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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 »
2018-10-21 17:10 | |
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First Bitcoin Fraud Action Filed by the CFTC, Accused Ordered to Pay Over $2.5 Million
A New York federal court has ordered Gelfman Blueprint, a Bitcoin-denominated hedge fund, and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2. 5 million in civil monetary penalties and restitution in the first Bitcoin fraud action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-10-19 20:05 | |
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Decentralized E-Commerce Platform Buying.com Will Use Blockchain to Fight Fraud
Buying.com: New Blockchain E-Commerce Platform Will Allow Shoppers To Purchase From Manufacturers Have you heard of Buying.com? This new company presents a decentralized e-commerce platform that aims to allow online shoppers and stores to get direct access to manufacturers so they can buy cheaper goods with bulk discounts. Buying.com affirms that the company will reinvent […] дальше »
2018-10-18 20:49 | |
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How a Machining Learning Platform Delivers Transparency to Crypto Investors [INTERVIEW]
Following the ICO fervor of 2017, investing in decentralized projects has become a highly cautious endeavor requiring immense scrutiny and research to avoid fraud. Integrating blockchain and machine learning, Decentralized Analysis System (DAS) aims to resolve the lack of transparency within the blockchain industry through a tokenized database powered by its users. дальше »
2018-10-17 10:00 | |
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How a Machine Learning Platform Delivers Transparency to Crypto Investors [INTERVIEW]
Following the ICO fervor of 2017, investing in decentralized projects has become a highly cautious endeavor requiring immense scrutiny and research to avoid fraud. Integrating blockchain and machine learning, Decentralized Analysis System (DAS) aims to resolve the lack of transparency within the blockchain industry through a tokenized database powered by its users. дальше »
2018-10-18 10:00 | |
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Indian Cryptocurrency Fraud Case Reaches Impasse
A one-year-old cryptocurrency fraud case, involving an Indian suspect, has reached a deadlock, as affected investors refuse to testify. Lack of Witness Testimonies Stall Proceedings A Goregaon resident, Subhashchand Jewria, was accused of luring investors to his fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme in 2017. дальше »
2018-10-17 20:08 | |
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Canadian Court Rules in Favor of Bitcoin ATM Company in $62,000 Fraud Case
A Canadian Court has recently ruled in favor of a Bitcoin ATM company which was sued by a user who fell victim to fraud. The victim was a woman who was tricked via a phone scam to deposit $62,500 into a Bitcoin ATM and send the money to an anonymous address belonging to the fraudsters. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:41 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Suspected Mastermind Behind $24 Million Bitcoin Fraud Arrested by Thai Police
The Bangkok Post reports that the prime suspect in an ongoing investigation surrounding a $24 million Bitcoin scam has been arrested. Prinya Jaravijit is believed to have swindled Finnish investor Aarni Otava Saarimaa with false claims that Saarimaa’s multi-million dollar investment was going towards a series of stock investments in Thailand. дальше »
2018-10-14 19:16 | |
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Court Refuses to Drop Money Laundering Charge Against UBS, $5.8 Billion Fine Looms
A French court has reportedly rejected a request by the largest Swiss bank to drop money laundering charge against it. UBS Group and a number of its executives are accused of tax fraud and money laundering. дальше »
2018-10-13 16:10 | |
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Blockchain Startup Coinfirm Aims To Fight Crypto Fraud In Nigeria
Coinfirm, a RegTech and blockchain startup, working with KAD ICT Hub, is launching an anti-fraud platform in an African country where digital scams occur all too frequently.
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Top 3 Blockchain Projects That Change Ads We See Online
Blockchain has spread its wings over lots of industries, from gaming to insurance. Still, one of the industries that arguably needs the technology’s features more than others is digital advertising as most of its problems go down to insufficient accountability, lack of transparency, and high susceptibility to fraud – in a word, everything that blockchain […] The post Top 3 Blockchain Projects That Change Ads We See Online appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2018-10-12 23:47 | |
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Legal Experts Skeptical on the Effectiveness of Self-Regulatory Organizations in the Crypto Industry
Although the cryptocurrency industry is filled with fraud and regulatory uncertainty, a number of cryptocurrency companies formed self-regulatory organizations (SROs) as a way to improve the industry’s reputation. дальше »
2018-10-11 17:19 | |
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Tesla’s woes unlikely to end soon, but startups can take a cue
“Funding secured. ” When Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted the above statement early August, it kickstarted a series of things: Tesla stock jumped from about $363 to $379. The Securities and Exchange Commission launched a formal investigation into Musk — accusing him of making false and misleading statements to prop up Tesla’s value. дальше »
2018-10-11 23:00 | |
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CipherTrace Study Shows Hackers Stole Over $900 Million In Cryptocurrencies In 2018
Hackers Stole Almost $1Billion In Cryptocurrencies In 2018: Study Finds Fraud of cryptos through hacking of exchanges and trading platforms rose to $927m in the first 9 months of 2018, up nearly 250% from the level seen last year, according to a report from US-based cyber security firm CipherTrace released on October 10th. The $166 […] дальше »
2018-10-10 21:42 | |
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Is Self-Regulation Good Enough to Lure Institutional Investors Into the Cryptocurrency Market?
