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Move over Twitter: Crypto Scams Have Infiltrated Facebook

While cryptocurrency-related scams are commonplace on Twitter, Facebook users have started being targeted by scammers with fake cryptocurrency ads. Facebook Users Targeted with Fake Crypto Ads Twitter has been widely plagued with cryptocurrency-related scams, typically through phony giveaways that lure users into sending crypto in exchange for a larger sum. дальше »

2018-11-28 20:00


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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies

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. дальше »

2018-11-28 17:48


Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams

In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »

2018-11-15 23:40


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BREAKING: Google hacked to promote Bitcoin scam on Twitter

In the latest in a string of cryptocurrency-related hackings on Twitter, attackers have breached an official Google account to promote a Bitcoin giveaway scam to its over 800,000 followers. The official G Suite Twitter account just blasted the following message to hundreds of thousands of users: Hard Fork has yet to confirm for how long the tweet remained on G Suite’s feed, but it was no less than 11 minutes (as you can notie on the screenshot. дальше »

2018-11-14 22:40


Roger Ver And Brian Armstrong Chip In On How To Feed Chickens Using Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

How To Feed Chickens Using Bitcoin Cash Coinbase co-founder, Brian Armstrong, recently caused a stir on Twitter when he posted that he fed chickens using cryptocurrencies. Indeed, a recent live stream aired on Twitch demonstrated how Bitcoin Cash users can feed chicken using zero-confirmation transactions. So far, the video has had over 11,000 views. This […] дальше »

2018-11-7 02:46


Jack Dorsey’s Square Surpasses Twitter with $30 Billion Market Value as Bitcoin Business Begins to Boom

Jack Dorsey is known for a lot of things in his career with technology and finance, but the two companies he owns that seem to have performed exceedingly well have been Square and Twitter. Square is a financial services provider that helps users make mobile payments through an app, while Twitter is a wildly popular […] дальше »

2018-11-7 01:33


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Binance Freezes Funds on Multiple Accounts with Dubious Crypto Exchange

Binance has frozen multiple accounts associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, citing money laundering concerns. The CEO of Binance went on Twitter recently to announce the freezing of multiple accounts owned by Wex, claiming that Binance will cooperate with law enforcement in any way possible should a criminal investigation result from alleged money laundering. дальше »

2018-11-1 01:47


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Crypto Exchange MapleChange Shuts Down, Says it Doesn’t Have Money to Refund Users

MapleChange, a relatively minor Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, announced on October 28, 2018, that it would be shutting down after losing its bitcoin stash in a security breach. The news, however, didn’t yield any major impact on the global cryptocurrency market as prices hold steady in the aftermath of the ordeal. дальше »

2018-10-30 22:00


MapleChange was hacked, the team tries to return funds

On October 28, a small Bitcoin exchange MapleChange, based in Alberta, Canada, has gone offline. Before their Twitter page went offline, the exchange announced that it had sustained a hack. The exchange’s team reported that they can not compensate for the losses, so they close the platform and all its accounts in social networks. Users […] дальше »

2018-10-29 19:10


Bitcoin Wallet Samourai Warns Users of “Dusting Attack”

On October 25, 2018, the privacy-centric cryptocurrency wallet Samourai warned users via Twitter of a new type of tracking tactic called a “dusting attack. ” Biting the Dust According to tweets, the attack is an attempt to compromise the security and privacy of Samourai users by using “coin dust” to deanonymize users and linking their transactional inputs together. дальше »

2018-10-27 18:00


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Bitcoin UASF Showed Users Are In Control via ‘Market Forces,’ Says HashCash Inventor

More than a year later after Bitcoin UASF, Blockstream CEO and inventor of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work technology, Adam Back, recalled the event as ‘an emphatic’ victory’ for users. Who Was in Charge of UASF? Remember UASF? The movement to get users to run full-nodes and support SegWit? Yes, the one with the cool-looking hats. дальше »

2018-10-24 03:00


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SEC Launches FinHub – A Fintech Portal to Help Blockchain Startups

US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its dedicated fintech “strategic hub,” commissioner Hester Peirce confirmed October 18. FinHub ‘Here For Fintech’ The platform, known as FinHub, brings together multiple aspects of US regulation with the aim of guiding the nascent financial technology industry as it grows. дальше »

2018-10-19 23:00


Huobi Opens HUSD Stablecoin Solution; Swap GUSD, PAX, TUSD and USDC Easily

Huobi Exchange Has Decided on Four Stablecoins That They Will Let Users Swap Huobi has been offering cryptocurrency exchange services to Singapore residents and others since it was founded in 2013. In a post on Twitter, the platform announced their new opportunity that investors can now take advantage of – the ability to swap four […] дальше »

2018-10-19 19:59


Tron (TRX)’s Justin Sun Confirms “Partnership” with Baidu And it’s Not Really a ‘Partnership’

Following TRX’s recent impeccable market performance, speculations emerged that it was due to a major undisclosed partnership. Egged on with the rumor mill, Founder and CEO Justin Sun disclosed to his Twitter followers that they would be partnering with a major industry player to bring more efficient services to users’ doorsteps. дальше »

2018-10-18 12:25


New Zealand PM Used As Pawn In Fake News Site

Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister of New Zealand has had her face used by a fake news site in order to promote articles aimed at Facebook to encourage a crypto startup. A local media source, ‘Stuff’ reported on Friday that multiple sponsored posts have recently been promoted on Facebook by using the likeness of the New Zealand PM with headlines such as New Investment Plan For Kiwis which were targeted at several different age groups around the country. дальше »

2018-10-12 16:30