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ICO Promoter of Vanbex Faces Police Probe in Light of Massive $22 Million Blockchain Scandal
As part of their latest investigative efforts, Canadian law enforcement authorities have frozen the assets owned by the founders of blockchain services company Vanbex. These efforts are in line with the probes that have been carried out by the government agency since 2017— when the aforementioned firm was able to raise a whopping $22 million […] дальше »
2019-4-1 18:05 | |
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Lambo, Land Rovers taken during $22M ICO fraud investigation
In Canada, authorities have seized luxury cars and frozen bank accounts owned by the ringleaders of FUEL, an allegedly fraudulent $22-million initial coin offering (ICO) from 2017. Court documents claim “blockchain services company” Vanbex raised $22 million (CAD$30 million) in cryptocurrency and fiat by with absolutely no intention to develop the FUEL token, reports CoinDesk. дальше »
2019-4-1 17:04 | |
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How Mark Zuckerberg wants governments to regulate content on online platforms
It looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s now into blogging. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, the Facebook CEO asked governments around the world to consider introducing more transparent rules for moderating content on the internet. дальше »
2019-4-1 12:57 | |
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Indian Authorities May Not Unban Bitcoin or Regulate Cryptos Until After the Elections
India has shown a harsh and draconian stance towards bitcoin and other digital assets in recent times by mandating financial institutions in the state to desist from servicing crypto-linked businesses earlier in 2018, instead of formulating rules to govern its cryptospace. дальше »
2019-3-31 19:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency-backed Palladium to be tabled by Russian billionaire
Vladimir Potanin, the billionaire CEO and chairman of the Board of Management at Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium, is looking to include cryptocurrency tokens for trading palladium, stated a March 29 Bloomberg report. дальше »
2019-3-29 20:00 | |
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Russian Authorities Force VPN Providers to Engage in Internet Censorship
In Russia, internet censorship has become the norm rather than an exception. While that is not all that surprising any longer, it seems the government is not done with trying to prevent people from accessing specific information. дальше »
2019-3-29 12:06 | |
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Taiwanese Authorities Set to Form Blockchain Alliance
The National Development Council of Taiwan (NDC) has revealed plans to create a distributed ledger technology (DLT) alliance whose primary objective would be to promote the adoption of blockchain technology in various sectors of the region’s economy, reports Taiwan News on March 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
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Pakistan Police Bust Bitcoin Trading Extortionists, Authorities Fear Trend
A gang of extortionists demanding Bitcoin for the release of hostages have been arrested by local authorities in Pakistan. The family of the victim had already paid the suspects over US$17,500 of the more than $140,000 demanded. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:00 | |
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Binance Partners With IdentityMind for Enhanced Compliance and Security
Binance has partnered with Medici Ventures’ portfolio company IdentityMind, a risk management and regulatory-technology compliance platform, in a bid to enhance its fraud protection and compliance protocols. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:08 | |
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Singapore Crypto Exchange DragonEx Hacked: Can the Funds Be Recovered?
DragonEx, a crypto exchange based in Singapore, said on Tuesday that its platform has been hacked and an undisclosed amount of user funds was lost. In its official Telegram account, the DragonEx team said that the exchange was hacked on March 24 and it alerted the authorities in Estonia, Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong. дальше »
2019-3-27 17:03 | |
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Yahoo! Japan Enters Crypto Despite Bear Market, Plans May 2019 Launch of Bitcoin Exchange
Taotao, a crypto exchange based in Japan, is planning to launch in May with the approval of Japanese authorities. According to a CNBC report in April 2018, Yahoo! Japan said that it will acquire a 40 percent stake in BitARG Exchange Tokyo, which has since reportedly been rebranded to Taotao. дальше »
2019-3-27 16:05 | |
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Bitmain’s dreams to go public slashed after IPO filing lapses
Bitmain’s hopes for an initial public offering (IPO) have been slashed after the cryptocurrency firm’s application to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange officially expired. Its application officially lapsed on Tuesday, six months after it was first submitted. дальше »
2019-3-26 15:56 | |
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A Quadriga horror story: How a user lost a fortune in an instant
The Quadriga meltdown sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency space. The story of QuadrigaCX and its founder Gerald Cotten has all the elements of a crime thriller. Over a hundred million dollars goes missing and the founder dies a sudden and mysterious death in India. дальше »
2019-3-26 11:58 | |
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Cryptopia Troubles Continue, Notifying Public Of Funds Deposited After Breach Are Unrecoverable
Cryptopia Troubles Continue, Notifying Public That Funds Deposited After Breach Was Announced Are Unrecoverable Cryptopia, a cryptocurrency exchange that is based in New Zealand, was hacked back in the middle of January on two separate occasions. дальше »
2019-3-26 23:30 | |
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Russia Postpones Parliamentary Reading of Crypto Regulation Bill
The Russian Duma has pushed back its planned consideration of a bill to recognize and regulate digital financial assets. Initially scheduled for March 22, the reading will now hold at an unspecified date in April, following the outcome of a vote on the agenda for a plenary session last week. дальше »
2019-3-25 23:32 | |
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First Bitcoin ATM in Dubai Removed Shortly After Installation
