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BitMEX Bitcoin Fund Manager Exit Scams Before Christmas
A bitcoin trader who promised massive returns by investing in his BitMEX fund, has allegedly made away with more than $380,000 in BTC in what appears to be an exit scam. Bitcoin Scammer Drops Parting Joke According to Twitter handle ‘stealthbomber21,’ a bitcoin trader with the moniker ‘hitsXBT’ has defrauded investors in his Bitmex $BTC fund. дальше »
2019-12-23 16:15 | |
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Binance CEO: Govts' embrace of digital currency to push adoption in 2020
Bitcoin skyrocketing, altcoins nosediving, scams, hacks, even central banks announcing digital currencies, 2019 had it all and then some. Looking at the onset of the next decade, the market has a lot The post Binance CEO: Govts' embrace of digital currency to push adoption in 2020 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-12-21 14:30 | |
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WCX Exchange Review 2020 – Is WCX Legit And Safe Place To Trade?
Trading platforms are popping up all over the market lately, as more and more people are looking into either buying their first crypto or betting on/against its future. Some of those platforms turn out to be total duds and outright scams, as we saw with exchanges such as Mt. дальше »
2019-12-17 18:32 | |
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Sunday Digest: Bitcoin Price, Scams and Definitely No Politics
Surely I can get through this introductory paragraph without mentioning the UK election. Must be some other news to cling to. If possible I could also tie in some spurious bitcoin comment… Can you buy a National Health Service with bitcoin? Or I could just mention that Miss Jamaica won the Miss World 2019 competition this weekend, and hope nobody notices. дальше »
2019-12-15 18:37 | |
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More banks could venture into digital assets through crypto-custodial services
On the latest episode of the 'On The Brink with Castle Island' podcast, hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures spoke about recent ICO scams, Jack Dorsey’s activity with Square CryThe post More banks could venture into digital assets through crypto-custodial services appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-12-15 23:30 | |
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U.S. Prosecutors Take Down $722 Million Ponzi Scheme
In the world of cryptocurrency, scams and fraud have become commonplace as new, unwitting retail investors enter the market and with huge expectations and limited sense of how to wade around the space. дальше »
2019-12-12 02:00 | |
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Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork Is Providing Scammers A New Scheme To Steal ETH, Stay Aware
There’s a new scam circulating on YouTube and Telegram, a scam that involves Ethereum (ETH) holders sending their ETH in order to get a 10 times more valuable reward. Unfortunately, the crypto space is not at all free from scams. дальше »
2019-12-9 20:04 | |
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US Marshals Warn of Resurgence of Bitcoin ATM Fraud
The US Marshals Service and FBI have updated an earlier warning against scammers impersonating law enforcement officers. The agencies say those behind the scams accuse a potential victim of a crime and demand payment via a Bitcoin ATM or another somewhat obscure payment method. дальше »
2019-12-7 01:00 | |
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Crypto Employees in China Work From Home to Avoid Government Pressure
Not too long after embracing blockchain, Beijing has made it clear, one way or the other, that it didn’t mean Bitcoin. Increased scrutiny over the cryptocurrency sector and harsh measures against some companies have been implemented to supposedly protect citizens from scams. дальше »
2019-11-29 13:43 | |
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Swipe right to lose crypto on Tinder + other scams to avoid
While crypto assets are maturing into a viable alternative asset class, much of the crypto market is still the wild wild west as evidenced by the proliferation of new crypto scams. дальше »
2019-11-27 20:30 | |
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Movie Piracy Investigation Leads New Zealand Police to Seize $4.2 Million in Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has dealt with many different scams, but one recent issue arose in a separate arrest in New Zealand. The national police force reportedly seized a total of NZ$6. 2 million and NZ$6. 7 million in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-11-24 19:20 | |
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China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Identifies 39 Cryptocurrency Companies As Illegal
Shenzhen is the blockchain hub of China, but its law enforcement will soon be cracking down on cryptocurrencies. The state has identified some 39 illegal cryptocurrency companies operating within the city. дальше »
2019-11-23 00:17 | |
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Ripple CTO David Schwartz Calls Elliptic’s XRP Report A PR Stunt To Get Clicks
David Schwartz, Ripple CTO says it’s just an attempt to “get clicks” on the “PR Stunt” by leveraging XRP’s name More than $400 million worth of XRP are traced back to illegal activities, with a large portion of it to Ponzi schemes and scams, Elliptic, a blockchain analytics startup said in its report, released Wednesday. […] дальше »
2019-11-21 17:38 | |
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$400M of Illicit XRP Transactions Discovered by Risk Management Firm
Elliptic, a firm specializing in risk management for cryptoassets, has discovered $400M in illicit XRP transactions. In total, it represents 0.2% of all transactions on the network. In a press release shared with BeInCrypto, Elliptic has just added XRP to its monitoring suite and has found hundreds of XRP accounts linked to scams and illegal […] The post $400M of Illicit XRP Transactions Discovered by Risk Management Firm appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-20 17:13 | |
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Genesis Mining Review 2020 – Is it a scam? How profitable is cloud mining on Genesis?
