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Bitcoin price just made one of its most volatile moves in some time on the back of what has amounted to be fake news regarding the approval of the BlackRock iShares spot BTC ETF. Within seconds of a fake X post, BTCUSD surged by over 7% in ten minutes – only to retrace the entire rally and then some.
2023-10-16 17:08 | |
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The creator of the Big Brother reality TV show has failed to reach an agreement with Facebook over fake Bitcoin ads that purported to originate from him. The fake Bitcoin ads promoted cryptocurrency-related investments which were allegedly backed or endorsed or had the involvement of the Dutch billionaire John de Mol.
2019-9-12 21:20 | |
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By CCN: Bitcoin SV (BSV) gained 67% in value in just a few hours on Wednesday, coinciding with the spread of fake news regarding its imminent re-listing on Binance. Chinese investors may have been hit hard after a doctored WeChat screenshot was circulated around the country’s “crypto media.
2019-5-30 00:00 | |
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Scammers boosted the price of bitcoin SV with a fake news alert purporting to show BSV's creator is also bitcoin's.
2019-5-29 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin prices slide with ultra-low volumes Jack Dorsey thinks BTC owners with accounts at CoinBase hold fake Bitcoins Transactional volumes low, participants apprehensive Clearly, Bitcoin is battered.
2019-2-6 20:03 | |
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Europol announced the arrest of a 36-year-old fraud suspect who os believed to have created a fake seed generator. The man has been arrested due to a combined effort from the IOTA community and the law enforcement.
2019-2-5 17:44 | |
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Any observant crypto trader and/or analyst can easily identify September 5th as the date the crypto markets turned for the worst after the fake news that Goldman Sachs had abandoned plans for a crypto trading desk.
2019-1-29 14:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Bitcoin Trading Platform LocalBitcoins Hacked with Thousands of Dollars Stolen LocalBitcoins has become a victim of a phishing attack. At least six users have been affected after following a link to a fake LocalBitcoins page.
2019-1-28 13:27 | |
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In a joint operation with police forces from the U. K. and Germany, Europol arrested an individual they believe was responsible for the creation of a fake IOTA wallet seed generator which stole around $11 million worth of IOTA in 2017, Europol announced in a press release on January 23, 2019.
2019-1-28 10:00 | |
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On Jan. 22, a team of students from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) released a unique study concerning the longevity of certain proof of stake (PoS) networks. According to the research, more than 26 PoS blockchains could suffer from vulnerabilities called “Fake Stake” attacks.
2019-1-25 19:45 | |
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In recent times, a lot of instability has rocked the cryptocurrency market, causing the prices and rates of investments to oscillate. While many supporters and advocates are constantly trying to speak favorably and work so potential investors are not deterred, it would seem like some others may have other goals. A known Bitcoin (BTC) supporter, […]
2019-1-25 09:50 | |
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Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume.
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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On January 17, 2019, two former executives from Komid, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, were jailed for three and two years respectively for using fake accounts to fraudulently inflate transactions on the exchange.
2019-1-22 22:00 | |
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XRP is the second largest cryptocurrency in the market after Bitcoin (BTC). This digital asset is trying to reach new financial institutions and companies around the world to perform cross-border transactions.
2019-1-21 05:41 | |
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Ripple’s XRP token is currently sitting in place 2 of the cryptocurrency rankings weighted by market cap. Even though, many would strip its right to be called cryptocurrency (even Ripple CEO refuses to define it as such), XRP is considered by many to be bitcoin’s most serious competitor.
2019-1-20 15:59 | |
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Two executives of a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange have reportedly been sentenced to jail for inflating trading volumes on their exchange. The pair allegedly used a bot to fake large orders in both cryptocurrencies and Korean won.
2019-1-20 07:00 | |
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In Taipei, a group of Bitcoin con artists have been charged with running an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that defrauded local and foreign investors out of millions of dollars. Authorities formally charged a 47-year-old man surnamed Lin, along with six accomplices, with violating Taiwan‘s Banking and Multi-Level Marketing Supervision acts with a fake Bitcoin investment scam, reports FocusTaiwan.
2019-1-18 16:03 | |
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Scammers have found a new way to use seemingly legitimate BBC News websites to mine Bitcoin. The scam, identified by researchers, was first discovered in the first week of January. Scammers created what appeared to be a legitimate email containing a “Display Message” button, which rerouted users to an affiliate website tasked with generating Bitcoin based on page views.
2019-1-16 13:15 | |
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The prediction made by Russian economist Vladislav Gink that Russia could start a crypto bull run by buying off billions of dollars lacked sufficient evidence and could be fake news, Finder reported on January 15, 2019.
2019-1-16 01:00 | |
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Recent news that “Russia will buy $10 billion in Bitcoin and ditch the U. S. dollar” is backed by the flimsiest of evidence. Publications such as The Telegraph, Bitcoinist, and Decrypt Media may have been duped.
2019-1-15 03:40 | |
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Since early-2018, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors alike have been caught in what seems to be a large sea full of endless waves comprised of price drops, fake news, accounts of fraud, and countless other examples of occurrences that have shaken out the weak speculators.
2019-1-15 03:00 | |
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The Pirate Bay is once again in the middle of a controversy as a Windows shortcut file is infecting PCs to steal digital currencies. The malicious file is posing a movie file on The Pirate Bay torrent tracker.
2019-1-15 00:24 | |
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Between wild price volatility, the fear of Bitcoin-stealing malware, the risk of having assets left on an exchange that could become a target of hackers, and so much more, crypto investors are stuck looking over their shoulder at every turn.
2019-1-15 23:00 | |
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A report from The Indian Express, published on January 14, 2019, states that the Twitter handle of Cricket South Africa (CSA) fell victim to hackers who were selling fake bitcoin lottery tickets. However, the account has now been retrieved and all the erroneous Tweets deleted.
