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New York Attorney General Accuses Two of Cryptocurrency Fraud
Federal prosecutors indicted Reginald Fowler, 60, of Arizona and Ravid Yosef, 36, of Tel Aviv on grounds of hiding the true nature of hundreds of millions of dollars transferred in and out of their several bank accounts around the world, reported Bloomberg May 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:00 | |
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Tether and Bitcoin prices diverge on exchanges following fraud investigation
Tether, the leading stablecoin, recently unpegged from the US Dollar after news that the New York State Attorney General is investigating iFinex Inc. , which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:06 | |
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Australian cryptocurrency scams earned $4.3 million last year, up 190%
Australian fraudsters earned $4. 3 million (AU$6. 1 million) with cryptocurrency scams last year—a revenue increase of 190 percent when compared to 2017. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s new report details the extent of the nation’s problem with cryptocurrency fraud. дальше »
2019-4-29 13:01 | |
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Bitfinex-Tether fiasco: Bitfinex could be receiving financial back-up while users flee scene
The Bitfinex and Tether lawsuit by the New York State Attorney General has put the companies in a tight spot and if the suit proceeds in favor of the AG, then the long speculated secrets about Tether and the alleged “fraud” of Bitfinex in covering up $851 million in losses might be out in the […] The post Bitfinex-Tether fiasco: Bitfinex could be receiving financial back-up while users flee scene appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-4-28 23:30 | |
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How Strong Is Bitfinex’s Rebuff Against New York AG’s Allegations, Labeling Them ‘False Assertions’
Days after the AG of New York announced that it was probing Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex over a supposed $850 million dollar fraud, the crypto exchange has responded. In a short video shared by the Twitter outlet of Ambcrypto. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:53 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Judge Says Coinbase Botched Bitcoin Cash Rollout but Unlikely to Have Committed Fraud
Coinbase may avoid being found guilty of facilitating insider trading for a second time regarding its December 2017 launch of Bitcoin Cash trading. US District Judge Vince Chhabria stated that the roll out of the new asset of on the platform was handled poorly but ultimately that it was unlikely to be deemed fraudulent in. дальше »
2019-4-27 00:00 | |
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Tether (USDT) Losing 30% Of Its Market Cap A Blow, BitConnect Tokens?
The New York Attorney General’s office is suing Tether and BitFinex for fraud worth roughly $850 million. Now, critics insist USDT Should be de-listed. The post Tether (USDT) Losing 30% Of Its Market Cap A Blow, BitConnect Tokens? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:05 | |
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Bitfinex Denies Loss of Funds Following New York Attorney General Lawsuit
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has come out to defend its position after the New York State Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the company and Tether for fraud. Bitfinex maintains that the report claiming that it has lost $850 million at Crypto Capital were false. дальше »
2019-4-26 13:59 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: Officials crack down on massive BTC fraud in ‘largest pill seizure in the history of New Jersey’
Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies have been in the news because of positive developments as well as instances of fraudsters using the decentralized property of the digital assets to conduct nefarious activities. дальше »
2019-4-18 00:30 | |
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Bloomberg Reports Players in the Space Are Not Big Fans About Initial Exchange Offerings
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) became popular back in 2017 when the crypto market was expanding and reaching new highs. However, a large number of them were just fraud or irregular schemes created to steal users’ funds. дальше »
2019-4-12 00:06 | |
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Bitcoin phisher steals $365,000 and 10,000 passwords from dark web users
A 37 year-old man in the US has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraud in connection with a Bitcoin phishing scheme designed to rob victims of their cryptocurrency. Michael Richo, of New Haven, was also ordered to forfeit $352,000 in cash, various computers and electronic devices, and an assortment of precious coins and metals that he purchased with the proceeds of his offense. дальше »
2019-4-10 12:28 | |
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Belgian regulator flags potentially fraudulent crypto-trading platforms after blacklisting 120 websites
The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority [FSMA] identified seven new cryptocurrency trading websites in Belgium which could potentially be fraudulent. The financial authority admitted to receiving complaints from Belgian consumers who had invested in digital assets through these platforms. дальше »