The first ever Bitcoin ATM installed in Dubai was removed 24 hours after its installation in the Rixos Premium Hotel, reports local news outlet LovinDubai. With the city’s friendly attitude towards cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, the action of the Dubai authorities came as a surprise. дальше »
2019-3-24 18:00 | |
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Iran’s Tourism Sector Recognizes Cryptos as Legal Tender
In a bid to survive the harsh sanctions imposed on it by the government of the United States, blockchain-based digital assets such as bitcoin (BTC) have now become legal tender in the Iranian tourism sector, and the nation’s authorities are also working hard to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency, reports AL-Monitor on March 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-24 22:00 | |
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China’s Orwellian Cashless Payments Show Why Bitcoin Is Freedom
Like a scene from an Orwellian nightmare, authorities in Shenzhen China show where the future of centralized cashless payments is headed. And it isn’t pretty. Centralized Cashless Payments in China China is known for its high rate of technology adoption. дальше »
2019-3-23 00:00 | |
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Patriots Owner’s ‘Graphic’ Sex Tape Could Be Released to Peeping Tom Public
Robert Kraft’s graphic sex tape — where he’s caught on video receiving oral sex at a Florida massage parlor — will probably be released publicly. That’s what Florida authorities said one day after the billionaire New England Patriots owner filed a motion to keep the police surveillance videos kept under seal. дальше »
2019-3-22 23:59 | |
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Bitcoin Fraudster Duped Italian Investors out of $300,000 in Gold & Crypto
Gold and bitcoins worth of hundreds of thousands of euros are the spoils of an elaborate online fraud discovered by the postal police in Liguria, Italy. Bitcoin Scam Artist Impersonated Swiss Crypto Firm Local sources reported that the Italian authorities recently arrested a Genoa-based computer expert who entangled his victims by exploiting encrypted communication channels and false identities found on the darknet. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:16 | |
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The Never-Ending Story of Crypto Ponzi Scheme, OneCoin
The OneCoin project was founded in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in 2014 and since then has been operating a multilevel cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that generated $3. 7 billion in sales revenue and more than $2. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:00 | |
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Binance Coin’s Rally Harkens to Bitcoin’s Best Days: What Can Come of The Recent Mini-Run?
Binance is doing well and its performance reminds some of the best days of Bitcoin. Binance’s coin’s (BNB) value has tripped in the last three months to approximately $15. The exchange as co-founded by Zhao Chanpeng in 2017. дальше »
2019-3-21 06:16 | |
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Trump Scores Major Immigration Win in Supreme Court for Legal Detention
The U. S. Supreme Court has delivered a ruling on immigration reform that comes as a major victory to President Donald Trump. In a 5 – 4 decision announced on Tuesday, the court ruled that federal immigration authorities like U. дальше »
2019-3-20 10:17 | |
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Japan Throttles Crypto Margin Trading From 25x Down to 2x-4x in New Regulation
Following similar action by Japanese financial authorities last year, the country’s cabinet has approved a new raft of regulation aimed at bringing cryptocurrency trading into the mainstream fold. дальше »
2019-3-19 14:31 | |
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Japan: Financial Regulators Announce New Cryptocurrency Margin Trading Regulations
In a bid to bring a greater degree of order to one of the world’s largest virtual currencies marketplaces, Japanese financial regulators have unveiled new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading, reports Nikkei, March 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-19 13:43 | |
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CNY Inflows Into Crypto Markets Surge After Shanghai Composite Spike
Back in January 2017, China’s financial authorities initiated their first crackdowns against domestic bitcoin exchanges, with a ban on mainland exchanges cryptocurrencies against the yuan coming shortly thereafter. дальше »
2019-3-19 07:45 | |
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Crypto Privacy Part 2: Zcash vs. Monero
In the first few years of Bitcoin’s existence, one of the features that attracted the most attention from early advocates was the ability to make private transactions. Bitcoin’s Privacy Woes In a financial system where banks, businesses and government authorities heavily monitor consumer purchases, the ability for one to vanish from the radar of theseRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-19 02:00 | |
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Swiss Post’s Cryptographic E-Voting System Allows for Vote Manipulation Claims Research
A trio of researchers has found that the cryptographic e-voting system used by the Swiss Post has a vulnerability that enables authorities to manipulate the outcome of elections in an undetectable manner. дальше »
2019-3-19 00:00 | |
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Japan: 18 Year Old Charged for Stealing $100,000 in MonaCoin in Country’s First Crypto Theft Case
Japanese authorities in the city of Utsunomiya have charged an 18-year-old for stealing crypto from Monappy, a digital wallet service for MonaCoin. The unnamed teenager was reportedly referred to prosecutors in what is the country’s first case of charges being brought against a cryptocurrency hacker. дальше »
2019-3-18 02:08 | |
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Japanese Police Arrests 18-Year Old Hacker for Stealing $134,000 in Monacoin
Local prosecutors in Japan have charged an 18-year old male with cryptocurrency theft. Per a report published in a local news outlet, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Japan are accusing the young adult of stealing 15 million Yen ($134,310) worth of stealing MonaCoin (MONA)—a Litecoin hard fork. дальше »
2019-3-16 11:39 | |
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Canadian Financial Authorities Look For Input On Crypto Regulation
Against the backdrop of the QuadrigaCX debacle, the CSA and IIROC look to combine global and Canadian-specific ideas to build a regulatory framework tailored to cryptocurrency platforms.
