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British Bitcoin Scammer Pleads Guilty for Defrauding US Victims of $50 Million
By CCN Markets: Renwick Haddow, the operator of the fake crypto trading platform Bitcoin Store and the fraudulent shared office space Bar Works, admitted to the charges against him with one of his fellow collaborators found guilty by US court. дальше »
2019-6-18 17:42 | |
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First Congressmen, Now Italian Government Providing Free Publicity for Bitcoin
Being a decentralised project, with no CEO or board members, Bitcoin has always been lacking an official marketing department. However, that has not stopped the world’s first viable digital asset becoming worth billions of dollars. дальше »
2019-6-14 00:00 | |
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How Cryptocurrency Discussions are Spreading on Reddit
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a United States Department of Energy National Laboratory recently published a study by Dr. Svitlana Volkova, to understand communication patterns and how information is spread online, May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-12 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Agitator John McAfee Runs Afoul of Bahamas Anti-Corruption Czar
By CCN Markets: After vowing to “f**king bury” the U. S. government over the weekend, Bitcoin firebrand John McAfee has now ruffled the feathers of the Bahamas’ anti-corruption czar, according to Tribune 242. дальше »
2019-6-13 17:56 | |
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Bitcoin Bull John McAfee Warns US Government: ‘I Will Bury You’
By CCN Markets: Bitcoin millionaire John McAfee — who’s a fugitive from the law for tax evasion — derisively taunted the U. S. government on Twitter. McAfee warned them to leave him alone or he will “f***ing bury” them. дальше »
2019-6-10 05:30 | |
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Vancouver Mayor Wants To Ban Bitcoin ATMs, Despite The City's Early Adoption
The Vancouver Police Department recently cited the lack of a central authority, and trouble with money laundering, as reasons the city should abandon its 76 bitcoin ATMs, prompting Mayor Kennedy Stewart to propose a city-wide ban. дальше »
2019-6-8 00:31 | |
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Crypto Valley association announces additional Microsoft, Consensys, and Bitcoin Suisse Partnerships for Crypto Valley Conference 2019
The speaker list for the event has also been supplemented with representatives from the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, Binance, Parity and more. The Crypto Valley Association has announced new speakers for this year’s Crypto Valley Conference, taking place from 24-26th June 2019, in association with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. дальше »
2019-6-7 10:25 | |
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Vancouver Bitcoin ATM Ban Is Wildly Misplaced
Since Vancouver police described Bitcoin ATMs as ‘an ideal money-laundering vehicle’, the council are considering banning them. Problem solved, eh? Misinformation… Meet Knee-jerk Reaction So Vancouver Mayor, Kennedy Stewart, has suggested that the city council will consider banning Bitcoin ATMs in the city. дальше »
2019-6-6 16:00 | |
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FBI Seeks for QuadrigaCX Victims to Aid Ongoing Investigation
According to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on June 3, 2019, it is conducting an ongoing investigation alongside the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and the Department of Justice’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section to seek victims who lostRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-6-5 13:00 | |
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Man Sentenced for Illegal Money Transmission Services on LocalBitcoins
U. S. citizen Morgan Rockcoons has been sentenced to fines and prison time for running unlicensed money exchange services on LocalBitcoins. Advertising himself on the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network, Rockcoons made more than 1,000 transactions with hundreds of different users. дальше »
2019-6-1 18:55 | |
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No, Forbes, Facebook’s Newly Detailed Not-So-Crypto is No Rival for Bitcoin
The launch of a crypto-like-currency by social media giant Facebook has been the topic of many discussions in the Bitcoin and digital asset space recently. However, little was known about it outside of the company developing a mysterious blockchain department and rumours about a WhatsApp-based digital coin being launched by the firm. дальше »
2019-5-25 00:00 | |
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Robinhood Uses BitLicense, Brings Zero-Fee Crypto Trading to New York
By CCN: Robinhood has brought its popular commission-free crypto trading app to New York investors. The California-based startup announced Thursday that it is launching bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrency trading services in New York. дальше »
2019-5-25 16:48 | |
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Robinhood Crypto Trading App Launches in New York
Cryptocurrency trading firm Robinhood on May 23, 2019, announced that it had launched its zero-fee crypto trading app in New York. Robinhood Enters New York After bagging the coveted BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYFDS) in January 2019, Robinhood has now announced that its users in New York will beRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-24 14:04 | |
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Australian Civil Servant Caught Mining Crypto With Government Hardware
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
