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Bitcoin phisher steals $365,000 and 10,000 passwords from dark web users
A 37 year-old man in the US has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraud in connection with a Bitcoin phishing scheme designed to rob victims of their cryptocurrency. Michael Richo, of New Haven, was also ordered to forfeit $352,000 in cash, various computers and electronic devices, and an assortment of precious coins and metals that he purchased with the proceeds of his offense. дальше »
2019-4-10 12:28 | |
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Rumor Report Says Bitmain is Out of Cash, Could be Forced to Sell Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Portfolio
Bitmain recently released the specifications for its ‘profitable’ Antminer S17 series but overall things don’t seem to be going well for the world’s largest manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips for Bitcoin mining. дальше »
2019-4-9 17:57 | |
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Nigeria: Users Accuse Paxful Bitcoin Exchange of Fraud and Illegal Account Closures
Aggrieved Nigerians are demanding that the country’s banking and financial regulators, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry (NIIA), look into allegations of fraud leveled against Paxful – a bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platform, reports The Guardian, April 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-9 05:00 | |
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Evercrypt: The World’s First Hacker-Proof Cryptography?
Many individuals and organizations have acknowledged the immense potential of blockchain technology, but that hasn’t changed the fact that the cryptocurrency sector still faces massive obstacles in terms of public perception, fraud, and security. дальше »
2019-4-7 03:00 | |
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Ethereum Creator Rips Crypto Conference for Hosting Bitcoin SV ‘Shills’
Readers may remember the legendary moment last year when Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin responded to a talk by Craig Wright to call him a “fraud. ” Buterin had endured enough of what he viewed to be baseless claims on the part of Wright, who at the time was talking about “dishonest miners” in the crypto economy. дальше »
2019-4-6 21:09 | |
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Belgium: FSMA Blacklists Seven More Crypto-Related Fraudulent Websites
On April 4, 2019, Belgium’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), announced that it had updated a blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with crimes such as fraud. дальше »
2019-4-5 19:00 | |
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In Fourth Report, QuadrigaCX Court Monitor Recommends Bankruptcy Proceedings
QuadrigaCX monitor Ernst & Young suspects that the beleaguered exchange’s late CEO, Gerald Cotten, may have been financing personal expenditures with company funds, and it is now recommending that the assets in Cotten’s estate be placed under a preservation order. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:19 | |
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Paxful Introduces AI-Powered, Biometric Verification to Improve KYC and AML
The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:13 | |
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HitBTC Fires Back Against Bitcoin Private Allegations; BTCP Dev’s Created Custodial Risk and Instability
The global crypto exchange HitBTC has recently decided to appeal to cryptography in order to defend itself against the team behind Bitcoin Private (BTCP) in a court case. It all started when the major exchange, which is described by CoinMarketCap as the 15th largest of the world by trade volume, was accused of fraud by […] дальше »
2019-3-30 00:58 | |
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Mt. Gox: Tokyo prosecutors drop embezzlement charges against Mark Karpeles
Embezzlement charges against Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the infamous Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, have been dropped, reported The Mainichi. Tokyo prosecutors had previously leveled charges of fraud, embezzlement and breach of trust on Karpeles. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:45 | |
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Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes
Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin “For Charlatans” Yet His Beloved Wells Fargo Has Paid $14.8B in Fines Since 2000 for Fraud and Abuse
Bitcoin (BTC) was first brought to light in 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper following the global… The post Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin “For Charlatans” Yet His Beloved Wells Fargo Has Paid $14. дальше »
2019-3-29 00:36 | |
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$9 Million Bitcoin Scam Defrauded More Than 250 Victims
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over 6,000 BTC from his platform in 2013, and went to great lengths to hide the hack – even lying to investigators. дальше »
2019-3-29 19:40 | |
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Anti-Bitcoin Banks Paid Over $243 Billion in Fines Since the Financial Crisis
Banks are quick to label Bitcoin the money of criminals. But banks fines since the financial crisis have totaled over $243 billion. Bitcoin fines? Zero. Isn’t it time for society to open its eyes? Banks Don’t Want to Work with Cryptocurrency Companies I tried to make a small purchase from a well-known cryptocurrency exchange earlier this week. дальше »
2019-3-28 01:00 | |
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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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Convicted Ex-Enron CEO Reportedly Mulls over Cryptocurrency Foray
