2019-12-4 19:28 |
This exit scam purportedly cost investors $3 billion, and now could be dropping the crypto price market
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The fraudulent times over the ICO world have long gone, scam projects have sunk into oblivion, where only serious companies have survived on the market. However, Karatbars, a company that claims ownership of real gold mines in Guiana and Madagascar, at one time released tokens that are supposedly backed by the “gold standard.
2019-7-30 05:57 | |
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“With great power comes great responsibility” The cryptocurrency market needs to abide by that as well. And, Facebook learnt this the hard way after it was found that fake Facebook accounts, pages, and groups were claiming to sell the yet-to-be released cryptocurrency, Libra, at a discounted rate.
2019-7-24 03:30 | |
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Scammers are trying to steal users’ funds by promoting fake giveaways This is a similar strategy as the one used in 2017 by many scammers As the cryptocurrency market continues to expand, it seems that new scammers are trying to take advantage of the renewed interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and other virtual currencies. One of […]
2019-7-15 17:24 | |
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According to a Forbes article published on June 27, 2019, Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has suspiciously disappeared from the market leaving almost 246,000 users without their digital assets.
2019-6-29 19:00 | |
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An alleged moderator of AlphaBay, a dark web marketplace, has been indicted for facilitating sales on the site before law enforcement shut it down as a result of Operation Bayonet. According to court documents, the moderator received numerous payments in Bitcoin.
2019-6-25 11:24 | |
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American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has had a rather interesting relationship with the market, balancing between being an actual exchange and having a flawed system for liquidity. However, it seems to have found itself in more trouble, but not with Peter Brandt, like it has in the past. Instead, it appears that malicious actors are using […]
2019-6-23 00:16 | |
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Users of the BiteBTC exchange are reporting missing funds and blocked accounts. The platform replied to emails from AMBCrypto to explain the issues they are facing. The cryptocurrency market goes in waves, but the majority of altcoins follow the trend that Bitcoin ends up taking.
2019-6-17 17:13 | |
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The cryptocurrency market saw the prices of most cryptocurrencies follow the piped piper, Bitcoin, as it broke the $9,200 resistance. However, few users of BiteBTC exchange could not enjoy this price hike as they were unable to use their accounts or even withdraw their cryptos from the exchange.
2019-6-16 17:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency is already a rather controversial industry, made only worse by the drama that surrounds it. Another story of money laundering has reached the market, coming directly from the Samoan Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Zealand.
2019-6-15 18:03 | |
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Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet.
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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The recent cryptocurrency market surge has attracted a lot of attention. Not just because people are making good money, but also because criminals smell new opportunities to scam users. A new report by ESET confirms at least two fake cryptocurrency wallets were available for download on the Google Play Store.
2019-5-25 23:00 | |
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The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Криптовалютную биржу Cobinhood обвиняют в мошенничестве. В прошлом месяце дочерняя компания DEXON Foundation через токенсейл DXN привлекла $3 млн, но уже 20 мая биржа объявила о банкротстве. Classy exit scam from @COBINHOOD & @dexonfoundation (same company).
2019-5-21 15:25 | |
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By CCN: Google searches for bitcoin have climbed to a 13-month high, in tandem with its price spikes following the brutal 2018 crypto bear market. Google Trends tracks search interest for certain terms.
2019-5-20 17:45 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. The bitcoin price has broken $8,000 for the first time since July 2018, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the green.
2019-5-15 19:01 | |
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The French AMF released an annual report, revealing 14,000% more fraudulent crypto schemes since 2016. The AMF has issued over 150 public warnings regarding bad actors in the crypto industry since March 2018.
2019-5-8 02:45 | |
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A recent article published by U.Today, predicted a Bitcoin bull run could happen sometime soon especially because the coin still shot past $5,500 regardless of the story that recently shocked the market when it was revealed that Tether and Bitfinex through their parent company, iFinex, was involved in an $850 million scam. The article showed […]
2019-5-5 23:40 | |
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The dark web platform Wall Street Market, which underwent a complete crash weeks ago before finally being pulled by authorities, is now being tied to a Bitcoin or cryptocurrency exit scam. Wall Street Market, which.
2019-5-4 23:05 | |
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Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U.
