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AI model exposes Hollywood’s bias against actresses
While the technology world and the US political institution grapple with how to deal with incumbent gender discrimination, Hollywood’s seemingly gotten a pass on the matter. But a new study out of London indicates Tinsel Town may be just as bad as Silicon Valley and the US Senate. дальше »
2019-6-7 02:11 | |
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Reality TV’s Big Brother Creator Targets Facebook for Fake Bitcoin Ads
By CCN: John de Mol, who is behind the reality television hit show “Big Brother,” blames Facebook for scammers using his likeness on fraudulent bitcoin-fueled ads that stole nearly $2 million from investors. дальше »
2019-6-6 22:30 | |
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Dutch billionaire and Big Brother creator sues Facebook over fraudulent Bitcoin ads
The creator of the Big Brother reality television format is suing Facebook for allowing advertisements to fraudulently feature his name and image, Reuters reports. Dutch billionaire John de Mol, one of the brains behind entertainment studio Endemol, filed his suit against Facebook in an Amsterdam court earlier today. дальше »
2019-6-5 18:34 | |
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The SEC Has Filed Suit Against Kik For Its 2017 ICO
In 2017, messaging service Kik raised $100 million during its Kin token ICO. The US Securities and Exchange Commission now claims the ICO constituted an illegal securities offering.
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Venture Investor: Use of Bitcoin as Hedge Against Uncertainty Will Send it to 7 Figures
Entrepreneur, investor, and author James Altucher is one of a growing number of individuals who believe Bitcoin will astound the planet with its price in the relative short-term. Appearing on Kitco News earlier, he stated that a $1 million dollar Bitcoin was indeed possible by 2020. дальше »
2019-6-1 02:00 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:41 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths, The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
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Defend Crypto: There is a clear coordinated effort by high-profile investors to push this meme, says Tim Swanson
Kin Foundation, one of the main powerhouses behind the development of Kin ecosystem, started an initiative against the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission, a ‘Defend Crypto’ campaign with a $5 million fund alongside Coinbase. дальше »
2019-5-29 20:30 | |
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Time’s Running Out to Bet Against Billion-Dollar Loser Uber’s Stock
By CCN: The first earnings report for Uber stock is about to be released, and UBER is expected to have lost over a billion dollars in Q1. This loss comes despite an expected 20 percent revenue increase to $3. дальше »
2019-5-29 12:25 | |
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SEC Sues California Operator Behind $26 Million Crypto Pyramid Scam
By CCN: On Thursday, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action against the operator of an alleged pyramid scheme that raised $26 million from investors. The defendant in the case is Daniel Pacheco, 45, a resident of San Clemente, California who has been charged by the SEC with selling unregistered securities as well as operating a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. дальше »
2019-5-28 09:16 | |
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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users
The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only. дальше »
2019-5-25 20:14 | |
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Israeli Court Orders Bitcoiner to Pay Nearly $900,000 for Tax Evasion
The Israel Tax Authority has won a court case against Noam Copel, a Bitcoin investor and founder of a blockchain startup called DAV, who bought the cryptocurrency in 2011 and sold it in 2013 with a profit of NIS 8. дальше »
2019-5-24 18:00 | |
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Europol Ends Cryptocurrency Mixer Behind $200 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
By CCN: The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has taken down a cryptocurrency-mixing service, BestMixer. io, in a crackdown involving Europol and Luxembourg authorities. The anti-fraud agency said Wednesday that they had begun an investigation against BestMixer last summer. дальше »
2019-5-23 14:42 | |
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Brazil Halts Breaks on $200 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Operation Egypto Who Scammed 55K Investors
