Pure Bit Blockchain Company Allegedly Pulls Latest ICO Crypto Scam with $2.7 Million Going Missing

One of the biggest benefits and downfalls for investors in the cryptocurrency market is the initial coin offering (ICO). There are many people who are able to get in at the ground level with brand new tokens and exchange, but this crowdfunding method is also used by groups and individuals will less savory plans. TheNextWeb […] дальше »

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Crypto Exchange in South Korea Pulls Exit Scam, Stealing $30 Million

Pure Bit, a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, has allegedly pulled an exit scam, disappearing with more than $30 million worth of user funds. On Nov. 9, as BlockchainROK, a trusted news source in South Korea reported, the management team of Pure Bit started to delete social media handles of the exchange and kicking users […] The post Crypto Exchange in South Korea Pulls Exit Scam, Stealing $30 Million appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit

In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »

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Craig Wright Threatens to Crash Bitcoin Cash in Email to Ver

The Bitcoin Cash Civil War just got a lot more heated. Roger Ver, the owner of Bitcoin. com and one of the largest figures in Bitcoin Cash has shown an email allegedly from Craig Wright. In the email, Wright threatens to break Bitcoin Cash, preventing all trading for two years bringing its value down to zero. дальше »

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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 »

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Texas State Securities Board Takes Emergency Actions Against Crypto Fraudsters

The Texas State Securities Board entered emergency action on November 6, against two fraudulent companies involved in cryptocurrency mining activities. AWS Mining PTY Ltd and EXY Crypto had been allegedly deceiving investors promising unrealistic returns, enticing them through social media platforms and by recruiting unlicensed multilevel marketing agents, respectively. дальше »

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Lads allegedly beat up their ‘friend’ to steal his Bitcoin

A cohort of young men have been accused of drunkenly assaulting their “friend” to extort the credentials to his cryptocurrency wallet, the New York Post reports. According to the report, the attackers demanded the victim “provide […] login information for his cryptocurrency accounts while holding his head underwater in the bathtub, punching him in the stomach, and throwing hot wax on him. дальше »

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Marshall Islands President Faces Vote-of-no-confidence After Pushing Ahead With Plans to Issue a National Cryptocurrency

Hilda Heine, the president of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), is fighting for her political career after she allegedly defied the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) advice and went ahead with the introduction of a new digital currency that the IMF considers to be a threat to the country’s financial stability. дальше »

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Sim Swapping Crypto Hacking Group Busted

Turkish police has arrested 11 individuals on suspicion of hacking cryptocurrencies through Sim Swapping. The individuals in question allegedly tricked phone providers into transferring the victim’s phone number to them. дальше »

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Brands pour billions of dollars into Facebook advertising, but the social media giant isn’t going to last forever. So, where will those dollars go in the future? The only viable choice is creativity. дальше »

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Winklevoss Twins Accuse Bitcoin’s “First Felon” Of Asset Theft

The Winklevoss Twins have long been prominent in the cryptocurrency space. Their most notable contributions have been the Gemini exchange and its dollar-backed Gemini Dollar (GUSD) stablecoin. дальше »

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SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »

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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 »

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Winklevoss Brothers Sue Charlie Shrem Over $32 Million in Bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins are reportedly suing bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over 5,000 bitcoin allegedly owed to them from a past business deal. дальше »

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Fallout 76 bug deleted the entire beta, Bethesda extends it in penance

So Fallout 76 is not exactly off to a great start. A beta test bug has cost several users precious time with the game, apparently fulfilling Bethesda’s promise of “spectacular issues. ”  To begin with, an odd bug with the Bethesda launcher summarily deleted the entire, 47 GB beta after it’d already been downloaded. дальше »

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North Korea Allegedly Hacks into South Korea’s Computers for Crypto Mining

According to The Next Web (who has referenced UPI), South Korea’s intelligence team have pointed their fingers at North Korea for supposedly having hacked into the former’s computers in order mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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The Petro Goes on Sale Without Working Wallet or Exchange Listings

The state-backed, allegedly oil-secured coin, went on public sale a few days before the set date of November 5.

