2020-4-28 17:00 |
QuadrigaCX, you know the story: Dead CEO, $190 million of customer's funds missing, mismanagement, conspiracy. But where are we now in terms of making crypto clients whole? origin »
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From popularizing PCs to mining cryptocurrency with your brain waves -- right-wing pastor Steve Cioccolanti adds more grist to the Bill Gates conspiracy mill
2020-4-26 14:10 | |
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Bitcoin price crashed to $3,850 on spot exchanges yesterday but on crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, it went even lower to $3,600. As the price went down to an early February 2019 level, the platform halted trading on account of “system instability.
2020-3-13 16:39 | |
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Gemcoin founder Steve Chen appeared in court and pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges and tax evasion. He and other perpetrators duped some 70,000 unsuspecting individuals out of a cool $147 million to invest in USFIA.
2020-2-20 20:34 | |
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Privacy of crypto transactions has been challenged again, as the CEO of the Dropbit app Larry Harmon has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to launder money. Dropbit CEO Larry Harmon Faces 30 Years in Prison Dropbit, the Bitcoin wallet and service, continues to operate for now.
2020-2-13 17:30 | |
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Authorities have arrested a 23-year old man over an alleged SIM swapping scheme targeting crypto execs and investors
2019-12-13 13:24 | |
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This time we're talking crypto and traditional market, an ethereum developer in hot water after alleged sanction busting, and a look at this years biggest exchange hacks.
2019-12-3 19:58 | |
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IRS reaffirms that its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation is legitimate
2019-11-21 03:33 | |
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An executive Oz Yosef, who worked on Crypto Capital, a company that provided payment processing services for Bitfinex before the scandal that happened with it and Tether this year, has been indicted for three criminal counts.
2019-10-28 21:46 | |
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Since the unraveling of Silk Road, its creator, Ross Ulbricht, has served six full years since his initial imprisonment. All this time is just a small dent on the double life sentence plus 40 years that Ulbricht received in May 2015, on charges of money-laundering and conspiracy to traffic narcotics.
2019-10-2 17:00 | |
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There aren’t many areas of modern society unaffected by the draconian war on drugs, and non-violent crypto exchange is no exception. Two San Diego men in their twenties reportedly pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of money laundering conspiracy, for selling cannabis on the darknet for bitcoin and operating an unlicensed crypto exchange service.
2019-10-2 16:00 | |
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As per an all-new court document made available by the Northern District of California, US prosecutors have filed a formal complaint against BTC-e — a crypto exchange that is now defunct — as well as its alleged owner Alexander Vinnik.
2019-7-28 18:57 | |
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Now it may sound like a myth or something coming out of a conspiracy theory of sorts, but Governments over the World are actually becoming scared of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in general.
2019-7-15 21:59 | |
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By CCN: Cryptocurrency maverick and U. S. 2020 presidential candidate John McAfee announced Thursday that he was going offline fearing for his life and freedom, prompting speculation and wild conspiracy theories on social media.
2019-5-18 17:41 | |
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By CCN: SIM hijacking has proven to be yet another lucrative way to steal crypto with millions of dollar now reported to have been stolen over the years with the amount that has gone unreported possibly eclipsing that.
2019-5-13 17:48 | |
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According to a report by the firm appointed to oversee the financial affairs of now defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, the trading venue has only $21 million of a total $160 million it owes out. The exchange shut up shop earlier this year a month after its CEO supposedly died in mysterious circumstances.
2019-5-11 02:00 | |
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One of the major conspiracy theories in the crypto space has just been confirmed. What will happen to Tether?
2019-5-1 20:45 | |
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By CCN: ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees made a valid observation on Twitter today, pointing out that there’s some degree of irony in the charges potentially facing embattled Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex: Tether had the cash reserves, despite wide speculation that the company had issued far more crypto tokens than it could settle.
2019-4-27 00:35 | |
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Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges.
2019-4-12 19:27 | |
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Jeffrey Skilling used to be the CEO of Enron Corp. , but it has been a long time since he has been in the energy business. He emerged after over 12 years in federal prison from charges for fraud, conspiracy, and insider trading.
2019-3-23 19:29 | |
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Hollywood already has a sinister opinion about bitcoin, even though few in the movie business probably know much about cryptocurrencies. The new film “Crypto” pushes the bitcoin-money laundering narrative — a stance that’s echoed in the few TV shows that reference virtual currencies.
2019-3-13 10:01 | |
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Needless to say, we, as a species, can often become wholly, or partially engrossed in conspiracies of some kind. Whether that is the idea that the Moon landings were faked, or that ‘Bush did 9/11,' there is a conspiracy that a good number of us are all too captivated by to be swayed by obnoxious […]
2019-3-5 02:59 | |
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The conspiracy theory surrounding QuadrigaCX began with the December 9, 2018, death of the exchange’s CEO. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gerald Cotton, took the only private keys to the grave, depriving users of $190 million in frozen funds.
2019-2-14 14:00 | |
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To a crypto layperson, hearing about Bitcoin price manipulation via sophisticated yet easy-to-procure trading bots may conjure dime-a-dozen conspiracy theories. The deeper one delves into the intricacies of this exciting and often treacherous crypto industry though, the more sense such talk makes.
