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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft
Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:28 | |
Tokyo Police Arrest Eight Men In A Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme
Tokyo police arrested eight men on November 14, 2018, for a cryptocurrency-related pyramid scheme that scammed 6,000 people of 7. 8 billion yen (approximately $68. 42 million). According to Japanese News company Asahi Shimbun on November 16, 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department suspected that the arrested men might have violated the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law as they failed to register their. дальше »
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
Japan: 8 Arrested in Connection With $68 Million Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme
The Asahi Shimbun reported on Nov. 14th that eight men in Tokyo were allegedly arrested by the police for involvement in a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that netted 7. 8 billion yen ($68. 42 million) from 6,000 unsuspecting people in 44 prefectures. дальше »
2018-11-16 14:34 | |
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 | |
Japanese Police Arrest 8 Men In $68 Million ‘Sener’ Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Japanese Police Arrests 8 Men For Involvement In $68 Million USD Crypto Pyramid Scheme The Tokyo police have recently arrested eight men that were suspected of leading a $68. 4 million USD crypto and pyramid scheme. дальше »
2018-11-14 22:29 | |
8 arrested for running $68M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in Japan
Japan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports. дальше »
2018-11-14 19:02 | |
American Man Sentenced For $1.1 Million Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) Scheme
Cryptocurrency traders and investors may be hurting, but that hasn’t stopped regulators from bringing crypto-related criminals to justice. Just recently, a leading financial regulator has brought an Arizona-based man to justice for stealing upwards of $1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC). дальше »
2018-11-14 05:45 | |
Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
Zambia Central Bank Declares Bitcoin Not Legal Tender, Jails Multiple Crypto Investment Scheme Bad Actors
Three Directors Of Zambia’s Heritage Coin Resources Limited Accused Of Laundering $2. 4 Million Arrested Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has apprehended three directors of the Heritage Coin Resources Limited in an alleged offence of laundering more than k28,000,000, which is approximately $2. дальше »
2018-11-12 20:42 | |
eToro pledges $1M for universal basic income solutions on the blockchain
Social trading platform eToro is kicking off a new $1 million fund to support research on blockchain use cases for reducing wealth inequality – and it is recruiting partners. The initiative, called GoodDollar, aims to create an entirely open-source community project. дальше »
2018-11-8 17:05 | |
Hong Kong’s ‘Young Wizard of Investment’ Indicted for HK$6.9 Million in Bitcoin Mining Scam
HK Stock Market Commentator Indicted In HK$6. 9 Million Crypto Scam Hong Kong Media platform, The Standard, has reported that investors have complained that Raymond Yuen, a prominent stock market commentator, ran a fraud scheme and deprived the people of nearly 7 million Hong Kong Dollars. дальше »
2018-11-5 20:42 | |
Polish Authorities Seize Over $10 Million Dollars From DasCoin Crypto MLM Scam
Polish authorities seized over 44 million PLN ($11. 6 million dollars) from DasCoin, a Ponzi scheme company that scammed users with fraudulent investments. According to local reports, Ewa Bialik, a spokesperson of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the recent seizure of these funds. дальше »
2018-10-28 21:48 | |
Call of Duty Players Suspected of Swiping More Than $3 Million in Crypto
A group of Call of Duty players are suspected by authorities of masterminding a scheme to steal more than $3 million in cryptocurrency. The group allegedly hacked into cryptocurrency wallets after gaining access to a victim’s cell phone. дальше »
2018-10-23 07:00 | |
Crypto Ponzi Scammer Ordered to Pay $2.5 Million for Duping Investors
On October 18, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered a New York-based firm Gelfman Blueprint, Inc. and CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay $2. 5 million in fines and restitution for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2018-10-22 09:00 | |
US Federal Court Fines Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Over $2.5 Million
A U. S. federal court has fined a New York firm and its chief executive officer over $2. 5 million in the first anti-fraud action involving bitcoin filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. дальше »
2018-10-21 11:15 | |
Bitcoin Con Artist Docked for $2.5 Million By U.S. Federal Court
A U. S. Federal Court recently indicted Gelfman Blueprint Inc. (GBI) and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to the tune of $2. 5 million for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The matter is the first ever anti-fraud proceedings concerning Bitcoin taken up by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-10-21 02:00 | |
US-Based Bitcoin Hedge Fund To Cough Up $2.5 Million For Running A Ponzi Scheme
A Federal Court in New York has passed a serious verdict that’s about to make fraudsters in the crypto world lose sleep for now on. A CEO of a hedge fund, together with the hedge fund entity itself, is to pay upwards of $2. дальше »
2018-10-20 03:14 | |
Has Bitcoin (BTC) Finally Succumbed To Stock Market Pressure?
