Новости о Scheme People [ Фото новости ] [ Свежие новости ] | |
German artists brilliantly honeypot ‘Nazis’ into exposing themselves and their friends
In an elaborate scheme, the German political art collective Center for Political Beauty (ZPS) tricked thousands of potential far-right supporters to unknowingly reveal themselves. Earlier this week ZPS set up a site where people could identify far-right demonstrators in exchange for money. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:02 | |
|
Satoshi buzz: is Craig S. Wright pulling an elaborate Satoshi scheme?
The mysterious Twitter handle @satoshi had the cryptoworld buzzing after a recent tweet. Anything that is tied to the famous yet unknown creator of Bitcoin always causes a stir amongst cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and on November 16th, a tweet regarding SegWit sent the cryptocurrency community into a frenzy. дальше »
2018-11-18 09:35 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
Overstock CEO Interview on Governments, Bitcoin and the Modern Financial System that is a Ponzi Scheme
Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock. com made interesting revelations in a recent interview with Naomi Brockwell, a YouTuber. Byrne described himself as “a national security libertarian” and believes that blockchain technology gives people freedom, privacy, and anonymity, which is both a good and a bad thing depending on the individuals involved. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:59 | |
|
|
What is Initiative Q Really All About? Does it Beat Bitcoin? Don’t Bet on It
By now, you’ve probably heard of the pseudo-cryptocurrency Initiative Q. Many people with little understanding of either economics or technology have been sharing social media marketing relating to the scheme, which promises to change the future of finance, but appears little more than a successful data mining scam. дальше »
2018-11-7 01:00 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
Multisignature Scheme Enabled for the Multy Crypto Wallet on Android and iOS
Banks facilitate joint accounts, which are in the name of at least two people. With cryptocurrency wallets too, multiple owners are allowed to log into one wallet. Now, open-sourced mobile wallet for Ethereum and Bitcoin, Multy, is making the use of such wallets easier. дальше »
2018-10-31 13:59 | |
|
|
Ripple (XRP) Remains Undeterred By Bitcoin (BTC) Uncertainty
Ripple (XRP) seems to be undeterred by Bitcoin (BTC)’s uncertain moves. It did fall yesterday like the rest of the market. However, it was very keen on reversing those losses today. The above chart for XRP/USD on the daily time frame shows Ripple (XRP) in a clear ascending channel. дальше »
2018-10-13 00:30 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
“Negative Interest” Is the Latest Government Scheme to Deter Saving
Sweden’s central bank is discussing introducing a controversial new measure that will further deter its citizens from saving. The oxymoronic “negative interest” on tax accounts is technically designed to stimulate the economy. дальше »
2018-10-7 12:50 | |
|
|
5 Interesting BitConnect Facts You May Have Missed
Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts are all too familiar with the concept of BitConnect. For most of the people who invested in this scheme, things have not ended all that well. Some interesting key facts have come to light regarding this prominent Ponzi Scheme, courtesy of the BehindMLM team. дальше »
2018-10-1 20:00 | |
|
|
Is Ripple (XRP)’s Wild Bullish Spree Sustainable?
Ripple (XRP) has been on a wild bullish spree these past few days. A lot of people even in the crypto community have been trying to wrap their mind around how Ripple (XRP) has achieved such gains without the blessing of Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2018-9-27 00:30 | |
|
|
Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge
Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
|
|
OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:42 | |
|
|
Bitcoin Fraud Suspect Alexander Vinnik Extradited To Russia
Greece’s Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Alexander Vinnik to Russia. Some think he might also have valuable information for U. S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller as he investigates alleged Russian election meddling. дальше »
2018-9-6 00:00 | |
|
|
Hong Kong Seeks Global Blockchain Talent With New Immigration Policy
Hong Kong Brings In Talent From Around the World for Blockchain With New Immigration Policy The new Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) from Hong Kong is a policy that would allow new people to immigrate into their country to work on innovative technologies. дальше »
2018-8-29 18:19 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
This startup wants to change how renters pay for deposits
For lots of people, moving apartments is hampered by difficulties in scraping together a security deposit. If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck, this can be unbelievably hard. One insurtech startup trying to change how deposits work is Reposit, which replaces the traditional six-week’s deposit with an insurance bond. дальше »
2018-7-24 09:00 | |
|
|
New Crypto Blackmail Scam Targets Porn Watchers in Latest Bitcoin Scheme
Porn viewers are the recent targets of a new scam that attempts to blackmail them with the aim of extorting a sum equivalent to $1,900. To make it even more complicated, the people behind the scam are only accepting payments made in the form of bitcoins. How Are They Doing This? The scammers are using […] дальше »
2018-7-13 22:29 | |
|
|
Cryptocurrency Experts & Whales Respond to BIS Bitcoin Bashing Report
BIS Whales Reveal Their True Thinking In a strongly-worded statement, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) head Agustin Carstens has said that young people must “stop trying to create money. ” Carstens said that cryptocurrencies are “ponzi scheme[s]” destined to “fail dramatically. дальше »
2018-7-9 21:05 | |
|
|
Turkish “National” Coin Turcoin Defrauds People of Millions
Police in Istanbul has arrested the founders of Hipper, a company that launched the Turkish “national” coin Turcoin. The two arrested were involved in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme and cheated over 10,000 victims. дальше »
2018-7-6 16:14 | |
|
|
On Radical Markets
Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
|
|