2019-1-24 23:08 | |
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India could be making a U-turn on its directives for cryptocurrencies. Per reports from the New India Express, a second interdisciplinary committee set up by the Indian government is considering making cryptocurrencies legal in the country again but with more stringent rules.
2018-12-28 02:16 | |
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Why did the crypto market crash? Was it a conspiracy? Who was responsible? Find out the rational, common sense reasons for the crash right here. The post Why Did the Crypto Market Crash? appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-12-22 17:33 | |
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If the abundance of reportage regarding crypto related thefts and frauds is anything to go by, it might not be so wrong to say that there’s a conspiracy afoot against cryptocurrencies. There’s not as much media coverage of financial crimes carried out in the mainstream finance sector as there is for cryptocurrencies. But when it […]
2018-11-7 12:24 | |
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The $34 million Bitcoin scam has its prime suspect named Prinya Jaravijit who was arrested in Thailand after returning to the country. Jaravijit is allegedly part of a scam which saw a man from Finland, Aarini Otava Saarimaa scammed out of over 5,500 Bitcoins, this would be worth around $34 million in today’s market.
2018-10-17 12:00 | |
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There are conspiracy theories and speculation all over the crypto space on who holds the most Bitcoin that is currently in circulation. Big mining firms, exchanges, and funds are mainly called Whales as they hold on to the most Bitcoin and have been called responsible for the big amounts of Bitcoin around today.
2018-10-11 14:00 | |
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Forget Nostradamus, forget Tarot, forget astrology. There is an article from “The Economist” which might predict that Satoshi Nakamoto (the real one) is going to resurface with a tweet today, October 10, 2018.
2018-10-10 20:31 | |
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USD pegged token Tether has the same founders as crypto exchange Bitfinex. An overwhelming majority of Tether passes through the crypto exchange which has incubated a variety of conspiracy theories.
2018-9-27 10:17 | |
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The news of a software bug being found in the codebase of Bitcoin might have gone unnoticed by many crypto enthusiasts last week. Many conspiracy theories have been put forth as to why the news was not popularized by mainstream media in a manner similar or equal to how the Bitcoin ETF standoff at the […] The post Bitcoin (BTC) HODLers Urged to Review its Code More Often appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-9-25 12:01 | |
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Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may.
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Seven People Charged for Crimes Against Iceland’s Mining Facility, Amounting to Over $871,000 The mining facilities in Iceland recently experienced a major heist involving conspiracy, burglary, and theft.
2018-9-11 16:36 | |
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For as long as the modern economic system has existed, there have been conspiracy theories about controlling families who pull the strings of finance from behind the curtain. While vigilance is a virtue when it comes to centralization and control, narratives of control often latch on to racist and anti-religious sentiments.
2018-8-25 10:00 | |
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Not for the first time, Alex Jones finds himself at the center of a controversy over internet censorship. The radio show host and conspiracy theorist has alleged the US Government orchestrates school shootings and ‘white genocide’; that Michelle Obama is a man; and that the Pentagon is secretly pumping chemicals into the water to turn the […] The post Blockchain Can Prevent Tech Giants’ Internet Censorship appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2018-8-10 21:49 | |
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What You Need To Know About ‘The Great Cryptocurrency Conspiracy Of 2018' Live Event The Great Cryptocurrency Conspiracy of 2018 is hosting a free upcoming LIVE Q&A event led by Glenn Beck and Teeka Tiwari on August 8th, 2018.
2018-8-6 19:17 | |
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Crypto is a bit like a family. Like all families, it has that one unhinged relative trying to sell everyone on get-rich-quick schemes and conspiracy theories. John McAfee has become a reliable source of entertainment through the bear market: Bitcoin prices go up or down, but Uncle John is an inexhaustible supply of comedy gold.
2018-8-6 20:26 | |
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00000000000000000021e800c1e8df51b22c1588e5a624bea17e9faa34b2dc4a If you’re an active member of the Bitcoin community on Twitter or Reddit, you’ve probably been thinking about this code for hours, thinking of how it could have possibly gotten into your life.
2018-7-12 21:32 | |
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As reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in Forsyth County this week, five men were charged for allegedly scheming to steal Bitcoin from a local resident. According to recent reports, the five tried to steal Bitcoin which amounted to nearly $1 million.
2018-6-17 10:18 | |
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CoinDesk marks its seventh Most Influential list with two CoinDesk Live events Dec. 7-8.
The virtual event, which runs Oct. 19-22, brings together marquee names from Switzerland’s FINMA, Sweden’s Riksbank, Bank for International Settlements, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the International Monetary Fund to discuss stablecoin regulation, central bank digital currencies, the future of money and more.
This week on CoinDesk Live, our own Brady Dale talks with Jimmy Song about his new book.
After rocky interactions with the SEC, Kik CEO Ted Livingston will join us on CoinDesk LIVE.
In a conversation with Leigh Cuen, Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali explains why he "optimistic" towards the coming regulatory policies.
In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we'll explore the future of tokens as we move past the ICO Wild West.