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Shanghai Police Question OKEx Founder Star Xu over Alleged Investment Fraud
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has been taken into custody by Shanghai police officials after allegedly being involved in a fraudulent scheme regarding the WFEE Coin, Sina Finance reported on September 11, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-12 17:00 | |
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BitConnect officially delisted from the last cryptocurrency exchange that traded it
The final blow has been dealt to notorious BitConnect: it has finally been delisted from the last remaining cryptocurrency exchange that traded it. As announced in August, exchange desk TradeSatoshi promised to delist BitConnect and its BCC token from its platform on September 10 – and the day has finally come. дальше »
2018-9-11 16:35 | |
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Chinese Police Hold OKCoin CEO For ‘Investigation’ Over Alleged Fraud Links
The CEO of Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges OKcoin and OKEx is in police custody over alleged fraud, local media report September 11. Xu’s Business Gets All-Clear As multiple sources on social media claim in addition to Sina News, Star Xu is currently assisting officers in Shanghai investigate fraudulent activity on the part of WFEE coin, of which he is a shareholder. дальше »
2018-9-11 16:00 | |
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OKEx Founder Star Xu Arrested by Shanghai Police Over Alleged Investment Fraud
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKex has been taken into custody by Shanghai police officials. Star Xu is allegedly involved in a fraudulent scheme regarding WFEE Coin. As Xu is a shareholder in this potentially fraudulent company, he is put through a round of questioning to get to the bottom of these rumors. дальше »
2018-9-11 15:07 | |
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Riot Blockchain Replaces CEO Over $27 Million Pump and Dump Charges
Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), a company officially focused on cryptocurrency mining and the development of an exchange, has swiftly replaced its CEO after the SEC charged him in connection to a fraudulent $27 million pump an dump scheme. дальше »
2018-9-11 19:45 | |
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Belgium Warns of 28 New Fraudulent Crypto Platforms – 78 in Total
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has published a list of cryptocurrency platforms showing signs of fraud. The list currently contains 78 crypto platforms, including 28 platforms added on Tuesday. дальше »
2018-9-5 03:55 | |
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Three Crypto Companies Suspected of Running Fraudulent ICOs in Colorado
Colorado authorities have signed cease and desist orders for three cryptocurrency companies promoting unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) within state lines. The orders come as part of a broader investigation of allegedly fraudulent companies operating crypto-related scams as reported by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). дальше »
2018-9-3 22:18 | |
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NASAA launches an investigation into over 200 allegedly fraudulent ICOs
The days of the pump and dump ICO may be numbered: the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is on the warpath, taking action against potentially dodgy cryptocurrency schemes. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:29 | |
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Colorado Investigating Three Cryptocurrency Firms
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies is investigating three cryptocurrency firms for promoting unregistered initial coin offerings in the state. The investigations are part of a growing trend of fraudulent companies looking to make quick money. дальше »
2018-8-29 04:15 | |
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Chinese Conman Impersonates Maltese Prime Minister to Perpetrate Bitcoin Scam
Malta’s Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, is the latest notable personality to be impersonated as part of a Bitcoin scam. In recent times, everyone from actors to company executives and even politicians has seen their images used to trick people into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. дальше »
2018-8-28 22:57 | |
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Crypto Industry Consortium Launches Self-Policing Program
ECoinmerce, a DAO e-commerce platform, has announced the launch of the Crypto Community Watch program, in partnership with a consortium of crypto industry organizations including ICO Alert, GZH, Step VC and NewEconomies. дальше »
2018-8-21 19:07 | |
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FCA Warns U.K. Investors of Elaborate Cryptocurrency Scams Involving Prestigious London Addresses
The U. K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned local investors to be wary of elaborate cryptocurrency scams, some of which claim prestigious physical addresses in London. Details of the Cryptocurrency Schemes In an official release by the FCA on Friday (August 17, 2018), the financial watchdog describes several ways fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes are carried out. дальше »
2018-8-18 01:34 | |
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Report: Fraudulent Monero Mining Generates $100K Per Month for Hackers
A German university released a cryptocurrency mining-centric report, Aug. 14, noting a rise in revenue generated by illegal mining software, despite the fall in “cryptojacking.” Coinhive Faces the Heat Again As reported by Digital Trends, RWTH University in Aachen, Germany, has presented a detailed account of the infamous, browser-based miner Coinhive being used to produce over $250,000 […] The post Report: Fraudulent Monero Mining Generates $100K Per Month for Hackers appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-17 12:00 | |
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SEC Going Hard After ICO Fraudsters
