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Leading Romanian bitcoin exchange CoinFlux has bank accounts frozen
CryptoNinjas It was announced today by top Romanian bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange CoinFlux that the company has had their bank accounts frozen. The CoinFlux team said that due to a recently started, and unexpected investigation, they. дальше »
2018-12-14 06:33 | |
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250-page document dump is another nail in Facebook’s coffin
As part of its investigation of Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the British government seized a huge cache of the company‘s internal documents. Despite Facebook‘s best efforts, those documents are now online. дальше »
2018-12-5 21:48 | |
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Google removes 2 popular Android apps that enabled click fraud
Google finally took action after eight Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech apps were allegedly involved in ad fraud last week. The search giant removed CM File manager and Kika keyboard apps after an internal investigation. дальше »
2018-12-4 08:34 | |
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BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group launches cryptocurrency investigator certification course
CryptoNinjas BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group Inc. (BIG), a developer and provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency search, risk-scoring and data analytics tools and investigation services, today announced the launch of the world’s first investigator-developed, 8-hour online. дальше »
2018-12-3 17:11 | |
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Financial Information Unit (FIU) Report: Banks More Vulnerable To Terrorist Financing Than Bitcoin
It seems that banks are more vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks than virtual currencies. The information was reported by Business Korea citing a report released by the Financial Information Unit (FIU). дальше »
2018-12-2 01:45 | |
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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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Deutsche Bank Gets Raided After Calling Bitcoin a Risk for Criminal Activity
Deutsche Bank headquarters got raided this week as another bank that regularly criticizes Bitcoin is again suspected of money laundering. Deutsche Bank Haunted by Panama Papers As Bloomberg reported November 29, an investigation into two employees at the lender has even resulted in its Frankfurt headquarters being searched, with shares falling almost 5 percent. дальше »
2018-11-29 16:00 | |
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Another Silk Road Vendor Gets Arrested
Most Bitcoin enthusiasts are well aware of the Silk Road debacle. This infamous darknet marketplace was shut down in 2013, and numerous associated individuals have been arrested over the years. The latest name to be of interest in this investigation is James Ellingson. дальше »
2018-11-28 03:13 | |
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Petition to Free Ross Ulbricht Gathers 100,000 Signatures
Over the last few months, a petition aimed at freeing Ross Ulbricht from prison has garnered 100,000 signatures. The request addressed to U. S. president Donald Trump and hosted on Change. org explains that Ulbricht deserves clemency because his investigation, trial, and sentencing were rife with abuse. дальше »
2018-11-27 01:32 | |
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Employees of crypto companies start whistleblowing on their firms – 50 companies under investigation in UK
As the pandemic demise of crypto continues, regulators are putting more pressure on the swarm of cryptocurrency companies, most of which hatched back in summer of 2017. As Telegraph.co.uk reports, not only do the UK financial regulatory body FCA is looking more into the branche, there is an increased number of whistleblowers from these crypto […] The post Employees of crypto companies start whistleblowing on their firms – 50 companies under investigation in UK appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-11-26 18:30 | |
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Calvin Ayre Claims Kraken Crypto Exchange Was Named In SEC Investigation
Calvin Ayre Claims Kraken Has Been Named in SEC Investigation The controversy around the BCH hard fork appears to have engulfed Kraken, the crypto exchange. Proponents of the two BCH forks have taken aim at it. дальше »
2018-11-26 01:18 | |
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OneCoin Crypto Ponzi Scheme Figure Sebastian Greenwood Gets Arrested and Extradited to US
The public face of OneCoin, Sebastian Greenwood, has been arrested and extradited to the United States. Greenwood was captured by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) in Thailand as reported by the Bangkok Post. дальше »
2018-11-24 21:48 | |
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India: Police File Chargesheet in $1.4 Million Bitcoin Scam
A businessman from Chandigarh, India, has lost approximately $1. 4 million in a fraud masked as a potentially profitable bitcoin investment, reported The Times of India on November 22, 2018. During the police investigation, four people in total were arrested, one potentially being the key figure in the fraud and the other three his accomplices. дальше »
2018-11-24 20:00 | |
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Brave founder admits his ‘decentralized’ web platform is ‘semi-centralized’
Fledging web browser Brave, which doubles as an ecosystem for rewarding content creators with its native cryptocurrency, has drawn heavy criticism for the way it intends to combat fraudsters looking to exploit its platform for profit. дальше »