Jeffrey Skilling, the former CEO of Enron Corp, fresh from serving a 12-year prison sentence for fraud and insider trading might be looking to make a comeback via the emerging cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market. дальше »
2019-3-26 04:00 | |
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$4 Billion Cryptocurrency Fraud Suspect Alexander Vinnik Files Appeal for Extradition to Russia
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national suspected of orchestrating a $4 billion bitcoin fraud has lodged an appeal with a Greek court for his extradition to Russia, this according to Greek media outlet Kathimerini, March 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-23 10:00 | |
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AriseBank Cryptocurrency Scamming CEO Pleads Guilty of Deception in $4M Fraud Case
The AriseBank CEO, who faced up to 120 years in jail, entered a guilty plea for a count of securities fraud that implicates him for deceiving investors of AriseBank when he was at its helm. This according to a recent report from Dallas News. дальше »
2019-3-22 16:00 | |
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Alleged Russian boss of Bitcoin ‘money-laundering scheme’ wants to go home
Alexander Vinnik, the alleged operator of troubled cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e (who is wanted in several countries for his potential involvement in a Bitcoin fraud case) has lodged an appeal for extradition to his native Russia. дальше »
2019-3-22 14:01 | |
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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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From Fraud to Fintech: QuadrigaCX Twists Continue as it Emerges Co-Founder Is Convicted Fraudster
Michael Patryn, the co-founder of the controversial QuadrigaCX, has already been convicted and spent 18 months in a U. S. Federal prison for identity theft linked to credit card and bank fraud. He “underwent a remarkable transformation,” and changed his identity before entering the world of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-21 16:00 | |
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Quadrigacx Co-Founder Michael Patryn Is Actually Convicted Fraudster Omar Dhanani
Quadrigacx co-founder Michael Patryn is actually a convicted criminal who went by the name Omar Dhanani, a Bloomberg report alleges. Dhanani has been previously convicted of identity theft linked to bank and credit card fraud and sentenced to 18 months in a U. дальше »
2019-3-20 00:40 | |
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Quadrigacx Co-Founder a Convicted Fraudster
Quadrigacx co-founder Michael Patryn is actually a convicted criminal who went by the name Omar Dhanani, a Bloomberg report alleges. Dhanani has been previously convicted of identity theft linked to bank and credit card fraud and sentenced to 18 months in a U. дальше »
2019-3-20 00:40 | |
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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works
As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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Riot Blockchain Plans United States-Based Regulated Cryptocurrency Exchange in Q2 2019
The upcoming regulated cryptocurrency exchange called RiotX will offer three primary services namely banking, a trading engine and a digital wallet. RiotX will initially be available within the United States territory. дальше »
2019-3-18 16:00 | |
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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech
On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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$200k Bitcoin Fraud: Four Suspects Sought by Calgary Police
Canadian police are on the hunt for four individuals, suspected of a defrauding a local bitcoin company via “double spend” attacks on Bitcoin ATMs. CBC News reported March 12, 2019, that law enforcement officials are asking for useful information from the public leading to the arrest of the suspects. дальше »
2019-3-14 02:00 | |
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Calgary Police Seek Information About Suspects in $145k Bitcoin ATM Scam
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. дальше »
2019-3-13 02:00 | |
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South Korean Prosecutors Create Task Force to Combat Crypto Criminals
Seoul prosecutors announced on March 5, 2019, that they are forming a “Task Force” with the sole purpose of fighting off crypto and fintech-related crimes of fraud as reported by the country’s News1 Agency. дальше »
2019-3-7 10:00 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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Coinbase Bought Neutrino Because Its Old Analysis Providers Sold User Data
Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data. дальше »
2019-3-5 23:58 | |
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Bitcoin Terrifies Banks: Hypocritical JP Morgan is Blacklisting Crypto Firms
The cryptocurrency revolution is here, and traditional banks are terrified. JP Morgan is the perfect example. First, the bank’s boss Jamie Dimon labelled bitcoin a “fraud” and promised to fire any employees caught trading crypto. дальше »
2019-3-4 17:47 | |
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Mark Karpeles Still Faces Class Allegations in the U.S. After Japan Verdict
Mark Karpeles, the chief executive of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has been denied a motion to stay in a class action lawsuit in the U. S. The Northern District of Illinois lawsuit originally filed by Anthony Motto and Gregory Greene accuses Karpeles of criminal conversion and fraud. дальше »
2019-3-1 22:20 | |
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Man Behind “My Big Coin” Scam Charged by DOJ
