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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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Driving mass adoption: bitcoin is available within 5 miles of 90% of Americans via kiosk

Coinme’s recent partnership with Coinstar has the potential to bring about the “mass adoption of bitcoin.” BTC is now available within 5 miles of 90 percent of Americans, via cash-enabled kiosk. These kiosks are generating over 315 million impressions a week with transaction volumes growing 17 percent week-over-week, representing impressive mainstream growth, said the CEOs […] The post Driving mass adoption: bitcoin is available within 5 miles of 90% of Americans via kiosk appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2019-4-8 10:14


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Morgan Creek Invests in Ikigai Crypto Asset Management Firm

Morgan Creek Digital has invested an undisclosed amount in Ikigai Asset Management, a cryptocurrency and digital asset management firm that claims to be focused on generating superior risk-adjusted returns for its clients through venture-stage pre-Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investments, according to a Business Wire press release on March 20, 2019. дальше »

2019-3-22 06:00


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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018

Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »

2019-3-1 18:10


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BBC News website spoofed by Bitcoin scammers

Scammers have found a new way to use seemingly legitimate BBC News websites to mine Bitcoin. The scam, identified by researchers, was first discovered in the first week of January. Scammers created what appeared to be a legitimate email containing a “Display Message” button, which rerouted users to an affiliate website tasked with generating Bitcoin based on page views. дальше »

2019-1-16 13:15


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How Bitcoin Mining Can Help Nuclear Reactors

Generating electricity closer to full capacity and at a constant rate is the most economical, technically simple and safe mode of operation at nuclear power plants, according to NEA. Bitcoin mining can help by utilizing the excess energy reactors can generate outside peak seasons and hours of consumption, reducing the stress from powering up and […] The post How Bitcoin Mining Can Help Nuclear Reactors appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-10-17 03:20


Исследование: золотодобыча в 20 раз дороже, чем майнинг биткоина

Используя нисходящий и восходящий подходы для оценки потребления электричества майнерами биткоина и игроками золотодобывающей индустрией, инвестор Владимир Йеливашич из Panda Analytics подсчитал, что первые ежегодно потребляют порядка 4,344 мегаватт-час ($4,3 млрд), а вторые — 92 млн баррелей нефти в виде дизельного топлива ($6 млрд). дальше »

2018-9-16 12:24


Norwegian Bitcoin Firm Faces Potential Shutdown Over Noise Levels

Bitcoin mining can be a lucrative venture under the right circumstances. Most countries around the world lend themselves to this type of activity, including Norway. Unfortunately, it seems one particular operation may be shut down because it is generating too much noise for surrounding residents. Noise Is an Issue for Bitcoin Miners When it comes […] дальше »

2018-8-25 01:00


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Cloud Bitcoin Mining Company Hashflare Disables Hardware Mining Service

Hashflare, one of the largest bitcoin mining companies, said on Friday it is disabling its SHA-256 hardware and also discontinuing support for mining services on the active SHA-256 contracts. The move comes as Hashflare continues to struggle with generating revenues, the company said, putting the blame on market fluctuations. In an email to active customers, дальше »

2018-7-20 21:49


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How Coinmarketcap Incentivizes Exchanges to Report Fake Volume

Bitforex, a cryptocurrency exchange that scarcely scraped the top 100 by trading volume until recently, has been accused of generating false trades on a mammoth scale. Crypto Exchange Ranks, which pulls in open source data from exchange APIs, has published a report in which it accuses Bitforex of creating fake volume and Coinmarketcap (CMC) of […] The post How Coinmarketcap Incentivizes Exchanges to Report Fake Volume appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-7-19 02:30