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a permanent penny stock bar and an officer-and-director bar against the founder of a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO), which actually entered the cryptocurrency market as a cover for funding an oil exploration company in California. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:43 | |
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SEC Slaps Fraudulent Cryptocurrency ICO Founder with Fine and Lifetime Ban
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined the founder of a scam ICO project. The erring project head has also been issued a lifetime ban by the Commission. Details of the SEC Fine The Commission, on August 14, obtained a permanent officer-and-director order against David T. дальше »
2018-8-15 18:30 | |
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SEC ruling suggests cryptocurrency airdrops violate securities law
Airdrops are totally all the rage. Blockchain companies have been resorting to token giveaways and marketing bounty programs as a way of circumventing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) – but this is probably going to change very soon. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:54 | |
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Thai Soap Opera Actor Scams Finnish Bitcoin Millionaire
According to the Bangkok Post, a Finnish Bitcoin millionaire, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, was scammed by a group of Thai people in 2017. Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) noted that the Finnish man lost about 5,600 Bitcoins to the Thai gang through a fraudulent investment scheme. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:07 | |
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United Kingdom Reports Crypto Scam Losses Worth $2.5 Million USD This Summer Already
The British Police has recently divulged an information that scams related to the cryptocurrency market have made 2 million GBP ($2.55 million USD) worth of losses in this summer. The information was made together with a public announcement that fraudulent schemes with crypto are very common and investors should be cautious. The statistics come from […] дальше »
2018-8-11 07:44 | |
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Thailand Authorities Detain Dragon Coin Crypto Scammer In $24 Million Theft
The cryptocurrency Dragon Coin recently attempted to launch their fraudulent platform, promising any contributor that the company would equally invest in their shares as well. Bangkok Post reported that investors played their part, but Dragon Coin did not fulfill their end of the deal. дальше »
2018-8-10 18:53 | |
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Crypto Scam Bots Are Taking Over Twitter, Reveals New Study
New research by Duo Security published on August 6 has highlighted that over 15,000 crypto scam bots have infiltrated Twitter. These accounts are currently involved in promoting fraudulent giveaways that are duping several users on the platform. дальше »
2018-8-9 16:45 | |
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SEC Increases Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Brokerage Firms
Volatility aside, fraud remains one of the most significant risks inherent in the nascent cryptocurrency market. From virtual coin trading to initial coin offerings (ICOs), there have been multiple reported cases of outright scams and fraudulent activities. дальше »
2018-8-5 20:45 | |
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SEC Increases Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Brokerage Firms
Volatility aside, fraud remains one of the most significant risks inherent in the nascent cryptocurrency market. From virtual coin trading to initial coin offerings (ICOs), there have been multiple reported cases of outright scams and fraudulent activities. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:41 | |
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Central Bank of Russia Identifies ‘Dozens’ of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Schemes
Russia’s First Bank Attempting To End Fraud In The Cryptocurrency Sector Of The Country As it turns out cryptocurrency isn't going as smooth and Russia it as it has been in the United States. The former Soviet Union country, who actively participates in cryptocurrency, is having major issues with pyramid schemes and Ponzi stealing money […] дальше »
2018-7-31 11:05 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Sets Out ICO and Token Guidelines
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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Swiss Regulators Probe Crypto Mining Company Envion
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has today announced enforcement proceedings against crypto mining firm Envion. The regulators believe that the German-Swiss start-up has been operating in breach of national banking laws. дальше »
2018-7-27 23:00 | |
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Operator of Fraudulent Bitcoin Platforms Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
According to Bloomberg, Jon E. Montroll from Saginaw, Texas is facing up to 20 years in prison for stealing thousands of Bitcoins from customer funds, running an unregistered securities exchange, and lying to US security regulators after his cryptocurrency exchange, BitFunder, was hacked. дальше »
2018-7-26 23:20 | |
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Illegal Bitcoin Pool Operator Ordered to Pay Almost $2 Million in a Case Filed by CFTC
In a press release, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has successfully prosecuted another fraudulent cryptocurrency case against Dillon Michael Dean and his UK-registered company, The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited (TEH), for operating an illegal Bitcoin investment pool. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:23 | |
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Twitter locks your account if you change your display name to Elon Musk
In an effort to curb the cryptocurrency “giveaway” scam epidemic, Twitter will lock your account if you are not verified and change you display name to Elon Musk. Crypto-scammers and blockchain bandits are on the rise, and they will try anything to swindle unwitting victims into sending or wiring them funds – including pretending to be Musk himself. дальше »