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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Following the demise of the Silk Road – the world’s first modern darknet market – a number of successors… The post Silk Road Successor Pulls $30M Exit Scam and Threatens Users To Pay Bitcoin appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-5-3 23:35 | |
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A recent police investigation that involved Bitcoin machines at the Tampines One Mall in Singapore, was able to save an individual from scammers. The fraudsters impersonated officials and scammed users in the market.
2019-4-29 23:12 | |
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Criminals buying and selling contraband on the Wall Street Market are hurting now that there is irrefutable evidence the platform's administrators absconded with over $14. 2 million in user funds.
2019-4-26 20:10 | |
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После того, как о закрытии в апреле сообщил самый популярный рынок дарквеба Dream Market, настал черёд ещё одного популярного маркетплейса, Wall Street Market (WSM), причём не обошлось без скандала.
2019-4-24 16:47 | |
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By CCN. com: Just one month after a coordinated global law enforcement operation executed a sweeping takedown of dark web drug dealers, rumors are swirling that a popular dark-net market has allegedly attempted a major exit scam.
2019-4-23 08:30 | |
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According to some reports, the darknet market (DNM) users that moved from Dream to the Wall Street marketplace have been exit scammed for over $30 million in virtual currencies held in escrow. Users And Vendors Complain About A Possible Exit Scam The largest darknet market on the deep web called Dream market shut down its […]
2019-4-21 18:34 | |
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During the first week of April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a large swarm of darknet market (DNM) users flocking from Dream to the Wall Street marketplace. However, the migration hasn’t been as successful as it may have first seemed, with some vendors alleging that Wall Street has pulled an exit scam and ran off with $30 […] The post Darknet Users Allege Wall Street Market Exit Scammed, Possibly Snatching $30M appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-4-21 01:18 | |
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IP2PGO App is an escrow P2P marketplace where users can trade ERC20 tokens using local fiat currency. Launched in Oct 2018, it is now available as localised Apps in 11 countries with over 4800 users.
2019-4-20 03:33 | |
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Vestchain (VEST) just burst into the top hundred cryptocurrencies by market cap after 382% growth in the past twenty-four hours. However, a glance at the project’s Bitcointalk forum page reveals something fishy to be afoot, and there’s ample reason to believe that Vestchain might be a scam.
2019-4-8 14:45 | |
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Blockchain-based prediction market Augur is reeling from revelations that a bad actor has taken advantage of platform loopholes to create scam markets and profitably game the system
2019-4-2 23:00 | |
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Justin Sun, Founder and CEO of the 11th largest market cap coin TRON, has faced huge criticism for a botched competition, which saw the winner of a brand new Tesla car publicly announced and then swiftly revoked, leaving confusion for the winner, and many accusing Sun of running a scam.
2019-3-29 15:34 | |
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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.
2019-3-22 20:16 | |
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Decentralized betting protocol Augur is dealing with a situation: fraudsters can illegitimately profit by gaming the system, and there’s not much its devs can do about it (for now). Augur co-founder Joey Krug recently addressed community concerns about scammers taking over the platform.
2019-3-21 21:56 | |
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Japanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country's financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets.
2019-3-21 21:27 | |
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An self-styled cryptocurrency mining company from Luxembourg has fielded multiple scam accusations after it emerged its executives do not exist. Critics Say OnMiners Claims Too Good to Be True OnMiners, which purports to produce three mining rigs with vastly superior hash power to market competitors, used stock photos and likely fake names for its leadership on its website.
2019-3-20 14:00 | |
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What Is Bitcoin Trend App? Bitcoin Trend App is a cryptocurrency trading application that claims to earn traders up to $500 per hour regardless of the market conditions. The app doesn’t charge any registration fees since it aims at growing the cryptocurrency market by providing traders with the necessary tools they will need to successfully […]
2019-3-18 11:36 | |
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An unnamed Bitcoin ATM provider serving the Canadian market was scammed last year across a number of the nation’s cities. Police are now seeking information regarding four suspects believed to be involved in the fraud.
2019-3-13 02:00 | |
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. In a statement from yesterday, the FCA warned Bulgaria-based blockchain startup Next Coin Market is misleading UK-based investors by linking to a fake website that suggests the company has been fully authorized by the FCA, despite having received no such accreditation.
