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Rewards4Earth has big Plans for Crypto Reward Schemes
Reward schemes are in dire need of a revamp globally. Utilizing blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies to make a meaningful change is a logical option. Rewards4Earth, an Australian company, is even going one step further. дальше »
2020-1-28 01:00 | |
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China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Identifies 39 Cryptocurrency Companies As Illegal
Shenzhen is the blockchain hub of China, but its law enforcement will soon be cracking down on cryptocurrencies. The state has identified some 39 illegal cryptocurrency companies operating within the city. дальше »
2019-11-23 00:17 | |
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Ripple CTO David Schwartz Calls Elliptic’s XRP Report A PR Stunt To Get Clicks
David Schwartz, Ripple CTO says it’s just an attempt to “get clicks” on the “PR Stunt” by leveraging XRP’s name More than $400 million worth of XRP are traced back to illegal activities, with a large portion of it to Ponzi schemes and scams, Elliptic, a blockchain analytics startup said in its report, released Wednesday. […] дальше »
2019-11-21 17:38 | |
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Why Blockchain Startups Are Badly Lacking In Business Basics
From Bitcoin’s emergence on the deep web in 2008, to the ICO funding craze of 2017, the blockchain/crypto industry has experienced its fair share of ups and downs over the past ten years. Despite a dramatic influx of money and big ideas, the industry has also fallen prey to scams, pump-and-dump schemes, and spectacular price […] The post Why Blockchain Startups Are Badly Lacking In Business Basics appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-10-3 17:38 | |
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Mastercard Teams Up With R3 To Develop Cross-Border Payment Solution Using Corda Blockchain Platform
Popular payments services provider Mastercard is teaming up with blockchain company R3 to create an international payments solutions, CoinDesk reports. In a press statement, the two companies will develop and pilot a fresh blockchain-based cross-border platform. дальше »
2019-9-12 21:19 | |
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Zambian SEC: “Beware of Scammy Cryptocurrency Investments Schemes Like OnyxCoin”
According to the official website of the Zambian SEC, investors are discouraged from dealing with self-proclaimed cryptocurrency advisors and “experts”. Over the course of the past couple of years, a number of crypto/blockchain scams have emerged from Africa. дальше »
2019-8-3 19:14 | |
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The Texas State Securities Board Is Back on Crypto Patrol
After a statewide sweep in December 2017, Texas’ securities regulator will begin a second sweep of the entire state to find and shut down any illegitimate cryptocurrency schemes run by unlicensed companies and individuals, as reported by CrowdFund Insider, on July 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-6 15:00 | |
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Crypto Scammers Defraud UAE Residents Using Fake Crown Prince Endorsement
Adding to the number of false schemes and scams in the cryptocurrency space, a scheme reportedly run from Argentina and Ukraine has been outed for falsely claiming their investment product was endorsed by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, guaranteeing to “make you rich in seven days”, as reported by The National, June 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-3 09:00 | |
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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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Insurance firm Legal & General adopts Amazon’s blockchain for pension deals
Legal & General, a multinational British insurer, has partnered with Amazon to create a blockchain system for corporate pension deals. According to Reuters, Legal & General will be using Amazon Web Services’ managed blockchain system to process bulk annuities – benefit pension schemes sold by companies to insurers in a bid to mitigate risks for policy holders. дальше »
2019-6-12 17:49 | |
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Facite ICO
Blockchain Business Model In Kazakhstan The main goal of the Facite investment project is to develop the financial and economic environment in Kazakhstan using blockchain technology. The Facite Foundation built and operates a mining center in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan based on geographical conditions, government policies, and electricity schemes for the mining industry. дальше »
2019-5-16 06:03 | |
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Neutro ICO
The Neutro Protocol solves the trilemma of scalability, security and decentralization, allows for anonymous transactions and eradicates the need for centralized oracles. Neutro users can create a decentralized version of almost any real-world market that exists now only in a centralized system that we all use currently. дальше »
2019-5-15 14:13 | |
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Blockchain Technology Can Be Used To Fight Fraud, Inherently Designed to Thwart Theft
There are several fraudsters around the world that affect not only individuals but also companies and organizations of all types and sectors. These fraudulent schemes can create large financial losses, fines and deteriorate the reputation of a firm. дальше »
2019-5-7 06:25 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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Binance Partners with Blockchain Security Firm CipherTrace, Bolsters AML Measures
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that they have partnered with blockchain security firm CipherTrace to bolster their anti-money laundering (AML) measures. This according to a Binance Blog post on April 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-12 11:45 | |
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Blockchain Loyalty Can Fix Much More Than Broken Customer Rewards
Conventional retail loyalty schemes offer little value for consumers or businesses. A blockchain reward system can change that, as… The post Blockchain Loyalty Can Fix Much More Than Broken Customer Rewards appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-4 16:07 | |
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Application of Waves Smart Accounts: from Auctions to Customer Loyalty Schemes
Waves is the fastest blockchain platform with real-world solutions for end users, businesses and developers, whether they need to store or exchange tokens, trade swiftly and securely (DEX) or run fraud-proof business logic (Waves smart contracts). - Medium дальше »
2019-3-2 15:19 | |
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Criminals Are Using Bitcoin Cleaners, Shady Airbnb Hosts, and Fake Uber Drivers to Launder Money
A recent CNBC news report has highlighted that cybercriminals are using sophisticated methods to launder money. Their nefarious schemes include using services like Airbnb and Uber to help turn fraudulent funds into cash. дальше »
2019-2-8 15:39 | |
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From Ponzi Schemes to ICO Exits, Ethereum’s Blockchain Has Been the Platform of Choice for Scammers
ETH scams trends have changed dramatically over the past 24 months, and this seems likely to continue
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How Hackers Stole $1.7 Billion in Crypto in 2018 Using Complex Strategies
While 2017 was the year of crypto gains, 2018 was the year of crypto theft, according to new data. Crypto-related thefts increased roughly 260% from 2017 to 2018, largely fueled by a number of high-profile cryptocurrency exchange hacks. дальше »