A New York Man has been charged with four counts of wire fraud and three counts of unlawful monetary transactions after peddling a false coin to investors, the Department of Justice revealed on February 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-2 20:00 | |
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MonetaGo Dumps Hyperledger for R3’s Corda Blockchain Platform
MonetaGo, a New York-based firm that claims to help businesses resolve challenges in supply chain financing and corporate issuances, is moving its fraud mitigating network from Hyperledger Fabric to R3’s Corda enterprise blockchain, reports Global Trade Review on February 26, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-28 18:00 | |
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Warren Buffett: The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ Needs to Shut Up about Bitcoin
Warren Buffett claims crypto “attracts charlatans. ” This is funny since the word has no truly fixed meaning. Subjective at best, a charlatan is “a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud. дальше »
2019-2-26 00:52 | |
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Bitcoin Bull Max Keiser Blasts Billionaire Skeptic Warren Buffet as an ‘Unmitigated Fraud’
Bitcoin enthusiast Max Keiser took a gander at a recent letter Warren Buffett sent to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and he wasn’t pleased at all. He saw the actions Buffett revealed in the letter as prime reasons people should buy Bitcoin instead of investing in the stock market. дальше »
2019-2-25 21:14 | |
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Bitcoin Traders Beware: Group of Robbers Gruesomely Torture Netherlands-Based Crypto Trader
It seems that each month a fresh story surrounding crypto-related scams and fraud surfaces, but the victims of these stories are typically isolated, and the scope of their victimhood is usually limited to financial losses. дальше »
2019-2-23 22:30 | |
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BTC Investor Tim Draper Believes JP Morgan Chase’s Cryptocurrency Is ‘Great News’
Almost two years after taking a swipe at Bitcoin, calling the digital asset a fraud and worse than tulip bulbs, JP Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon announced on Feb. 14 that the bank had launched its cryptocurrency known as the JMP Coin. дальше »
2019-2-20 14:59 | |
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India’s Cybercrime Detection Center Has Cryptocurrency Threats on its Radar
The National Cyber Forensic Lab has been created under the Union Home ministry’s Cyber Crime Coordination Center. The unit will focus its energy on cryptocurrency-related crimes to help police officers detect cyber fraud. дальше »
2019-2-20 06:00 | |
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Indian Government Inaugurates National Cryptocurrency Forensic Lab
The government of India has inaugurated a national cyber forensics lab which includes a cryptocurrency forensic lab to perform crypto-related analyses. Alongside this is the inauguration of the Delhi Police’s cybercrime unit which will deal with fraud involving cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-2-19 09:58 | |
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Indian Government Inaugurates National Crypto Forensic Lab
The government of India has inaugurated a national cyber forensics lab which includes a cryptocurrency forensic lab to perform crypto-related analyses. Alongside this is the inauguration of the Delhi Police’s cybercrime unit which will deal with fraud involving cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-2-19 09:58 | |
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Someone Please Let Jamie Dimon Know That His New Cryptocurrency is a Fraud
JP Morgan Chase and Co. announced Thursday it would be the first major institutional bank to release its own cryptocurrency. Its new JPM Coin is an almost shockingly impotent reaction to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by the United States’ largest bank. дальше »
2019-2-17 23:00 | |
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General Motors Financial Arm Joins a Blockchain Initiative to Combat Identity Fraud
The financial arm of the fourth largest car manufacturer in the world – General Motors, is partnering up with a blockchain firm Spring Labs to fight identity Fraud. General Motors Forrays into Blockchain According to an official press release published February 11th, the financial arm of General Motors is collaborating with blockchain firm Spring Labs […] General Motors Financial Arm Joins a Blockchain Initiative to Combat Identity Fraud originally published on My Bitcoin News by David Moroe. дальше »
2019-2-17 21:00 | |
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Don’t Listen To Crypto Critics, Bitcoin “Really Is Money”
Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, incumbents of the legacy world, such as Jamie Dimon or Janet Yellen, have bashed the cryptocurrency en-masse. Dimon, the chief executive of JP Morgan (ironic, I know), remarked that Bitcoin is a “fraud” and of no inherent value, while former Federal Reserve chair Yellen quipped that the asset is […] The post Don’t Listen To Crypto Critics, Bitcoin “Really Is Money” appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-2-16 03:36 | |
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JP Morgan’s so-called Stablecoin isn’t a Real Cryptocurrency: Crypto Industry Experts
While JP Morgan Chase CEO, Jamie Demon has been busy bashing the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin by calling it a “Fraud” the company has been working on its own “cryptocurrency. ” However, it came really “short” of creating a cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-2-15 19:56 | |
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