2018-7-25 14:52 | |
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Operator of Fraudulent Bitcoin Platforms Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
According to Bloomberg, Jon E. Montroll from Saginaw, Texas is facing up to 20 years in prison for stealing thousands of Bitcoins from customer funds, running an unregistered securities exchange, and lying to US security regulators after his cryptocurrency exchange, BitFunder, was hacked. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:15 | |
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Bank of Canada Study Shows Blockchain Double Spending Is “Unrealistic”
Double spending is a fraudulent cash scheme where a single cryptocurrency token is used in more than one instance. This double spending problem has become an oft-repeated worry among the skeptic of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-24 17:58 | |
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Cryto-Mining Operations Are Not Telling You Everything
However, over the years there have been a lot of fraudulent individuals and operations within the mining industry claiming to be something their not. Just because someone shows a picture of a cryptocurrency mining facility or a new bitcoin mining rig that outperforms the competition doesn’t make it real. We recently wrote about some sketchy дальше »
2018-7-22 19:54 | |
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Some Crypto-Mining Operations Are Not What They Say They Are
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining has become a very competitive industry, and the amount of processing power hashing away to mine these digital assets is truly amazing. However over the years since the inception of GPU and ASIC mining, essentially when home mining turned into an industry, the cryptocurrency mining space has been riddled with fraudulent […] The post Some Crypto-Mining Operations Are Not What They Say They Are appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-22 18:35 | |
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Crypto Market Leaders Call For Twitter to Ban ‘Scam Bots’
Crypto scam bots have become a common sight in the Twitter landscape, with many premier cryptocurrency personalities seeing an influx of fraudulent accounts commenting on their posts. This has become such a large problem that well-known cryptocurrency figures, like Binance’s CEO and Charlie Shrem, have signed an “open letter” calling for these scams to end. дальше »
2018-7-19 15:30 | |
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AmaZix BrandShield Partnership Step Up Combat Against Fraudulent ICO Projects
A partnership between Amazis and BrandShield a leading crypto community management firm and a cyber intelligence company respectively has been made to combat the influx of scammers in the cryptocurrency world. дальше »
2018-7-19 22:39 | |
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ETH Bots Run Rampant While Twitter Claims to Ban Lookalike Accounts
According to reports the social media platform Twitter has been deleting millions of fraudulent accounts per day, and stated during the first week of July that it suspended more than 70 million accounts throughout May and June. дальше »
2018-7-17 00:55 | |
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Kapersky Report: $10 Million in Ether Stolen Through Phishing Last Year
A new report from Kapersky Labs claims that cybercriminals are turning to cryptocurrency as a domain for scams and frauds. The schemes target ICO investors, who are perhaps vulnerable as they are seeking to invest money to begin with. дальше »
2018-7-14 14:28 | |
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Physical Bitcoin Attacks and Burglaries on the Rise
2018 has seen the cryptocurrency market suffer from a spate of exchange hacks and exit scams as fraudulent activity within the industry seem to be increasing The post Physical Bitcoin Attacks and Burglaries on the Rise appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-7-13 10:59 | |
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Kapersky Report: $10 Million in Ether Stolen Through Phishing Last Year
A new report from Kapersky Labs claims that cybercriminals are turning to cryptocurrency as a domain for scams and frauds. The schemes target ICO investors, who are perhaps vulnerable as they are seeking to invest money to begin with. дальше »
2018-7-13 03:26 | |
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Facebook backtracks on ban and will again allow Cryptocurrency Ads
In January, Facebook banned cryptocurrency ads from its platform. The ban was part of an attempt to stomp out the use of the social media giant to aid fraudulent behaviors in not only the cryptosphere, but the entire financial sector. дальше »
2018-6-27 11:19 | |
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Three Ways Big Banks Can Benefit Big Time From Trading Crypto
It is no secret that big banks have expressed the desire to attack the value and premise of bitcoin and blockchain since being first introduced in 2009. Many have referred to the two as a fraudulent threat to traditional banking systems. дальше »
2018-6-24 15:00 | |
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Ukrainian Men Arrested Over The Operation Of Cryptocurrency Scams
The regulatory crackdown on fraudulent and malicious cryptocurrency operations has continued, with more reports showing scams falling to the might of regulators. The BleepingComputer reported that Ukrainian men had been arrested on suspicions of the operation of fraudulent cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-6-23 14:30 | |
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SEC Cracks Down: Fraudulent ICO’s Accounts Frozen
With cryptocurrency growing more prevalent in the mainstream, the SEC is taking action to regulate ICOs as securities. On June 18, 2018, the SEC received a court order to freeze the assets of the PlexCoin founders under allegations of false marketing and fraudulent activity. дальше »
2018-6-23 11:53 | |
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