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Ezekiel Osborne: How Did an Allegedly Notorious Crypto Scammer Make It Onto Forbes Middle East Cover?

Mounting pump and dump schemes, scamming cryptocurrency investors with phony embezzlements, false claims, and misleading allegations, all are among a list of actions Ezekiel Osborne is suspected to have carried out. дальше »

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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 »

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Sydney Woman Nabbed by Police for Stealing 100,000 XRP

Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman from an address in Epping, Sydney where she lives with her parents for allegedly raiding a 56-year-old man’s cryptocurrency wallet and transferring more than 100,000 XRP to an exchange in China. дальше »

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$3.3M Worth of Crypto Nicked by Call of Duty Criminal Ring

A group of Call of Duty players allegedly masterminded a scheme that allowed them to steal over $3 million in cryptocurrencies.

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Call of Duty Players Suspected of Swiping More Than $3 Million in Crypto

A group of Call of Duty players are suspected by authorities of masterminding a scheme to steal more than $3 million in cryptocurrency. The group allegedly hacked into cryptocurrency wallets after gaining access to a victim’s cell phone. дальше »

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Female DJ Murders Her Own Kitten In Return for Bitcoin On the Dark Web

A club DJ in Bangkok is currently being investigated for allegedly murdering several kittens in exchange for Bitcoins. According to the report from a Bangkok media outlet, the female DJ has previously been accused of animal murder on the dark web. дальше »

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Nordea Bank Accused of Money Laundering After Banning Bitcoin For Being “Too Risky”

The Helsinki-based banking conglomerate, Nordea Bank, has allegedly accepted “criminal funds” from banks in Lithuania and Estonia, as reported by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority. Tied To The Rest Supposedly, this money is related to a separate laundering case that involved the Danske Bank in Denmark. дальше »

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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 »

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Floyd Mayweather And DJ Khaled Reportedly Sued Over Crypto Scam Participation

Producer DJ Khaled and boxer Floyd Mayweather have allegedly been sued over their involvement as celebrity endorsers with the Centra Tech cryptocurrency scam.   An exclusive report from TMZ said boxer Floyd Mayweather and well-known producer DJ Khaled are involved with a lawsuit claiming they participated in the Centra Tech cryptocurrency scam. дальше »

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World’s Biggest Banks Helped Clients Steal $63 Billion in Taxes in Europe

Europe’s top banks allegedly helped wealthy clients across the continent steal 55 billion euros ($63 billion) from multiple governments by making tax reclaims to which they were not entitled, an investigation has revealed. дальше »

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Venezuela President Tells Citizens To Invest In Petro Cryptocurrency and Gold With Bonuses

Venezuela’s President Tells Citizens To Invest In Gold And The Petro Crypto Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, has been reported by the local media outlet Noticiero Digital to go to television and ask workers to invest in gold and in the Petro, the new state-backed cryptocurrency which will allegedly be backed by Venezuelan oil. […] дальше »

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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 »

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The Daily: A Dirty War on Bitcoin

Today’s installment of The Daily is all about dirty tricks. The sort of tricks designed to convince the world that Bitcoin is bad. Spending bitcoin, mining it, or allowing the Chinese to mine it ahead of the U. дальше »

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Bitcoin Scammer Arrested In Thailand

The $34 million Bitcoin scam has its prime suspect named Prinya Jaravijit who was arrested in Thailand after returning to the country. Jaravijit is allegedly part of a scam which saw a man from Finland, Aarini Otava Saarimaa scammed out of over 5,500 Bitcoins, this would be worth around $34 million in today’s market. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Scam Case Reaches a Dead End in Mumbai

Roughly a year ago, Mumbai police accused the founder of ATC Coin Ltd. of running a cryptocurrency scam. Now the case has gone cold after police remain unable to locate any of the alleged victims. дальше »

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EOSBet Allegedly Becomes Victim of Another Crypto Hack, Now Twice in Just One Month

EOSBet has been the victim of a few hacks, which is to be expected in a dApp where consumers are already in a state of constant gambling. However, based on a new report from Hard Fork, the hackers have seemingly struck again, stealing EOS that amounts to thousands of dollars in value. The online dice […] дальше »