2018-11-24 19:18 | |
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Kraken ‘Named’ in SEC Investigation, Calvin Ayre Claims as Bitcoin Cash Forks Go Live
The controversy surrounding the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork is increasingly engulfing cryptocurrency exchange Kraken as the altcoin’s proponents take aim at its treatment of its two forks. Deposits, Withdrawals And Up To 30 Confirmations After BCH split into ABC and SV forks, Kraken opted to keep the BCH ticker to describe ABC, crediting users with SV tokens while describing it as an “extremely high risk investment. дальше »
2018-11-22 20:00 | |
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Riot Blockchain’s Quarterly Filing Reveals That an SEC Investigation Is Still Underway
The recent quarterly filings from Riot Blockchain show that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigations into the company are “still ongoing. ” The SEC issued a subpoena to the company on April 9 calling for a formal investigation. дальше »
2018-11-22 18:59 | |
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SEC Investigates Salt Lending’s ICO, Huobi Advises Russian Bank on DLT
In recent regulatory news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched an investigation into Salt Lending’s 2017 initial coin offering. Separately, the SEC revealed that it has stopped accepting public comments on nine bitcoin exchange-traded funds that it rejected in August, and digital asset exchange Huobi has announced that it is providing […] The post SEC Investigates Salt Lending’s ICO, Huobi Advises Russian Bank on DLT appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-11-21 15:30 | |
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The Daily: BTC Spot Index Launches, Futures Platform Delayed
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of developments in the institutional segment, including a new BTC spot index, a delay in the launch of a futures platform and an investment by Binance in an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk in San Francisco. дальше »
2018-11-21 13:50 | |
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Daily Byte: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
DOJ refocuses bitcoin price pumping investigation, university offers digital diplomas, Make-A-Wish hit by hackers, and North Dakota goes after fraudulent ICO.
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U.S. SEC Opens Investigation into Salt Lending and Former Director Eric Voorhees
Shapeshift CEO Eric Voorhees and cryptocurrency loans startup Salt Lending Ltd. is under investigation by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its $50 million ICO in 2017, per a Wall Street Journal article, published November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-19 01:00 | |
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SEC Investigating Crypto Company Salt’s $50M Sale
Salt Lending Holdings Inc. , a lender that uses cryptocurrencies as collateral, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a roughly $50 million dollar ICO it held in August 2017. дальше »
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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Target blames Bitcoin scam tweet on third-party app, not Twitter
American retail behemoth Target has come out to clarify that a tweet it posted, containing a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam, came from a third-party software provider – not Twitter. In an email to Hard Fork, a company spokesperson said – contrary to what it suggested previously – Target’s Twitter account was never inappropriately accessed. дальше »
2018-11-15 14:12 | |
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Walmart-owned Flipkart Group CEO resigns over allegations of misconduct
Flipkart, the largest online store in India, just saw its company group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal resign over allegations of misconduct. The news follows an independent investigation into Bansal’s actions at the Walmart-owned firm, and his denial of the allegations. дальше »
2018-11-13 15:39 | |
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SEC Penalizes EtherDelta Founder for Failing to Register Crypto Exchange
On November 8, 2018, the SEC announced the conclusion of an investigation into the digital token trading platform EtherDelta. According to the financial authority, EtherDelta failed to register as a national securities exchange despite offering the buying and selling of security-like assets on a secondary market. дальше »
2018-11-9 21:00 | |
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EU’s investigation into Google AdSense is coming to a close
Margrethe Vestager, EU‘s Competition Commissioner, just confirmed that the EU‘s antitrust investigation into Google AdSense will soon be wrapped up. “We are approaching the end of that investigation,” Vestager told reporters at Web Summit in Lisbon, according to Reuters. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:26 | |
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20,000 Pakistani debit card details surface on the dark web
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said that major banks in the country have suffered a cyber attack affecting more than 20,000 users. “More than 100 cases (of cyber-attack) have been registered with the FIA and are under investigation. дальше »
2018-11-7 12:08 | |
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Tether New Banking Partner Deltec is Under Investigation for Receiving Suspicious Transactions
