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ENCRY: The First Blockchain Platform for Telecom
ENCRY is preparing to launch public testing of their telecom-oriented blockchain. Telecommunications is a fast-growing industry that has always been at the forefront of new technologies. One of these technologies, that can significantly improve the reliability in the telecom industry, can be the distributed registry technology — blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-17 14:18 | |
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BitFunder CEO Will Go to Jail for Over 1 Year Due to Securities Fraud for WeExchange Involvement
Jon Montroll, the former CEO of WeExchange and BitFunder, is going to prison for 14 months now that he has been judged as guilty by the New York justice. He was condemned for obstruction of justice and securities fraud. дальше »
2019-7-13 00:29 | |
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Fears of AI-powered hacking are misplaced as criminals are doing fine without it
Artificial intelligence is captivating tech news audiences. Unfortunately, growing expectations for AI’s impact on legitimate business have spawned a distracting narrative about potential AI-powered cyberattacks. дальше »
2019-7-11 14:00 | |
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Jamie, it Ain't Bitcoin: JP Morgan Involved in $1 Billion Cocaine Bust
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon once slammed bitcoin as fraud, saying it’s only useful “if you were a drug dealer [or] a murderer. ” So imagine his surprise when a ship owned by his bank was seized this week when authorities found $1. дальше »
2019-7-10 17:50 | |
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Police Called to TRON (TRX) Offices in China; Angry Mob Accuses Firm of Fraud
The latest buzz on Twitter is the supposed police raid of the TRON offices in China. This was eventually found to be false, however, as the police were instead called to protect employees from the wrath of an angry mob. дальше »
2019-7-9 11:00 | |
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Indian Law Forces Nab Four in Relation to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
According to a July 5, 2019, report by The Times of India, State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has unearthed yet another cryptocurrency scam in Surat, India, which is estimated to have defrauded investors of more than $180,000. дальше »
2019-7-6 21:00 | |
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Veteran Investor Interested in Purchasing Bitcoin against Gloomy Economy
A veteran investor who once called bitcoin a “real fraud” flipped his critical views amidst a gloomy macroeconomic outlook. Mark Mobius, the founder of Mobius Capital Partners LLP, said in an interview that he would probably buy bitcoin as a protection against the Federal Reserve’s dovish stance on the economy. дальше »
2019-7-5 19:00 | |
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Bitfinex’s LEO Token Enables Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud, Cointelligence Claims
The smart contract of LEO, the ERC20 token issued by iFinex’s subsidiary Unus Sed Leo, allegedly has deliberate flaws in it to allow for massive fraud, crypto research firm Cointelligence says. дальше »
2019-7-5 14:30 | |
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Invictus Hyperion Files Lawsuit Against Menlo One for Fraud, Asking for $75,000 USD Compensation
Invictus Hyperion filed a lawsuit against Menlo One blockchain team accusing the project leaders of providing false information and misrepresentation of products leading to ‘over-investment’ in the company. дальше »
2019-7-4 20:21 | |
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Court Denies Bail Application from OneCoin Leader Despite Attractive Bail Conditions
A final desperate effort to secure bail and at least somewhat lessen the role played by Konstantin Ignatov in the OneCoin Ponzi scheme has been denied. Konstantin, who stands accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was arrested on the 6th of March, 2019 at the Los Angeles International Airport for his role in the […] дальше »
2019-6-30 19:38 | |
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Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane Vanishes While Exit Scamming 246,000 Users
Following Coinroom, Bitsane is the second crypto exchange that has pulled an exit scam in the past three months, leaving up to 246,000 users as victims of fraud. Image source: Facebook It Started With a ‘Technical Issue’ Bitsane victims reported to Forbes that users had problems withdrawing cryptocurrencies from the exchange in May. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:08 | |
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“Coyote of Wall Street” Patrick McDonnell Admits to Committing Crypto Fraud
Patrick McDonnell, a New York resident who goes by the nickname of “the Coyote of Wall Street” recently pleaded guilty to a cryptocurrency related wire fraud in federal court in Brooklyn. This, according to a report by Bloomberg, June 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-24 19:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Scammer Dubbed ‘Coyote of Wall Street’ Pleads Guilty