Brazil has taken drastic action against a fraudulent cryptocurrency pyramid scheme by shutting down its operation in the country. The pyramid scheme which is worth 850 million reals equivalent to $210 million promises a return of 15% after the first month of investment in the scheme. дальше »
2019-5-22 21:25 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Tether [USDT] worth 12 million sent from Tether treasury to unknown wallet
Tether has been the center of rumors and speculation for a long time; however, the rumors and speculations reached a peak when NYAG, Letitia James, filed a lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether for defrauding investors by covering up losses. дальше »
2019-5-21 20:53 | |
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Smell Something Fishy? The CFTC Will Pay You to Report Crypto Scams
Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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Tether and Bitfinex Ask New York Attorney General for Fund Accessibility
Attorneys for Tether and Bitfinex are hoping to get the former access to its reserves amid a legal dispute with New York Office of the Attorney General (NYOAG). In a letter sent to the New York County Supreme Court, attorneys representing iFinex (the parent organization of Bitfinex) and Tether took issue with the restrictions that had been placed on Tether's transactions with related parties as part of an ongoing case against them, stating that the NYOAG had no basis for disallowing tether (USDT) holders and other affiliated entities from redeeming their tokens. дальше »
2019-5-16 18:51 | |
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Binance Coin (BNB) is Marching Towards Its 2019 All-Time High
Binance Coin (BNB) appears to have shaken off the drama of the past two weeks and steadily approaches is 2019 all-time high. Binance Coin (BNB) Overview While Binance Coin has been one of 2019’s top performers it has been something of a laggard over the past week, especially when compared against Bitcoin’s price action. дальше »
2019-5-14 22:00 | |
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NY’s Bitcoin Bandit ordered to pay $75M to SIM-swap victim
Michael Terpin, the Bitcoin investor who had $24 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from him in a SIM-swapping hack, has been awarded a payout three-times the size of his original loss. Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered New York-based Bitcoin Bandit Nicholas Truglia to pay Terpin $74. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:18 | |
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Crypto Asset Investor Receives $75.8 Million in SIM Swapping Case in California Superior Court
In the United States, the crypto investor Michael Terpin won $75. 8 million in a civil case against Nicholas Truglia, who defrauded him of crypto assets. The information was reported by Reuters on May 10. дальше »
2019-5-12 19:20 | |
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Joseph Lubin: Tether’s Rivals to Gain Traction amid Bitfinex ‘Mess’
By CCN: The Bitfinex “mess” won’t be resolved anytime soon, charged Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin. His comments, which came on Thursday, come after a New York Supreme Court judge scathingly criticized the NY Attorney General who filed an injunction against Bitfinex and Tether. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:30 | |
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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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Crazy Crowdfund Scammer Pitched a Backpack, Stole $800,000 to Buy Bitcoin
By CCN. com: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched legal action against a serial crowdfund scammer who used his ill-gotten gains to buy Bitcoin. Douglas Monahan promised consumers a ‘high-tech’ backpack known as the iBackPack, but failed to deliver the product after raising over $800,000. дальше »
2019-5-7 11:22 | |
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Bitcoin Price Skies 5-Month Highs But $850 Million Tether Scandal Spells Doom
By CCN. com: In the past 24 hours, the bitcoin price has increased by 6 percent against the U. S. dollar as the real spot volume of the dominant cryptocurrency spiked to $800 million. In the first week of March, the daily volume of bitcoin was estimated to be around $270 million. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:25 | |
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Why Are Tesla Haters So Vicious? Elon Musk Looks For Answers
By CCN. com: Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to question the army of Tesla haters that bet against Tesla stock. In an exchange with Y-Combinator co-founder Paul Graham, Elon Musk acknowledged that his company is targeted by a “fleet of haters” unlike anything else in the industry. дальше »
2019-5-2 17:48 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Can Alchemint Live If Maker DAIs?
