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NYPD Reports Over $2 Million in Bitcoin Stolen by Thieves via Phone Scams Posing as Authorities

Phone scams are on the rise according to officials at the New York Police Department. Thieves have stolen over $2 million posing as false social security officials. Requesting payments are made in BTC, prepaid gift cards and bank wire transfers, they have forced the police to issue warnings to unsuspecting targets. Using trust warranted by […] дальше »

2019-5-4 02:25


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Bitcoin scammers foiled by victims who simply hung up on them

Bitcoin fraudsters have actually failed for once! Hawaiian Electric customers have successfully been ignoring a “robocall” scam requesting they pay a Bitcoin amount in exchange for keeping their electricity supply running, hah! According to Hawaiian Electric, of the more than 70 scam calls reported, none of the customers paid out any money – an encouraging sign that customers are simply ignoring the scammers. дальше »

2019-4-16 13:31


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Two new cryptocurrency bills from US Congress aim to create competitive regulation and prevent market manipulation

Two pro-cryptocurrency bills were introduced to the US House requesting the CFTC, in consultation with the SEC, produce reports to inform lawmakers about crypto. The bills aim to gather information on how to encourage adoption of cryptocurrencies, create more competitive regulation, improve laws for crypto exchanges, and prevent price manipulation. дальше »

2019-4-2 14:25


XRP Crypto Investors Author a Message to Skype Requesting Ripple Micropayments Acceptance

Ripple Community Writes Open Letter to Skype For it to Accept Micropayments in XRP The Ripple community is known for being very enthusiastic about the project and the digital asset XRP. In social media, Ripple enthusiasts tend to be everywhere commenting about the future of the space and how XRP is going to change the […] дальше »

2019-3-27 16:07


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Hackers who stole $150,000 from buggy Bitcoin ATMs still at large

Yesterday, Toronto police issued a statement requesting public help to locate four men suspected of carrying out a string of Bitcoin scams across Canada. Late last year, the Calgary police service received information relating to numerous fraudulent transactions made at Bitcoin ATMs that specifically target one Canadian Bitcoin company. дальше »

2019-3-14 12:23


Criminal Double Spending Bitcoin ATM Users Wanted by Calgary Police Service

According to reports by CBC, double-spend attacks have taken place against Bitcoin ATMs in four Canadian cities. The attacks carried out by four men, entail 112 transactions. Though the identities of the perpetrators are not currently known, the Calgary police are requesting the public’s help in identifying them. The attacks were carried out at a […] дальше »

2019-3-13 18:36


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Russan Commisioner Requests Extradition of Former BTC-e Exchange Owner Back to Russia

Tatyana Moskalkova, the commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, has issued a letter to Michalis Kalogir, Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights of Greece, requesting for the extradition of the embattled former BTC-e crypto exchange owner, Alexander Vinnik to Russia, according to a report by Tass on February 25. дальше »

2019-2-28 21:30


Scammers Use Cryptocurrency ATMs to Target Potentially Vulnerable Victims

Australian police have been informed of a scam in which the perpetrators are requesting people deposit funds for them at cryptocurrency ATMs. It is thought that those behind the scam are targeting newly-arrived migrants who are unsure if such requests are genuine since they are navigating an entirely foreign system of taxation for the first. дальше »

2018-10-6 00:00


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Europol Urges EU Member States To Prepare For Influx In Bitcoin Crime

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) have warned European Union member states of a future influx in Bitcoin and crypto related crime that could plague EU member states, therefore Europol have issued a message requesting each member state employs adequate resources into ensuring investigators and law enforcement teams are able to cope with this potential rise in crypto crime. дальше »

2018-9-21 15:30


SadaquaCoins is a Dark Web Crowdsourcing Project Setup For the Mujahideen Community

The Mujahideen community is working to find ways to purchase weaponry and related equipment in the effort to fight against those who are not in favor of Islam. To help them with their crowdsourcing efforts, they have developed a project called SadaquaCoins, and they are requesting donations to the project, since they do not know […] дальше »

2018-8-25 20:34


FINRA Encourages Members To Notify Of Crypto Mining & Digital Asset Related Activities

An important U.S. self-regulatory agency for broker dealers is requesting information to its member firms to submit details about their cryptocurrency activities. The information has been released in a regulatory notice issued on Friday in which the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority requests information about the firms’ involvement in the crypto market. The main intention is […] дальше »

2018-7-10 10:43


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Banks’ Crypto Account Refusals Lead to Polish Bitcoin Association Challenge

An industry group in Poland is attempting to challenge banks that are allegedly refusing to provide services for firms associated with cryptocurrencies. The Polish Bitcoin Association (PBS) has appealed to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP), requesting that the antitrust authority start investigating the alleged restriction of competition. It filed a letter with дальше »

2018-6-29 21:00


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