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Zambia Launches Crackdown on Crypto Companies

The Bank of Zambia has started to clamp down on cryptocurrency-related businesses, mere days after declaring that it does not view digital coins such as BTC as legal tender. The crackdown began on Oct. дальше »

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PS4s are being bricked by a chat exploit – here’s how you can stay safe

PlayStation 4 owners recently began reporting a strange messaging exploit, one which has already been allegedly weaponized to brick their consoles. Sony is working to fix the problem, but in the meantime, everyone just set your messages to private. дальше »

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Oklahoma Officials Arrest 2 Men Suspected of Masterminding a $14-Million SIM Swap Cryptocurrency Heist

Cryptocurrency-related crimes are closely resembling those drawn out of a James Bond movie script. In late September, Oklahoma officials arrested two men, 21-year-old Joseph Harris and 23-year-old Fletcher Robert Childers, for allegedly stealing around $14 million using SIM-swapping methods from Crowd Machine, a blockchain firm. дальше »

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Hackers target EOS gambling dApp once again, $338K believed stolen

Hackers are believed to have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of EOS cryptocurrency from blockchain-powered gambling dApp EOSBet — again. Thieves have exploited another vulnerability in the automated dice game, allegedly taking at least $338,000 from its operational wallets. дальше »

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USDT Price Volatility Continues Despite Binance Debunking Delisting Rumors

No one will deny Tether’s USDT stablecoin is a bit controversial. That image has only been reinforced today, as the currency proves to be anything but stable in value. A current market dip pushes the below per USDT below the $0. дальше »

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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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Canadian banking cartel freezes $28M belonging to cryptocurrency exchange

A Canadian banking cartel has allegedly frozen $28 million in customer funds belonging to Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Vancouver-based exchange desk QuadrigaCX claims the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) locked the money and froze accounts belonging to its payment partner, Costodian, and its owner, Jose Reyes. дальше »

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What to expect at Google’s Pixel hardware event

Google is set to launch a bunch of new gadgets on October 9, including its Pixel 3 flagship phones. We’re attending the event and will bring you all the news worth knowing about; here’s everything we’re expecting to see in just a few hours from now. дальше »

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Bitfinex allegedly partners with HSBC

Bitfinex, one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, allegedly entered into a partnership agreement with the British bank HSBC, while the market discusses rumors about the alarming financial state of Tether, affiliated with Bitfinex. дальше »

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U.S. Court Alleges Russia Used Bitcoin to Fund Illegal Activities

A U. S. Justice Department indictment against seven Russian officers on Oct. 5, 2018, revealed the country allegedly used Bitcoin to fund illegal interests in the States, reported MarketWatch. As per the indictment, several shell companies and individuals in the U. дальше »

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Apple quietly removes shady cryptocurrency wallet accused of stealing users’ EOS

Apple has quietly removed an allegedly malicious cryptocurrency wallet from the App Store, following numerous complaints from users claiming their EOS tokens had been stolen after using the app. дальше »

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Nordic Region’s Largest Bank Nordea Suspected of Money Laundering

Nordea, the largest bank in the Nordic region, is reportedly suspected of being part of a major international money laundering scandal. The scheme allegedly involved a Russian client and took place over multiple years at an international branch of the bank that is now closed. дальше »

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Another US Indictment Links Bitcoin to Covert Russian Intelligence Activity

Russian intelligence agents allegedly used cryptocurrencies to help fund an "influence and disinformation" effort, the U.S. government said Thursday. дальше »

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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 »

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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation

Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »

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Tether, Bitfinex Dump Noble Bank due to “concerns” raised by Regulators

Leading stablecoin cryptocurrency Tether and cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex have decided to leave their long term financial services provider, the Puerto Rico based Noble Bank and are considering working with another service provider. дальше »

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French security official arrested for selling ‘secrets’ for Bitcoin

A French security official has earned themselves a fast-track ticket to the Bastille after being arrested for allegedly selling “state secrets” on the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin. The unidentified agent, who worked for the General Directorate for internal security (GDIS), was arrested on September 26, Le Parisien reports. дальше »

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