2019-4-5 18:30 | |
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In Fourth Report, QuadrigaCX Court Monitor Recommends Bankruptcy Proceedings
QuadrigaCX monitor Ernst & Young suspects that the beleaguered exchange’s late CEO, Gerald Cotten, may have been financing personal expenditures with company funds, and it is now recommending that the assets in Cotten’s estate be placed under a preservation order. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:19 | |
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Lambo, Land Rovers taken during $22M ICO fraud investigation
In Canada, authorities have seized luxury cars and frozen bank accounts owned by the ringleaders of FUEL, an allegedly fraudulent $22-million initial coin offering (ICO) from 2017. Court documents claim “blockchain services company” Vanbex raised $22 million (CAD$30 million) in cryptocurrency and fiat by with absolutely no intention to develop the FUEL token, reports CoinDesk. дальше »
2019-4-1 17:04 | |
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$9 Million Bitcoin Scam Defrauded More Than 250 Victims
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over 6,000 BTC from his platform in 2013, and went to great lengths to hide the hack – even lying to investigators. дальше »
2019-3-29 19:40 | |
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New York Fraudster Faces 20 Year Sentence for Facebook Crypto Scam
New York resident Patrick McDonnell AKA “Jason Flack” was arrested and charged with nine counts of wire fraud in a Brooklyn court on Tuesday. McDonnell allegedly convinced others to “invest” in cryptocurrency through Facebook and Twitter, stealing the money for his own use and providing false balance statements in return. дальше »
2019-3-28 01:04 | |
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Binance Partners With IdentityMind for Enhanced Compliance and Security
Binance has partnered with Medici Ventures’ portfolio company IdentityMind, a risk management and regulatory-technology compliance platform, in a bid to enhance its fraud protection and compliance protocols. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:08 | |
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Dan Berkovitz: CFTC Is Working Hard on the Bakkt Application
U. S. CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz says the futures and options markets regulator is working hard on the Bakkt proposal. While he’s refused to provide an approval deadline, he did say that the agency is not anti-crypto or anti-blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:55 | |
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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works
As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech
On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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Coinbase Bought Neutrino Because Its Old Analysis Providers Sold User Data
Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data. дальше »
2019-3-5 23:58 | |
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Man Behind “My Big Coin” Scam Charged by DOJ
A New York Man has been charged with four counts of wire fraud and three counts of unlawful monetary transactions after peddling a false coin to investors, the Department of Justice revealed on February 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-2 20:00 | |
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Crypto Ponzi Scheme “My Big Coin” Founder Arrested on Multiple Fraud Charges
In the cryptocurrency world, there has never been a shortage of dodgy projects, Ponzi Schemes, and outright scams. Most of those projects are all in the past, yet new ones tend to pop up every now and then. дальше »
2019-3-1 12:12 | |
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Moscow Introduces Bill To Use Blockchain For E-Voting
The new platform is intended to fight voter fraud and keep votes anonymous.
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MonetaGo Dumps Hyperledger for R3’s Corda Blockchain Platform
MonetaGo, a New York-based firm that claims to help businesses resolve challenges in supply chain financing and corporate issuances, is moving its fraud mitigating network from Hyperledger Fabric to R3’s Corda enterprise blockchain, reports Global Trade Review on February 26, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-28 18:00 | |
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Will Cohen’s Explosive Testimony Finally Impeach “Conman” President Trump?
Donald Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” will give an explosive testimony before Congress today, calling the president a “racist,” a “conman” and a “cheat. ” The damning testimony, obtained in full by the New York Times, comes as a petition circles in Congress to impeach Donald Trump. дальше »
2019-2-28 17:53 | |
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Elon Musk in Trouble Again Over Tesla Tweet as SEC Declares War
The love, hate relationship between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the SEC reached a new level Monday. The regulator called for Musk to be held in contempt for violating a previous judgment related to his penchant to tweet info that runs afoul of securities rules. дальше »
2019-2-26 08:28 | |
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JP Morgan launch new digital asset - but is it a cryptocurrency?