Stablecoins may be the least exciting tokens in the world of cryptocurrency, but even these projects have their share of drama. Last week, the New York Attorney General’s Office accused Bitfinex of masking $850 million in losses with the reserves of their stablecoin, Tether. дальше »
2019-5-2 00:57 | |
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John Carvalho Deems BitGo As One Of The World’s Most Dangerous Companies After Tether Comments
John Carvalho Deems BitGo As One Of The World’s Most Dangerous Companies The fallout for the most recent Bitfinex-Tether debacle has been huge. After the New York Attorney General’s [NYAG] office issued a lawsuit against Tether Limited and Bitfinex. дальше »
2019-5-1 19:50 | |
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Electrum Botnet Steals $4.6 Million in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
The botnet attacking Electrum has grown to 152,000 infected computers and has now stolen $4. 6 million in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes states that it has been “closely monitoring” the attack against the Electrum Bitcoin wallet. дальше »
2019-5-1 14:00 | |
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Bitfinex’s second move amounts to ~$67 million worth of Bitcoins, yet is still among top-5 richest wallets
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange owned and operated by iFinex Inc. , withdrew more Bitcoin funds from its cold wallet. This was noted to be the second time the exchange withdrew BTC funds in just one week, with some speculating it to be a side-effect of the NY AG opening an investigation against the platform. дальше »
2019-5-1 22:30 | |
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How Strong Is Bitfinex’s Rebuff Against New York AG’s Allegations, Labeling Them ‘False Assertions’
Days after the AG of New York announced that it was probing Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex over a supposed $850 million dollar fraud, the crypto exchange has responded. In a short video shared by the Twitter outlet of Ambcrypto. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:53 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Tether price falters following iFinex investigation, bitcoin moved from Bitfinex
Following a probe which revealed the apparent loss of $850 million in funds, the attorney general of the State of New York obtained a court order against iFinex Inc. , which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd. дальше »
2019-4-27 23:39 | |
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Amid NY Lawsuit Against Bitfinex And Tether, $10 Million In Paxos Standard (PAX) Stablecoin Printed
Amid NY Lawsuit Against Bitfinex And Tether, Paxos Launches $10 Million In Stablecoins Yesterday, The Block reported on a lawsuit initiated by the NY Attorney General against Bitfinex and Tether. Over the course of a 23-page document, the filing explains that the office believes that Bitfinex has been allowing traders in New York to trade, […] дальше »
2019-4-27 22:45 | |
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Bitfinex Denies Loss of Funds Following New York Attorney General Lawsuit
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has come out to defend its position after the New York State Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the company and Tether for fraud. Bitfinex maintains that the report claiming that it has lost $850 million at Crypto Capital were false. дальше »
2019-4-26 13:59 | |
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Crypto Market Bleeds $8 Billion Wipeout in Minutes but Bitcoin Recovers Swiftly
By CCN. com: The valuation of the crypto market dropped by $8 billion in a matter of minutes after the office of New York Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against iFinex, alleging Bitfinex of mismanaging $850 million in Tether funds. дальше »
2019-4-26 11:44 | |
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Tether bombshell leads to 5% wipeout of bitcoin, can the market recover?
On Apr. 25, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged iFinex, the company behind Bitfinex and Tether, of misusing $900 million of Tether’s cash reserves to hide an $850 million loss. дальше »
2019-4-26 02:50 | |
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Kremlin Critic Bankrolls Putin Challenge with $3 Million Bitcoin Haul
By CCN: Alexei Navalny, who attempted to run for president against Vladimir Putin and continues to be a viable Putin opponent, has raised over $3 million since he began taking Bitcoin donations in 2016. дальше »
2019-4-25 19:38 | |
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Mysterious GOP Fat-Cat Worth $200 Million Breaks the Bank to Dethrone AOC
By CCN: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has been in the House of Representatives for just four months, but she’s developed an A-list political profile. From her bold claims about climate change and wage inequality to her incredible ability to connect with millennial voters, AOC has quickly become one of the most popular – and polarizing – politicians in the United States. дальше »
2019-4-24 00:44 | |
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Elizabeth Warren’s Bombastic Rhetoric Smacks of Grandstanding
By CCN: 2020 Democrat presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is at it again. Just a few weeks after flying the kite of slavery reparations in an effort to pander to African American voters, the Massachusetts senator has come out swinging. дальше »
2019-4-23 22:47 | |
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Afghanistan: A War-Torn Nation Hopes to Revive its Economy with Bitcoin
By CCN. com: A war-torn country left to dust and drabbles is attempting to rise back with dignity. And it plans to use bitcoin as its stick. Afghanistan asserted at a recent Spring Meetings summit that it was looking to issue sovereign bonds to raise $5. дальше »
2019-4-21 13:25 | |
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