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IRS Plans to Issue Guidance on Virtual Currency Taxation
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig has explained to U. S. representatives that the tax department plans to issue clearer guidance toward cryptocurrency taxation soon. Since 2014, Americans have been asking the tax agency for better clarification in regard to official tax guidelines. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:20 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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New York State Department of Financial Services BitLicense – key provisions virtual currency businesses should consider
In 2013, cryptocurrency investors, enthusiasts, financial regulators and the crypto community witnessed the largest bitcoin exchange in the world, Mt. Gox, collapse. New York regulators decided they needed to step in and ensure that kind of thing did not happen in their state. дальше »
2019-5-13 11:56 | |
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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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Detention Memorandum Issued against Bitfinex Linked Crypto Capital
The United States Department of Justice has moved the District Court of Arizona to stay a detention memorandum against Crypto Capital and Reginald Fowler concerning the ongoing case against Bitfinex. дальше »
2019-5-4 01:00 | |
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Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement
Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U. дальше »
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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New York Police Warn Citizens of Cryptocurrency Phone Scams
In New York, Bitcoin scammers are impersonating Social Security Administrators. A report by The Next Web reveals the New York Police Department (NYPD) sent out a warning to the public, alerting them to fraudsters who call and ask for payment in bank wire transfers, bitcoin (BTC), and prepaid gift cards. дальше »
2019-5-3 20:00 | |
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Remarkably Basic Scam Nets Criminals $2 Million in Bitcoin and Other Assets
According to the New York Police Department, the number of people duped out of Bitcoin and other assets thanks to a telephone scam has soared in 2019. It estimates that a massive $2 million has been fraudulently obtained from residents of the city. дальше »
2019-5-3 02:00 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Feds Seize Part of Bitfinex’s Missing Funds, First Arrest Made
As first reported by Modern Consensus, an HSBC account linked to a federal indictment for bank fraud has been found to be directly related to Bitfinex. Legal Troubles Begin A portion of Bitfinex’s missing $850 million has been seized by the U. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:38 | |
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Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation
U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:54 | |
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Paxos Is Coming to the Ontology Blockchain
The Paxos stablecoin (PAX) will launch on the Ontology (ONT) blockchain by May 2019. Paxos, a regulated stablecoin with the approval of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS), will enable business operations on the Ontology blockchain by eliminating the volatility associated with cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-29 17:00 | |
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Brazilian Police Accidentally Discover Money Laundering Bitcoin Mining Farm
By CCN. com: A report published in local Brazilian news outlet Zero Hora has revealed that Brazilian police have made an arrest in connection with a suspected crypto money laundering scheme. An accidental discovery The report, which was published on April 23, claims that the State Department of Drug Trafficking (Denarc) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul came upon a house where cryptocurrencies were being mined as they were on the trail of a suspected drug trafficker. дальше »
2019-4-28 14:36 | |
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Bitfinex Saga Continues: 700,000 ETH and 17,000 BTC Moved from Cold Wallets
After the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) accused Bitfinex of covering up to $850 million worth of losses with issued Tether, over 700,000 ether and 17,000 bitcoin have been moved out of recognized Bitfinex cold wallets. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:00 | |
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Fake California Cop Racket Targets Victims in Bitcoin Phone Scam
By CCN. com: A notice on the official website for the City of Berkeley police department warns residents of phone scams involving Bitcoin. Calling them “cyber-enabled fraud crime,” the post talks about a woman who scammers attempted to victimize via telephone – even calling her from the number 911. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:49 | |
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US: Two Nigerians Indicted for $270,000 Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
According to an official notification published April 24, 2019, by the U. S. Department of Justice for Oregon, two Nigerian nationals have been charged in a 13-count indictment with regard to their alleged involvement in an online bitcoin fraud scheme. дальше »
2019-4-26 11:00 | |
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FinCEN back on the bitcoin beat with civil penalty for peer-to-peer trader