2019-3-7 13:17 | |
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Back With An Evolutionary Vengeance – Twitter's Scam Bots Make A Return In 2019 While the cryptocurrency market has steadily moved out of the 2018 frost of winter and into the spring of 2019, it wouldn't be a ‘complete' market without one thing – Scammers, both human and automated. Specifically, we have seen Ethereum-based Scam […]
2019-3-2 23:30 | |
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Coinbase Pro, the former GDAX exchange, has been attacked by several individuals in the cryptocurrency community. The co-founder of Bitcoin. org, Cobra, called the crypto exchange a scam. On Twitter, Cobra shared his opinion regarding one of the most popular digital asset exchanges in the market.
2019-2-27 23:29 | |
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Like most scams, it will be years before Bitconnect’s operators have felt the full weight of their actions. However, the US government wants victims to help bring the $2. 5 billion crypto Ponzi scheme to justice.
2019-2-21 02:05 | |
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A virtual bitcoin mining farm in Thailand has allegedly scammed users out of 42 million baht (approximately $1. 35 million), according to a report in the Bangkok Post. 30 victims have filed a complaint against the company, CryptoMining.
2019-2-19 13:41 | |
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Tone Vays, the host of Crypto Scam & Unconfiscatable, says that Ripple and the XRP virtual currency are not innovative. In a recent Tweet, Mr. Vays gave his opinion regarding Ripple and how it operates in the market.
2019-2-13 02:10 | |
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Italy allows crypto firms to operate within its jurisdiction. However, these companies must wait until they are formally given the go-ahead by CONSOB, which is the financial markets regulator in Italy.
2019-2-12 22:46 | |
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Research indicates that large cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly being targeted by scammers using doctored photographs to trick two-factor authentication reset procedures. The attack once again highlights the importance of securing one’s own private keys and not entrusting security to a third party exchange.
2019-2-12 00:00 | |
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What Is BTC Profit? BTC Profit is a blockchain-based trading program that seeks to remit high profits. The program claims to operate under superior technology, the software created using the most advanced programming technology for trading.
2019-2-3 16:22 | |
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CoinBene Incorporates Komodo’s Security System To Avert The 51% Attack Menace The crypto market is exposed to fraudulent activities and scam because it is highly unregulated. As such CoinBene has decided to take measures in order to promote a healthy environment of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
2019-2-2 21:31 | |
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With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years.
2019-1-26 01:44 | |
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Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume.
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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Reddit user b1tcc brought light to a new scam that is making the rounds on the crypto market. The scam is apparently called StellarPay and is made by the same people who were responsible for similar shady Stellar-based projects like StellarActivity and Stellar Dolphin.
2019-1-9 16:56 | |
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Neuryx Club: An Automated Crypto Trading Securities Fraudulent Project A crypto project called Neuryx has been launched to the market with a fraudulent scheme. According to a recent report uploaded by Behind MLM, the company has several flaws that raise concerns regarding its proposals.
2018-12-28 20:29 | |
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Yi He warned users about an alleged Binance impersonation scam as CoinUp denied Zhu Pan links and CPX volatility drew scrutiny online.
Tennessee resident Misam Abidi faces federal charges over an alleged $1.9 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving fraud, loans, and tax violations.
A Newcastle, Washington, man has received five years in prison for helping move fraud proceeds through bank accounts and crypto exchanges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Geoffrey K. Auyeung pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors said nearly…
Former Celsius executive Roni Cohen-Pavon has been sentenced to time served by a U.S. federal judge nearly three years after authorities charged him in connection with the crypto lender’s collapse and manipulation of its CEL token. According to proceedings held…
Crypto compliance demand is surging as AI fraud evolves faster than firms can respond, Sumsub CEO Andrew Sever says. Crypto compliance firms are reporting a sharp rise in demand as AI fraud attacks become faster, more sophisticated, and harder to…
The most urgent crypto scam news on Capitol Hill arrived Tuesday as the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint subcommittee hearing on how transnational criminal organizations use crypto fraud, online scams, and digital extortion to steal from Americans. Crypto…
CoinDCX co-founders won bail after a Thane court found no prima facie case in a cheating complaint tied to a fake trading platform in India.