2019-1-14 18:01 | |
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A fake news site has allegedly used images of former Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key to promoting crypto-currency. The advertisement was designed for a company called Crypto Revolt. The most recent article, which appeared on social media in recent days, includes an image of the former New Zealand PM and falsely claims he’s […]
2019-1-7 11:11 | |
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The image of New Zealand’s former prime minister has been employed to promote an alleged cryptocurrency scam
2019-1-7 17:17 | |
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Electrum hacker stole 245 BTC Electrum wallet was yesterday compromised by a malicious phishing attack, which we wrote about yesterday. New details about this hack emerged today as the potential address of the hacker was revealed, alongside his potential loot.
2018-12-29 02:55 | |
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A major vulnerability has been exposed in Electrum, a leading Bitcoin wallet with several forks that are compatible with other cryptocurrencies. This is the second Electrum bug in a single year, and the crypto community is now debating the merits of the wallet.
2018-12-29 23:09 | |
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Hackers managed to steal close to $900,000 worth of Bitcoin from Electrum wallet users via a phishing attack. While the attacks seem to have come to a halt, Electrum Devs say the hackers can launch new exploits since the issue hasn’t been permanently fixed.
2018-12-28 15:00 | |
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A Taiwanese Bitcoin miner identified with the last name Yang was recently arrested and charged by authorities for mining 100 million yuan ($14. 5 million) in cryptocurrencies. He used NT$100 million ($3.
2018-12-28 14:29 | |
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The Blockchain Transparency Institute has released its December Exchange Volumes Report, delving deeper than ever before into suspected wash trading. The conclusions paint a rather damning picture.
2018-12-17 19:00 | |
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There was a saying that ” nothing sells better than fear”. Now with the dawn of the fake news era, people are questioning everything. This makes it harder for news outlets to simply report rumors.
2018-12-16 01:56 | |
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Numerous bomb threat reports surfaced on Tuesday where Bitcoin scammers asked schools, businesses, and other organizations to pay $20,000 in BTC to ensure that the bombs are not detonated. The threats were sent via emails in multiple countries.
2018-12-14 14:59 | |
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As the Bitcoin SV network gathered supporters, a fake mining pool site offered hashing power in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC).
2018-12-12 19:55 | |
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A former administrator from the now-defunct Silk Road marketplace is recounting his story in a tell-all book and movie deal. After being arrested in 2013, darknet moderator Curtis Green was involved in a bizarre conspiracy with corrupt Silk Road investigators and was later told to fake his own death.
2018-12-10 00:50 | |
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Bitcoin Scammers Dupe Singapore Crypto Investors With Fake Investment Opportunities Bitcoin Scammers Dupe Singapore Crypto Investors With Fake Investment Opportunities Blackmoon Blockchain Firm Launches Binance ETx Token Based On Binance's Most-Traded Coins Blackmoon Blockchain Firm Launches Binance ETx Token Based On Binance's Most-Traded Coins A.
2018-12-6 23:16 | |
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Scams abound in all the countries in the world and this time it was Singapore that was affected by this kind of problem. The Next Web’s Hard Fork has recently reported that Singaporeans have lost $78,000 USD in crypto investment scams in the last three months.
2018-12-6 16:05 | |
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Singapore authorities recent report that residents have lost about $78,000 to fraudulent online platforms in three months. Online Cryptocurrency Scam Using Fake Personalities The Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 between September and November 2018.
2018-12-6 11:44 | |
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Crypto money laundering is on the rise in Japan, Homeland Security is going blockchain-project shopping, and fake celebrities hawk bitcoin.
2018-12-7 02:26 | |
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Singaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports.
2018-12-5 18:15 | |
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Today’s edition of The Daily covers everything from hardware wallets to fake volume on cryptocurrency exchanges. But to kick-start proceedings, we’ve got the first report on a survey in which a surprising proportion of freelancers express an interest in being paid in cryptocurrency.
2018-12-4 13:00 | |
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Hackers have been becoming increasingly creative in their ways of duping unsuspecting investors, and one of their latest endeavors has been the hacking of Twitter. Verified Twitter accounts all over the website were the subject of Bitcoin sweepstakes posts, leading many newcomers to lose funds.
2018-11-29 04:47 | |
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It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information.
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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Bitcoin Cash has seen its reputation greatly damaged by a “fake” fork orchestrated by an alleged professional fraudster. Had we been able to rewind time with the benefit of hindsight,.
2018-11-28 17:56 | |
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With Norway set to revoke electricity subsidies for cryptocurrency miners from January 2019 onward, Swedish data centers are anticipating a wave of inquiries from mining companies seeking to domicile in Sweden.
2018-11-27 11:15 | |
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One of the recent causes of conversation lately in the crypto industry after a tweet from pseudonymous Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was posted online. Thought to be authentic, both sides of the Bitcoin Cash split were discussing it, even though it quickly was erased from Twitter, along with the whole account. The original text said, […]
2018-11-26 16:23 | |
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A teenager that made bomb threats has been sentenced to a decade in prison. The decision was taken by a Tel Aviv court. The American-Israeli teenager was able to make a fortune in Bitcoin (BTC). The information has been recently revealed by The New York Times.
2018-11-26 13:15 | |
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Rather than round up a series of stories from the deep web, this week we’re focusing on just the one. The tale, concerning Silk Road’s most enduring mystery, is so labyrinthine it warrants recounting in full.
2018-11-25 21:30 | |
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Uganda will seek to regulate crypto assets to prevent criminals from exploiting digital currencies to scam citizens. This comes as thousands of Ugandans have fallen victim to a number of Ponzi schemes, including the D9 Club, which promised to pay members in bitcoin.
2018-11-24 21:00 | |
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