Over the last few years, particularly after the dawn of the Mt. Gox hack in 2014, the crypto market’s reputation has been badly tarnished. The market is now closely associated with hacks, scams, fraud, and other several criminal activities that are on par with the overly exaggerated Wild West in the early seventeenth century. дальше »
2018-10-10 17:14 | |
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Ubex’s ICO Success Indicates Future of Digital Marketing
The trend is clear—digital marketing is bigger than ever, growing more every year. In 2017, it accounted for 39% of the market share, up from 28% in 2014. But this growth still doesn’t mean the industry isn’t rife with problems. дальше »
2018-10-9 19:30 | |
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Over 700 French Savers Duped of $35 Million via Fraud Crypto Investment Schemes
Email and phone frauds are very common in the crypto world. In France, over 700 people were lured by crypto fraudsters through a well-known duping premise. Scamsters in the country called several people and talked them into making cryptocurrency investments. дальше »
2018-10-9 18:39 | |
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Expert: Self-Regulation on Crypto Exchanges Not Enough to Appeal to Institutional investors
In the absence of regulatory oversight, crypto insiders are looking for ways to self-regulate in attempts to make the industry more attractive to institutional investors, some of whom are wary of entering the market due to the potential for hacks and fraud. дальше »
2018-10-9 07:00 | |
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How Sentinel Protocol Can Protect You Against Crypto Fraud
Finding it difficult to navigate the cryptocurrency investment landscape? Here's how Sentinel Protocol can protect you against cryptocurrency fraud. The post How Sentinel Protocol Can Protect You Against Crypto Fraud appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-10-8 17:09 | |
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Facebook is using your personal data, here’s why it’s fine
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, it did more than just shake up Facebook, it stirred the conversation about privacy and brought it front and center. Privacy is a huge subject especially when it plays on the fear of losing it. дальше »
2018-10-6 15:30 | |
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$50,000 Lost to Bitcoin ATM Scam in Australia
Scammers conned $50,000 out of regular Australians using a blatantly obvious fake tax debt fraud. Multiple victims have been lured into paying off non-existent debt through Bitcoin ATMs. A Time-Tested Scam Scammers have managed to con upwards of $50,000 from Australian citizens, luring them in to pay off a non-existent debt in a classic fraud. дальше »
2018-10-6 08:00 | |
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Varanida (VAD) ICO for blockchain based digital ad network kicks off
CryptoNinjas Varanida, a decentralized ad technology that rewards users for their attention online, while giving more value to publishers, and protecting advertisers from fraud has begun its initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2018-10-6 19:53 | |
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‘Shortseller Enrichment Commission’ AKA SEC… Says Elon Musk
Elon Musk: the man, the meme, the legend… The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk has mocked the Securities and Exchange Commission by calling the organisation the ‘Shortseller Enrichment Commission’ only days after settling charges of fraud brought against him by the agency. дальше »
2018-10-5 13:00 | |
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Israeli Authorities Adopts Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for Cybersecurity
In a bid to ensure secure information transmission, verify the authenticity of messages, and prevent fraud in the capital market, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has integrated blockchain technology into its systems, reported The Times of Israel on October 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-5 07:00 | |
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Four Court Cases Confirm Cryptocurrencies Are Commodities in the US
Cryptocurrencies are commodities, according to four court cases involving the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). A federal judge recently ruled that a token is a commodity, certifying the CFTC’s authority to prosecute fraud and manipulation in the crypto space. дальше »
2018-10-5 02:27 | |
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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 »
2018-10-4 13:04 | |
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Today’s Top Bitcoin News and Cryptocurrency Headlines for October 2 [VIDEO]
Emergent Technology (EmTech) Uses Blockchain for Gold Tracking and G-Coin Crypto Token Emergent Technology (EmTech) Uses Blockchain for Gold Tracking and G-Coin Crypto Token Crypto Trading Fraud Suspect Alexander Vinnik Interrogated by French Detectives Crypto Trading Fraud Suspect Alexander Vinnik Interrogated by French Detectives BTC Developer Luke-jr Attempts to Call out BCH's Roger Ver, But […] дальше »