After first issuing cryptocurrency guidance back in 2013, enforcement by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has been out of the headlines in recent years. Now the bureau of the US Department of the Treasury is back on the bitcoin beat and taking action — dishing out a hefty fine to a prolific bitcoin trader accused of wilfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to register as an exchange. дальше »
2019-4-25 16:00 | |
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PSA: Don’t give in to police officer asking for your Bitcoin, it’s a scam
Has a cop recently asked you to hand over your cryptocurrency? Well, a phone scammer posing as a police officer is targeting victims in California, requesting they hand over all the money in their bank account in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-25 11:27 | |
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Bitcoin hackers threaten to leak masturbation vids if victims don’t pay up
Bitcoin sextortion scams are so 2018, right? Well, there are some hackers out there that would beg to differ. It appears that residents of Norton, a small town in Kansas, US, are being targeted by scammers threatening to release sensitive material unless the victims pay a Bitcoin ransom. дальше »
2019-4-23 11:53 | |
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FinCEN Issues First-Ever Civil Penalty Against Bitcoin Exchange
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
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Mueller Report: Russia Used Bitcoin to Fund DNC Hacks
An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims. дальше »
2019-4-19 23:21 | |
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Bitcoin’s Most-Hated Regulatory Regime Could Be Bakkt’s Last Hope
By CCN: Intercontinental Exchange’s high-profile Bitcoin project, Bakkt, has faced severe pushback from the CFTC due to a fundamental concern about how its cryptocurrency assets will be stored. In response, Bakkt is looking to obtain a BitLicense and manage custody of the coins themselves. дальше »
2019-4-18 20:48 | |
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Three Dark Web Drug Dealers Arrested After Laundering $2.3 Million In Bitcoin Across 43 States
The Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. , together with the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service, have arrested three men who were accused of selling drugs and laundering money on the dark web using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-18 01:07 | |
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John Delaney: The U.S. Must Create a Dedicated Cybersecurity Unit
John Delaney, a United States politician and business mogul looking to contest for the 2020 U. S. presidential seat, has buttressed the country’s need for a centralized and dedicated “Department of Cybersecurity,” as the nation remains a target to all kinds of cyber threats, according to a blog post on April 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-18 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
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The U.S. Department of Energy Using DLT to Protect Electric Grids
In a bid to safeguard modern electric grids from cyber attacks, the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has announced Phase II of its blockchain-based electric grid security project in collaboration with Taekion, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cybersecurity platform, according to a press release on April 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-12 01:00 | |
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Bittrex Goes on the Offensive After BitLicense Rejection
Bittrex, a United States–based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has issued a response to the recent setback in its plans to expand to New York. Yesterday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected the exchange's BitLicense application, a requirement for offering crypto-based services to New Yorkers. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:57 | |
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New York: NYFDS Rejects Bittrex’s BitLicense Application
On April 10, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange’s application seeking the coveted BitLicense. The BitLicense would have allowed the exchange to operate in one of the world’s most significant financial hotspots. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:26 | |
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Bitstamp USA Becomes Nineteenth Firm to Receive BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted its nineteenth BitLicense to Bitstamp USA, a subsidiary of Bitstamp, the department announced on April 9, 2019. New Members In the first quarter of 2019, several firms were granted the coveted virtual currency license from New York state’s financial regulator, popularly called the BitLicense. дальше »
2019-4-10 18:11 | |
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The Philippines’ Central Bank Has Already Legalized 10 Bitcoin Exchanges
According to local reports, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved three crypto exchanges, bringing the total number of approved crypto exchanges to 10. The Manila Times reported: “Melchor Plabasan, officer-in-charge at the Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department of the central bank, said newly approved were Bexpress Inc. дальше »
2019-4-10 15:12 | |
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Is The New China’s Bitcoin Ban Yet Another FUD or Should We Start Shorting Bitcoin Again?
China has decided to entirely ban cryptocurrency mining in the nation, Bloomberg reports. The National Department and Reform Commission… The post Is The New China’s Bitcoin Ban Yet Another FUD or Should We Start Shorting Bitcoin Again? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-10 08:39 | |
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