2019-1-29 23:00 | |
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Chevron, Reliance and Total Join Vakt Blockchain Based Energy Trading Platform
Many major oil companies such as Chevron, the major Indian refiner Reliance and Total have decided to join the oil blockchain platform Vakt. Vakt is already being used by many companies since last year and it is already launching blockchain pilot schemes. дальше »
2019-1-16 20:46 | |
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Machine Learning Algorimths Identify Cryptocurrency Pump-and-Dump Schemes Before they Happen
According to MIT Technology Review’s on December 4, 2018, security researchers have discovered a machine learning algorithm that can spot cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes in advance, which can help prevent and stop any pump-and-dump projects from developing further. дальше »
2018-12-7 02:00 | |
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Shell & BP Are Now Selling Crude Oil on the Blockchain
Shell and BP are now using a blockchain-based trading platform for crude oil, which they hope will solve trade and settlement inefficiencies. Shell & BP Hope Blockchain Will Solve Inefficiencies Vakt is first to market of several pilot schemes which have been in development, which Bitcoinist reported on back in January 2018. дальше »
2018-12-1 04:00 | |
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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation
On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering. дальше »
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets
On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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U.S. Trader Fined $1.1 Million and Sentenced to 15 Months for Commiting Bitcoin Fraud
According to a report by Bloomberg, published November 13, 2018, U. S. resident named Joseph Kim has been fined $1. 1 million and sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating fraudulent schemes related to bitcoin (BTC), and litecoin (LTC), thus duping his employer and several other customers of their money. дальше »
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
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Crypto Crime: Tokyo Fuzz Arrest Eight In $68M Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme
$68. 42 Million Stolen In Bitcoin Scheme Since Bitcoin’s inception, a mere decade ago, malicious users of the world’s first blockchain have sought to capitalize on the pseudonymous and anti-governmental nature of the Bitcoin Network and other crypto platforms. дальше »
2018-11-15 09:00 | |
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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 »
2018-10-30 20:29 | |
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SEC Starts FinHub as Strategic Crypto Innovation and Blockchain Technology Resource
US SEC Launches Strategic Hub For Innovation and Financial Technology; What is It? Back on October 18, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to announce a new arm in charge of protecting investors from fraudulent schemes. дальше »
2018-10-26 19:57 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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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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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]
Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »
2018-10-6 16:37 | |
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Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New
Today marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 17. 0, the 17th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakamoto almost 10 years ago and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today. дальше »
2018-10-3 16:28 | |
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Texas State Securities Board Hits Russian Hoaxers with Cease-and-Desist Orders
Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles has issued emergency ordinances against three separate fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes linked to Russian scammers. The orders were issued on September 18, 2018, against DGBK Ltd. дальше »
2018-9-20 00:05 | |
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Godfather of Fintech Uses Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology to Make Crowdfunding More Legitimate
Thomas Carter, a fintech startup veteran and serial entrepreneur, is on a mission to disrupt the traditional finance model capital raising by leveraging cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Although ICOs are known for their scams and Ponzi schemes, Carter has found a new way to leverage the ICO model and create an alternative to bank financing without the messy scams. дальше »
2018-9-14 19:00 | |
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Blockchain Fraud: New Policies and Technologies to Stop Crypto Criminals
Tax evasion, money laundering, and terrorist funding schemes are all major categories of blockchain fraud. So how can legislation and technologies soon be used to stop crypto criminals? The post Blockchain Fraud: New Policies and Technologies to Stop Crypto Criminals appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-9-6 17:08 | |
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Jordan Belfort Warns Against Bitcoin in New Documentary
Jordan Belfort’s story of stockbroking and scamming investors is one of the most popular tales from Wall Street. Known as the “Wolf of Wall Street,” his story was depicted by Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie by the same name. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:48 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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9 Ways The Blockchain Will Change The Car Industry
The car industry is going through a seismic shift as we change our relationship with the open road. Electric cars are here, full autonomy is on the way, ride sharing schemes could consign the very concept of ownership to history and we’re set to see a revolution. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:23 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Company Long Blockchain has moved into the Loyalty Market
Long Blockchain Corp. , the drinks manufacturer turned blockchain startup, announced that it had again changed its line of business and will now also focus on loyalty schemes, local news outlet Long Island Business News reported July 31. дальше »
2018-8-1 20:23 | |
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Ponzi Games Are Breaking Out on the Ethereum Blockchain
Two dapps on ethereum that bear all the hallmarks of Ponzi schemes are the most popular games on the site now. дальше »
2018-7-24 11:00 | |
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Malta Tells Crypto Companies To Step On The Brakes
As nations around the globe roll out crypto regulations and tax schemes blockchain startups eagerly eye the next crypto-friendly destination. Malta has modeled itself as exactly that and firms have been flocking there in droves. дальше »
2018-7-21 13:32 | |
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Jason Attar Takes Cryptocurrency to the Big Screen in New Mockumentary
Award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Jason Attar is once again heading for the big screen with his new project KevCoin: The Movie. A follow-up to his previous film One Night in Powder, Attar will don the guise of his infamous character Kevin Powder — a rock star “fixer” who’s constantly trying to reinvent himself through wild schemes — and take on the world of digital finance as he seeks out fame and riches. дальше »
2018-6-11 22:31 | |
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