2018-10-3 01:53 | |
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Fraud, Fake Partnerships and a Past Revealed: The Shopin Story
The pilot program that Shopin claimed to have with Bed, Bath and Beyond appears to have never existed. We reported on an alleged syndicate hack of the Shopin ICO last month. In that article we questioned why Shopin was being less than transparent about the situation but for the most part assumed that the hack […] The post Fraud, Fake Partnerships and a Past Revealed: The Shopin Story appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »
2018-10-1 18:52 | |
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Royal Commission Into Banking Finds Instances of Bribery, Fraud, Board-Level Deception
A Royal Commission into banking in Australia has found widespread misconduct which it blames on “the pursuit of short term profit at the expense of basic standards of honesty. ” The. . дальше »
2018-10-2 15:32 | |
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Meet the Hedge Fund Manager Cracking Down on Crypto Investment Fraud [INTERVIEW]
When Dan Neves started a hedge fund for cryptocurrency investors, he didn’t do it with the goal of helping the government crack down on fraud, but that’s exactly what he and his team are doing. Ironically, it started, with a cease-and-desist letter to his own company from the director of enforcement from the Texas State […] The post Meet the Hedge Fund Manager Cracking Down on Crypto Investment Fraud [INTERVIEW] appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-10-1 10:00 | |
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SEC Charges 1Broker With Securities Fraud as FBI Seizes Domain
Government agencies are cracking down on companies who are involved in cryptocurrency. In virtually every case, that is a direct result of said companies not following the necessary guidelines in terms of registered with the proper agencies and filling out the necessary paperwork. дальше »
2018-9-29 17:00 | |
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BlockClick Introduces Blockchain Platform Prototype to Reduce Ad Fraud
Avoiding ads in today’s world is difficult. But as the number of ads shown to us daily increases, so does the amount of ad fraud. The digital marketing industry is in dire need of a fraud protection mechanism that can help save consumers, as well as legitimate advertisers, from issues. дальше »
2018-9-29 15:59 | |
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Why Ethereum (ETH) Is Well Placed to Tokenize Securities
Securities can be defined as investment instruments bought and sold in financial markets, such as bonds, debentures, notes, options, shares (stocks), and warrants. This means that they can fall victim to fraud through forgery as well as physical theft. дальше »
2018-9-29 12:05 | |
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US Federal Judge Rules My Big Coin a Commodity, CFTC Can Pursue Charges
A U. S. federal judge has ruled that My Big Coin is a virtual currency meeting the definition of a commodity, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-9-29 00:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, Next Bull Run be Mindful
Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, So Be Weary For any critic of the cryptocurrency world, it is a go-to fact that the industry is full of fraud and scams. While it does not exactly run rampant, these forms of theft are responsible for millions of dollars each year that would otherwise […] дальше »
2018-9-28 22:06 | |
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U.S. Judge Rules Cryptocurrencies Can Be Treated as Commodities
In a court case of fraud allegations against My Big Coin Pay, a federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies can be treated as commodities, even as legal discussions over its asset status continue. As reported by Reuters on Sept. дальше »
2018-9-28 21:17 | |
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Sec Charges 1Broker and Its CEO for Security-Based Swaps Funded With Bitcoins
A new cryptocurrency-related fraud has emerged from the shadows, driving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file charges against an international securities dealer that was reportedly involved in a security-based swap fraud that was funded by Bitcoins. дальше »
2018-9-28 20:49 | |
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Bitcoin-funded Securities Dealer 1Broker Gets Sued by the SEC and CFTC
The 1Broker.com domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the investigative agency levying further charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The post Bitcoin-funded Securities Dealer 1Broker Gets Sued by the SEC and CFTC appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-28 11:35 | |
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US Judge Rules Cryptocurrencies Are Commodities
A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January. дальше »
2018-9-28 06:00 | |
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