дальше »2019-3-16 22:26 | |
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Global Banking Standard Setter Admits Bitcoin and Crypto are a Risk to Banks
A group of international banking authorities, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is part of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has issued a statement on the current situation of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2019-3-15 11:20 | |
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German Authorities Looking to Regulate ICOs
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection have published a paper that focuses on electronic securities and the regulation of specific cryptocurrencies to reposition Germany in the fintech industry. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:00 | |
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Every Airline That Has Stopped Flying 737 MAX 8 Planes after Boeing Crash
In the aftermath of the tragedy that befell the passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, several airlines around the world have grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that has now been involved in two crashes in less than six months. дальше »
2019-3-12 22:16 | |
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Bitcoin scammers used Facebook ads to swindle Chinese businessmen out of $250K
Authorities have sentenced three criminals for robbing a group of Chinese businessmen in Dubai. The crooks stole over $250,000 (Dh1 million) from four businessmen after luring them to an apartment in Al Rafaa, Dubai at the end of March, local news reports. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:14 | |
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Here are the 3 ways OneCoin defrauded cryptocurrency investors for billions
The alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2019-3-11 14:42 | |
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OneCoin Ponzi Scam Ringleaders Charged in United States
Following his arrest by authorities at LAX airport, Konstantin Ignatov, leader of the OneCoin ponzi scam, now faces charges. His sister, Ruja, who founded OneCoin, also faces multiple charges of fraud and money laundering — although currently remains at large. дальше »
2019-3-9 20:00 | |
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Blockchain Firm SETL Declares Insolvency; Seeks Buyer to Liquidate Assets
SETL, a London-based blockchain company filed a notice of insolvency with British authorities on March 7, 2019. According to the notice, SETL is looking to liquidate some of its assets by selling them to “a larger financial services firm. дальше »
2019-3-9 02:00 | |
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Malaysian Securities Commission: Public Feedback on Proposed ICO Regulatory Framework Wanted
The Malaysian Securities Commission has recently opened the consultation for its two papers on Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and property crowdfunding regulation in the country. Starting now, if you live in the country, you will be able to give the authorities some feedback about their current regulatory frameworks. According to the reports, the Malaysian Securities […] дальше »
2019-3-8 03:05 | |
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From Stablecoins to Blockchain Trials: Japanese Players Are Going Crypto as the Local Government Is Overseeing the Market
Japan’s authorities continue to practice in regulation, while the local industry is going full crypto — read more in our analysis
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Maltese banks reluct against opening accounts for crypto companies
The plans of the Malta authorities to turn the island into a global blockchain hub may break on the unreadiness of the financial system to cooperate with cryptocurrency startups. According to market participants, the banks of Malta hardly open accounts for crypto companies. дальше »
2019-3-5 13:20 | |
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Quadriga’s Cold Wallets “Empty Since April,” Brian Armstrong Suspicious, and Kraken Announces $100,000 for Tips
There is mounting evidence that there is more to the QuadrigaCX incident. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is suspicious, Kraken suggestively announced $100,000 for tips, and Bloomberg recently reported that Quadriga’s cold wallets “have been empty since April. дальше »
2019-3-2 09:29 | |
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Rhode Island Proposes New Laws That Would Exempt Some Blockchain Tokens from Securities Regulations
The regulations in the United States for cryptocurrency have varied over the last year. First, the complications were due to multiple federal authorities taking on different responsibilities of the assets, based on their classifications. дальше »
2019-3-2 01:07 | |
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Bahraini Crypto Exchange Set to Get Licensed Following Successful Graduation from the Regulatory Sandbox
The Rain cryptocurrency exchange, a Bahrain-based cryptocurrency trading platform, is on the verge of obtaining a license from the nation’s authorities following its successful graduation from the regulatory sandbox created by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). дальше »
2019-3-1 21:00 | |
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Scam ICO advertised on CoinMarketCap busted by police in India
Cryptocurrency scams that have been running for years in India are finally getting busted by the local police. Criminal investigation authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat have booked five people for running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) called Bitstrades. дальше »
2019-2-27 19:07 | |
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