By CCN Markets: A scammer that called himself the “coyote of Wall Street” has admitted to telling clients he would invest their money in cryptocurrency only to keep it for himself. Patrick McDonnell, a 46-year-old from Staten Island in New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Friday. дальше »
2019-6-24 14:55 | |
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Crypto Hackers Have Targeted 20% of Users on Bitcoin Exchanges: Kaspersky
By CCN Markets: 19 percent of survey participants have reported that they had experienced hacking attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges while 15 percent of consumers have become victims of crypto fraud, Kaspersky says. дальше »
2019-6-22 12:01 | |
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Quadriga’s Fraud is Surfacing as Founder Moved Customers’ Funds in his Personal Account
In a 70-day page report released Wednesday, one of the big four accounting firms claimed that Gerald Cotten, who died last December transferred millions of dollars in cryptocurrency out of customer accounts into others exchanges. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:48 | |
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QuadrigaCX CEO traded and lost over 21,000 Bitcoin in customer deposits
Ernst & Young revealed that QuadrigaCX, a failed Canadian crypto exchange that lost almost $190 million of its users funds, may have committed fraud. Auditors found that the exchange’s late founder and CEO transferred user funds off QuadrigaCX and used them for margin trading on other exchanges, losing millions. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:19 | |
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Watchtowers fortify the Lightning Network against fraud
Bitcoin’s second layer scaling solution is growing fast but is still in an early experimental stage and it remains best suited to technical users. The Lightning Network's new ‘watchtowers’ aim to keep users safe from fraud, making the network safer to use. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:00 | |
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Verizon User Loses Coinbase Funds Following SIM Hijack
There are numerous ways for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and speculators to lose their funds. In a lot of cases, this is due to an error on their part. However, there are external circumstances which often go beyond the user’s control. дальше »
2019-6-21 21:00 | |
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From Exploitation to Collaboration: Nasdaq-Listed Firm’s Vision for the Future of Advertising
A Nasdaq-listed company says it is offering a blockchain-enabled alternative to “centralized authorities that perpetuate ad fraud, waste and abuse.” #SPONSORED
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US DoJ Seeks Extradition of Swedish Citizen Who Is Charged with $11 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U. S department of Justice is looking to extradite Swedish citizen for money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud through a crypto scam amounting to $11 million USD. The blockchain world has long been troubled by the scams, thefts and hacks prevalent on the users’ private keys. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:25 | |
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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam
A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims to invest using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million. дальше »
2019-6-20 11:49 | |
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Bitfinex LEO token comes out of nowhere to take the 13th spot on CMC with $1.8 billion in market cap
It has been less than two months since the New York Attorney General’s Office slapped Bitfinex in the face with an accusation of “fraud,” over their $850 million undisclosed loss cover-up. дальше »
2019-6-19 16:00 | |
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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright committed fraud according to Florida court documents
Craig Wright, the controversial creator of Bitcoin SV claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, could be facing jail time for fraud. Documents from a Florida court proved that Wright committed perjury, as his defense contradicts an affidavit he previously submitted to an Australian court. дальше »
2019-6-15 23:11 | |
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Spanish police arrest Bitcoin launderers in international credit card fraud case
Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered its profits using Bitcoin. Criminals made more than $675,855 (€600,000) and laundered more than $891,250 (€1,000,000), according to local media reports. дальше »
2019-6-14 12:51 | |
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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding
Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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Traditional Exchanges Pull Back From Reg A+ IPOs Due to Fraud Concerns
Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are reportedly shying away from IPOs conducted by companies using Reg A+ due to fraud concerns
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Lightning Labs Developing 'Watchtowers' For Bitcoin Lightning Network Upgrade
With the newest version of the Bitcoin Lightning Network set to release on an undisclosed date in June, to-be-added "watchtowers" will monitor fraud on the network, preventing users from rebroadcasting old transactions to make more money. дальше »
2019-6-12 18:52 | |
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FBI charges NiceHash founder over dangerous dark web malware (again)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is chasing hackers — including the founder of cryptocurrency mining marketplace NiceHash — over an alleged plot to create and distribute malware through major dark web forum Darkode. дальше »
2019-6-12 16:40 | |
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Embattled CEO of $3.8B Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Pleads Not Guilty
By CCN: Konstantin Ignatov, the CEO of the multi-billion-dollar “crypto” Ponzi scheme OneCoin, has pleaded not guilty to wire fraud. According to court documents, Ignatov entered the plea during a May 28 preliminary hearing via conference call. дальше »
2019-6-8 01:20 | |
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Long Fin Of The Law: SEC Slaps LongFin With Fraud Charges
Kik isn’t the only company facing regulatory blowback. LongFin, a fintech company which drew controversy for an abrupt blockchain pivot, is now fighting allegations of fraud from the Securities and Exchange Commission. дальше »
2019-6-7 00:18 | |
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Longfin CEO Charged by Prosecutors for Propping up Books
Longfin, a FinTech company specializing in structured trade solutions, was previously charged by the SEC for securities fraud and froze $27 million worth of assets. In a press release, the SEC revealed they are now charging ex-CEO, Venkata Meenavalli, with cooking the books and faking 90 percent of the company’s revenue, June 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:00 | |
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Global cryptocurrency task force closes in on sophisticated tax cheats
A global sweep of cryptocurrency tax avoidance schemes is imminent, with the number of active lines of inquiry set to nearly double – or so says a coalition of money laundering investigators from the US, Australia, Britain, Canada, and the Netherlands J5, a team of five countries formed by the US Internal Revenue Service to fight cryptocurrency-powered crimes such as tax fraud, has 60 open investigations, but the Sydney Morning Herald reports it’s now considering additional 50. дальше »
2019-6-6 14:40 | |
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Longfin’s Stock Price Rose After “Crypto Pivot” Announcement, Gets Charged With Fraud by the SEC
Longfin Corp. and its CEO Venkata Meenavalli were recently accused of fraud by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the SEC filing, the company committed fraud because it lied when it affirmed that it had way more revenue than it actually had at the time. This impacted the price of its […] дальше »
2019-6-6 04:18 | |
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Facebook Sued By Dutch Media Tycoon Over Scam Bitcoin Ads
Facebook is being sued by Dutch media tycoon, John de Mol, for posting fraudulent Bitcoin ads that listed him as an investor. Billionaire Claims Facebook Turns a Blind Eye to Scams On Wednesday, Reuters reported that John de Mol, the billionaire businessman behind the popular reality TV show ‘ Big Brother’ was suing Facebook for publishing false advertisements which used his name to carry out Bitcoin-related investment fraud. дальше »
2019-6-6 00:00 | |
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Creator Of TV Series 'Big Brother' Sues Facebook For Fake Bitcoin Ads
Dutch billionaire and businessman John de Mol, known for creating the "Big Brother" reality television show, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social media giant allowed fake ads on its platform that used de Mol's face and name to carry out bitcoin-related fraud. дальше »
2019-6-6 19:21 | |
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Bitcoin ATM Pioneer Vancouver Could Ban City’s 76 Crypto Vending Machines
By CCN: Despite being the first location in the world to have a Bitcoin ATM, Vancouver’s authorities are turning against the vending machines. According to The Star, Bitcoin ATMs are under mayoral assault after a surge in criminal activities being conducted through the devices. дальше »
2019-6-5 17:30 | |
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Vancouver mayor suggests Bitcoin ATM ban to stop money laundering
Vancouver has cryptocurrency growing pains. The city’s police labeled Bitcoin ATMs an “ideal money laundering vehicle,” and its mayor has even suggested a complete ban. Experts and local businesses have instead called for federal money services regulations to be changed to include Bitcoin ATMs, reports The Star. дальше »
2019-6-5 12:47 | |
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