Tether and Deltec Bank & Trust has been together in the media frequently lately for the rumors of a new banking relationship. Only last week, Tether posted on Twitter to confirm the partnership, despite refraining from any type of comment for the weeks preceding it. дальше »
2018-11-7 02:56 | |
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Indian teen threatens to blow up Miami airport to avenge stolen Bitcoin
A high school student has been charged by authorities in India for threatening to blow up the Miami airport. The eighteen year old boy was unhappy with the US investigation agency FBI for not helping him recover a sum of Bitcoin he lost to a US-based fraudster. дальше »
2018-11-5 12:30 | |
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Regulations Roundup: Ebang IPO Challenged by Probe, Plattsburgh Passes Mining Guidelines
In recent regulatory news, a criminal investigation may prevent Ebang from conducting an initial public offering, Plattsburgh has passed new regulations governing commercial mining operations, and Ron Paul has endorsed precious metals and cryptocurrencies as a viable alternative to fiat currency. дальше »
2018-11-3 11:05 | |
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Whiteblock completes industry’s first EOS benchmark testing and blockchain investigation
CryptoNinjas Whiteblock, a company offering a scalable test system for blockchain and enterprise DLT developers announced today they have completed an independent benchmark testing of the EOS software. дальше »
2018-11-2 20:17 | |
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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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UK mulls banning cryptocurrency assets, says they have ‘no intrinsic value’
As part of a Treasury-led taskforce, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released details of its investigation into how UK regulators should approach the cryptocurrency industry, mostly by defining the different kinds of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-10-30 16:45 | |
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Rumors of Exit Scam Swirl as Maplechange Loses Funds in Hack
Maplechange, a small Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, has ceased operations following the purported theft of all the funds it was holding. Despite promises of an investigation into the matter, many have accused the exchange of attempting to stage an exit scam. дальше »
2018-10-29 18:50 | |
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Thailand Warns Public from Investing in 9 Unregistered ICOs
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has forbidden the general public from investing in nine unregistered initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. The companies in question failed to duly register their business, despite the introduction of a framework to facilitate cryptocurrency investing, reported Bangkok Post on October 27, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:00 | |
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FBI is Looking Into Call Of Duty Gamers Suspected of Running Crypto Theft Ring
On October 22, 2018, The Chicago Sun Times revealed the findings of unsealed court documents which detailed an FBI investigation into a ring of suspected cryptojackers. The alleged ring is comprised of a group of online gamers who met while playing the popular video game Call of Duty. дальше »
2018-10-27 23:00 | |
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Regulations Roundup: Shenzhen Court Recognizes Bitcoin, Coinbase Lawsuit Dismissed
In recent regulatory news, a Shenzhen court has ruled in favor of protecting an “equity transfer agreement” involving bitcoin, the judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Coinbase has granted a motion to dismiss, and an Australian woman has been arrested for stealing 100,000 XRP following a 10-month investigation. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:15 | |
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Australian Woman Steals $450,000 Worth of Ripple [XRP]
A 23-year-old Australian woman was charged with stealing $450,000 worth of Ripple (XRP). According to Business Insider Australia’s article published on October 25, 2018, the stolen Ripple is considered one of Australia’s largest cryptocurrency thefts. дальше »
2018-10-26 16:29 | |
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Coinbase Lawsuit at a Standstill as Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss
The judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Coinbase over allegations of insider trading has approved Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the suit. In March of 2018, Jeffrey Berk filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of himself and other investors against Coinbase. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:26 | |
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Major Crypto Media Outlets Caught Red-Handed Selling Fake News
What does AMBCrypto have in common with BTCManager, Bitcoinist, Cryptovest, and NewsBTC? Two things: they’re in crypto, and they pretend to be news sources. An investigation by Corin Faife for Breaker revealed the startling truth about crypto media today. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:10 | |
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Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of AU$450,000 Worth of XRP
A 23-year-old Australian woman has been arrested over the alleged theft of AU$450,000 worth of XRP tokens following a 10-month investigation. More than 100,000 units of the token were stolen from an electronic account belonging to a 56-year-old man. дальше »
2018-10-25 21:00 | |
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