JP Morgan’s new digital asset, announced on Valentine’s Day, reflects the company’s two-sided relationship with the blockchain — which began with allegations of fraud and has now progressed to the testing of the bank’s own digital coin. дальше »
2019-2-23 18:00 | |
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Bandwagon Aims to Solve Ticket Fraud With The Blockchain
Each year $2. 3 billion is spent on fake ticket sales, but a new software platform is taking the stage to eliminate ticket fraud, through the use of blockchain technology. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Bandwagon is a blockchain-based ticket authenticity and fan identity management company. дальше »
2019-2-20 00:17 | |
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India’s New Cyber Protection Awareness and Detection Center (Cypad) to Fight Crypto Fraud via Forensics
In a bid to adequately tackle cybercrime, carry out cryptoanalysis and more, Rajnath Singh, India's Union Home Minister, has unveiled the nation's first cybercrime detection and awareness centre dubbed the Cyber Protection Awareness and Detection Center (Cypad) on Monday, February 18, 2019, according to local news source, The Hindu. Indian Government Wage War against Cyber […] дальше »
2019-2-19 18:46 | |
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Someone Please Let Jamie Dimon Know That His New Cryptocurrency is a Fraud
JP Morgan Chase and Co. announced Thursday it would be the first major institutional bank to release its own cryptocurrency. Its new JPM Coin is an almost shockingly impotent reaction to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by the United States’ largest bank. дальше »
2019-2-17 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin and XRP Beware? Industry Reacts to JP Morgan ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto Announcement
After first calling Bitcoin a fraud in 2017, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon later said he regretted the statement in 2018. Now his firm has announced a new crypto called JPM Coin that’ll be used to instantaneously settle payments between banking clients in a similar vein to Ripple’s XRP. дальше »
2019-2-15 23:00 | |
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Ad Tech Startup tribeOS Announces Federally Approved Security Token Offering in Bermuda
This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. дальше »
2019-2-12 21:16 | |
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SEC Issues New Investor Spotlight on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Calls Crypto Payments Efficient
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, on their official website, recently put the spotlight on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The post seemed to draw attention to the general public about what ICOs are and how they might be exploited and easily used for manipulation and for fraud. The SEC acknowledged that even though many […] дальше »
2019-2-11 18:09 | |
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New Action Fraud Data Prompts FCA in the UK to Warn Investors About Crypto Scams
One of the less pleasant parts of cryptocurrency is the rampant scams that are common in the industry. This is true of any emerging industry but The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK has issued a warning to investors against dialing for crypto-related scams. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:29 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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Data Shows Ethereum is the ‘Cryptocurrency of Choice for Scams’
Since the very early days, back when people learned how to create new cryptocurrencies or quickly build infrastructure models like digital asset trading platforms, many scams started to spawn frequently. дальше »
2019-2-6 23:08 | |
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Philippines Implement New Regulations for its Cryptocurrency Industry
Crypto-friendly Philippines now has a new set of comprehensive regulations tagged as the digital Asset Token Offering (DATO) regulations. The guidelines were formulated and approved by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), to sanitize the space and protect consumers against fraud, according to a Vietnam News report on February 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-5 14:00 | |
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EchoLink Blockchain Project to Fight Fraud in Resumes and Job Applications
Companies have to hire people all the time. They look for the most skilled candidates and then interview them, however, sometimes it can be hard to know whether that candidate is lying or not. Unfortunately, people lie a lot when creating their resumes for job applications. Because of this big issue, a new blockchain company […] дальше »
2019-2-4 23:20 | |
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Fidelity’s Bitcoin Custody Service Could Launch This March
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March. дальше »
2019-1-31 23:39 | |
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WIBX ICO
Wibx is the utility token that will revolutionize the exchange relationships between brands and consumers, transforming social networks users into digital influencers. Wibx is the native token and the mean of exchange of the WiBOO platform, a sophisticated and well-structured ecosystem that offers new perspectives for the conventional marketing strategy models, such as sales activation and customer loyalty, using the blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI). дальше »
2019-1-29 07:03 | |
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Google’s head of account security has fix for cryptocurrency SIM-swapping
SIM-swapping has plagued cryptocurrency holders for close to a year, and now Google’s head of account security has had enough. He wants to put a stop to it with a clever gadget the size of a flash drive. дальше »
2019-1-23 13:03 | |
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History May Signal That Bitcoin is Nearing a New Bull Cycle
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. дальше »
2019-1-15 03:00 | |
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