“Should I invest in cloud mining?” is probably every other Bitcoin question I get. I’ve talked a lot about Bitcoin investments in the past and one of the things I always tell people who ask me about cloud mining is that I think 99. дальше »
2019-11-17 14:48 | |
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Facebook ordered by Dutch court to take down fake Bitcoin ads
With the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin, scams pertaining to the same have also been on a surge. Pictures of celebrities touting investments related to Bitcoin have time and again The post Facebook ordered by Dutch court to take down fake Bitcoin ads appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-12 10:29 | |
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Creator Of ‘Big Brother’ And ‘The Voice’ Wins Legal Battle Against Facebook For Bitcoin Scams
A Dutch court has recently ruled that all fraudulent ads involving Bitcoin must be removed from Facebook. The case started when the Dutch millionaire John de Mol sued the social media company. He started the process some months ago after Facebook failed to remove fake ads that used his and other celebrities’ images. According to […] дальше »
2019-11-12 02:05 | |
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BitMEX Crypto Traders Targeted by Phishing Scams: What the Attacks Look Like
BitMEX traders that had their details leaked as part of a recent privacy breach have started to receive phishing emails. The crypto exchange accidentally disclosed 23,000 of its users’ email addresses earlier this month. дальше »
2019-11-12 01:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency and Identity Theft Scam Hits Riot Games Founder
This year has seen a string of cryptocurrency scams tied to high profile persons, most of whom aren’t even necessarily in the digital assets space. The latest big-name victim happens to be Marc Merrill, the founder of Riot Games, who got his identity and credit card stolen, which was then used to purchase cloud computing […] The post Cryptocurrency and Identity Theft Scam Hits Riot Games Founder appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-8 10:15 | |
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Binary Options Scams Spread Into Crypto, Time for US Lawmakers to Act
Ex-CFTC attorney says internet-based binary options platforms are luring in crypto investors “where there are legitimate products, non-legitimate products follow”
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Potential Exit Scam by Cloud Token Owner as New Cloud SIM Service Arises in Bait in Switch Tactic
For every legitimate opportunity in the cryptocurrency industry, there are almost the same number of scams, and one of the most common tricks is the exit scam. An exit scam is a plan that allows a “company” to gain as much funding from unsuspecting investors. дальше »
2019-11-1 18:01 | |
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MFSA: New “Bitcoin Future” Scam Shows “Same Deceitful Characteristics” as Bitcoin Revolution
Scams in the cryptocurrency industry are fairly common, but these cyber criminals often come up with ways to deceive the public in ways that they haven’t before. However, a new scammer named Bitcoin Future appears to be taking a page out of Bitcoin Revolution’s book. дальше »
2019-11-1 00:37 | |
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Billions of Dollars in Lost Cryptocurrency Could Be Saved as Coinfirm Launches 1st End-To-End Crypto Reclaim Solution
With over $4b in stolen cryptocurrency so far this year in hacks alone, the growing number of Hacks, Scams, Ransomware, Ponzi schemes and other nefarious actions call for the need of an effective system for victims to attempt to reclaim these funds. дальше »
2019-11-1 15:05 | |
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Cryptomining Attacks Remain One of the Nastiest Malware Threats of 2019
Ransomware-as-a-service, intricate phishing scams, cryptomining and cryptojacking schemes: Ransomware attacks will continue as long as cryptocurrency remains valuable. The post Cryptomining Attacks Remain One of the Nastiest Malware Threats of 2019 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-10-29 17:37 | |
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On Campus: University College of London Helps Build Trust in the Internet of Value
A now famous Paul Steiner New Yorker cartoon made a prescient point about online trust in 1993 when it portrayed two dogs in front of a computer with the caption, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. дальше »
2019-10-25 00:09 | |
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Fraudulent Transactions in Crypto, Explained
Fraudsters are getting increasingly creative. Here are the common scams facing crypto consumers, and the novel approaches being used to stop them #Sponsored
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Crypto “Marketing Experts” End Up in Scams, Affirms Jimmy Song
Crypto developer Jimmy Song has tweeted that many ‘marketing experts” who enter the crypto space end up working for scam projects. Bitcoin Doesn’t Need Them Crypto author, Song, posted on Twitter yesterday three points. дальше »
2019-10-22 17:00 | |
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4 Reasons Why Bitcoin is So Popular in South Africa
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, continue to thrive in South Africa even as such interest comes with a multitude of scams and fraudulent investment schemes. The country even ranks second in the world for bitcoin searches according to Google Trends. дальше »
2019-10-21 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin Ponzi Busted: Nevada Firm Charged With $11 Million Crypto Fraud
Circle Society, Corp. , and its owner, David Gilbert Saffron, have been charged with fraud relating to an Bitcoin and crypto asset investment scheme. The Nevada-based firm is suspected of operating an $11 million binary options scheme. дальше »
