mueller as he looks into the alleged meddling in the Russian election. дальше »
2018-9-6 13:30 | |
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Bitcoin Fraud Suspect Alexander Vinnik Extradited To Russia
Greece’s Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Alexander Vinnik to Russia. Some think he might also have valuable information for U. S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller as he investigates alleged Russian election meddling. дальше »
2018-9-6 00:00 | |
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