Bitcoin (BTC) held its ground when the stock market plunged deep into the red yesterday. Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average registered significant drops. However, Bitcoin (BTC) remained unaffected by it. дальше »
2018-10-11 17:00 | |
Philippines to deport fugitives to South Korea for $33M Bitcoin scam
Filipino authorities have advanced on international criminals suspected of running a large-scale Bitcoin pyramid scheme. Authorities have detained two of the six individuals thought to have defrauded South Korean investors for over $33 million, while the others remain on the run. дальше »
2018-10-4 16:35 | |
Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
$300M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme: Indian Scammers Face Justice
Money attracts thieves and masterminds of what could be the largest Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in history are facing justice. Vivek Bhardwaj, a software developer and brother of Gain Bitcoin founder and CEO Amit Bhardwaj, was brought to Delhi, India on Sept. дальше »
2018-9-24 21:30 | |
Congressional Committee Calls for Clearer Crypto Tax Code in Letter to IRS
In an open letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U. S. House’s Committee on Ways and Means argues that the tax collection body is leaving investors in the lurch with its vague cryptocurrency tax codes. дальше »
2018-9-21 23:35 | |
Ex-CEO of Crypto Company Sentenced to Prison for Fraud, Fined $9 Million
The former CEO of a cryptocurrency company has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay $9 million in restitution due to his company’s role in a major Ponzi scheme that cost hundreds of investors millions of dollars. дальше »
2018-9-16 21:45 | |
Texas Man Sentenced to Jail after Being Found Guilty of $9 Million Crypto Fraud
A Texas man, formerly a citizen of Somer, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for his involvement in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth $9 million. Homero Joshua Garza, the 33-year-old convict, will be put under three years of supervised release after his jail term ends. дальше »
2018-9-15 07:00 | |
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 | |
Busted: Indian Police Raids CoinX Trading Office, Unearth $1.43 Million MLM Scam
Yet another cryptocurrency-based Ponzi MLM scheme surfaced on August 25, 2018, as the police caught five fraudsters in the city of Hyderabad, India. While raiding a local real estate firm, GRM Estates Pvt. дальше »
2018-8-29 05:00 | |
The Unlikely Partnership Between Microsoft, Lufthansa And NEM
Unibright is a German blockchain company that is seeing some growth off the back of its successful in April 2018. According to reports, Unibright actually raised $13. 5 million in around ten days, quite a stunning feat in the grand scheme of things. дальше »
2018-8-22 21:30 | |
BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports
Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID). дальше »
2018-8-20 19:54 | |
ICO and Phishing scams are pillaging the Crypto Community
According to report from Kaspersky Lab, an anti-virus and internet security firm, scammers made off with over $2. 3 million during the second quarter of 2018. A popular scheme for these phishers and scammers is to use fake websites and social media accounts to create a faux ICO to lure investors. дальше »
2018-8-18 18:31 | |
Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Transfer to Suspected BitMEX Wallet Raises Manipulation Concerns
Controversy has begun on Twitter as approximately 18,000 Bitcoins (BTC) were recently transferred to a wallet suspected to be tied to popular cryptocurrency derivatives platform BitMEX. The large transfer, currently totaling $114 million in value, is leading some to think BitMEX might be involved in a suspected market manipulation scheme, CryptoGlobe reports. дальше »
2018-8-15 20:36 | |
Thailand: Police Crush Bitcoin Scam Worth Over $30 Million, Local Celebrities Involved
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police have clamped down on a group of fraudsters who orchestrated a Bitcoin scam scheme that succeeded in swindling Aarmi Otava Saarimaa, a 22-year old Finnish national, of over 5,000 bitcoins, as first reported by the Bangkok Post on August 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:00 | |
Famous Thai Actor “Boom” Jaravijit Arrested for Multimillionaire Crypto Scam
On August 9, Bangkok police arrested Thai actor Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, 27, in Chatuchak district for engaging in a money-laundering scheme worth approximately 797 million Baht, about 24 million US Dollars. дальше »
2018-8-11 05:49 | |
Markets Manipulated By $825 Million In Six Months Through Surge In Pump & Dumps
The infamous pump and dump. We know it goes on and we know why people do it, sometimes though, the impact of a prolonged pump and dump scheme can be quite hard to measure. For those not familiar with the terminology, here’s a quick definition from Investopedia. дальше »
2018-8-8 14:00 | |
U.S Court Orders Founder of Bitcoin Investment Scheme to Pay over $1.9 Million
A Colorado resident Dillon Michael Dean used his UK registered firm, The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited (TEH) in April 2018 to orchestrate a fraudulent bitcoin investment scheme that succeeded in generating a whopping $499,264. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:00 | |
STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
GainBitcoin’s $300 Million Crypto Scam Investigation Sees New “Crucial Clues” Surface
GainBitcoin was exposed as a Ponzi scheme, and the investigation by the Indian police force has continued to progress. The scheme stole $300 million, but authorities have said that they presently have new “crucial clues” to see how this fake company ended up laundering so much money. дальше »
2018-7-16 09:17 | |
Over a Million Computers Fall Prey to Crypto Mining Attack
Local police, recently, arrested a group of Chinese technology professionals in Da Lian City over charges of running a $2 million illegal crypto mining scheme. Of the 20 suspects, 11 were released on bail while 9 others have been jailed. дальше »
2018-7-10 16:14 | |
Credit Suisse Fined $77 Million For Bribing Chinese Officials in a Revolving Doors Scheme
One of the world’s biggest bank is to pay a $47 million criminal penalty to the U.S. Department of Justice and a $30 million settlement to the Securities and Exchanges... The post Credit Suisse Fined $77 Million For Bribing Chinese Officials in a Revolving Doors Scheme appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-7-5 18:00 | |
Bitcoin Is A Ponzi Scheme And May Be Worth Nothing Soon, According To The New York Post
The New York Posts John Crudele has published an article that discusses some reasoning for his theory that Bitcoin is about to fall out of itself and totally lose all value. Whilst this is a bold and frankly unrealistic claim, this is something that we should explore. дальше »
2018-7-5 12:30 | |