2019-10-18 23:00 | |
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Over 8 Million Customers Affected as Major Outage Hits Australia’s Biggest Bank
The Commonwealth Bank, one of the “big four” Australian banks, has suffered a major outage that has left its more than eight million customers affected. Meanwhile, it is urging customers to be vigilant for scams. дальше »
2019-10-17 18:16 | |
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OKEx: Redefining the Blockchain Industry
The cryptocurrency industry, as it stands today, is quite different from what it was a couple of years ago. At that time, the industry had its own sets of challenges which included, scams, hacking attacks, lack of recognition, transparency and regulatory frameworks. дальше »
2019-10-17 15:48 | |
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Instagram now lets you control which apps can access your account data
Close on the heels of making it easy for users to spot phishing scams, Instagram is tightening its grip over third-party access to user data. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network is now adding a new feature that allows individuals to “manage all of the third-party services they connect to their Instagram account. дальше »
2019-10-16 08:01 | |
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Crypto impersonation scammers migrate from Twitter to Instagram
Scammers impersonating high-profile figures in the crypto industry have been rampant on Twitter for years but recently began migrating to Instagram as well. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has been battling with an impersonator on Instagram for months, while Gemini founder Cameron Winklevoss barely managed to shut down a similar scam on the platform. дальше »
2019-10-16 00:40 | |
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Scammers Are Moving From BTC To Alts Like LTC To Avoid Email Filter Detection: Cofense Report
Litecoin and other forms of altcoin are becoming used instead of bitcoin to allow phishing campaigns to avoid detection, according to Cofense’s report. Phishing scams are always a fascinating thing to study. дальше »
2019-10-14 18:59 | |
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2019 records lowest number of dead crypto projects
Many crypto projects died a slow and painful death while a few of them were outright scams. Reports, however, suggested that the most common reason for the crypto projects falling into decay was either because these projects were abandoned or were scams [of which were some were orchestrated under the guise of initial coin offerings]. дальше »
2019-10-13 12:51 | |
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Study: Americans still confused by 2FA, encryption & private browsing
A study by Pew Research Center shows that few American’s have the expertise to effectively protect themselves online. Most adults, for example, can answer questions about phishing scams or website cookies, but few (28 percent) can identify examples of two-factor authentication. дальше »
2019-10-10 03:00 | |
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Sextortion scammers pivot from Bitcoin to Litecoin for better blackmailing
Sextortion phishers are pivoting away from Bitcoin to alternative cryptocurrencies to avoid being caught by email filters, ZDNet reports. In particular, some sextortionists now rely on Litecoin, as major email providers automatically flag suspicious emails that feature Bitcoin wallet addresses. дальше »
2019-10-9 15:11 | |
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Instagram’s new feature can help spot phishing scams — here’s how
Instagram is rolling out a new security feature that makes it easy to spot phishing mails that make it seem like they come from the social network. The feature — dubbed “Emails from Instagram” — is accessible via the app settings, and allows you to check all the legitimate emails Instagram has sent over the last 14 days. дальше »
2019-10-8 11:53 | |
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FCA Cryptocurrency Scam Probes Up 74% in 12 Months
UK regulators are increasingly shinning the spotlight on cryptocurrency businesses to root out bad actors. Combating Cryptocurrency Scams According to The Telegraph, the Financial Conduct Authority has initiated 87 investigations into cryptocurrency businesses over the last 12 months. дальше »
2019-10-7 14:30 | |
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First-Ever Mention of ‘Sh*tcoin’ — A Historic Discussion from 2010
Scams and Ponzi schemes have existed in the cryptocurrency space since its inception. The likely first-ever use of the word ‘shitcoin’ was posted on BitcoinTalk all the way back in 2010 The word ‘shitcoin’ has been floating around in the cryptocurrency sphere for many years now, but most don’t know exactly where it originated from. дальше »
2019-10-7 19:20 | |
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Crypto Warning: Imposter Trezor Bitcoin Wallet Website Targets Users By Using URL Typos
While the developers of trezors argue that Trezor wallet is a safe and secure way to keep your cryptocurrencies from cyber attacks and hackers, the question now arises is it still safe? A Redditor has apparently spotted an imposter website for Bitcoin hardware wallet Trezor. дальше »
2019-10-5 17:09 | |
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Why Blockchain Startups Are Badly Lacking In Business Basics
From Bitcoin’s emergence on the deep web in 2008, to the ICO funding craze of 2017, the blockchain/crypto industry has experienced its fair share of ups and downs over the past ten years. Despite a dramatic influx of money and big ideas, the industry has also fallen prey to scams, pump-and-dump schemes, and spectacular price […] The post Why Blockchain Startups Are Badly Lacking In Business Basics appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-10-3 17:38 | |
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