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Cloud Token Revealed to Be a Ponzi Scheme by Chinese Police
The cryptocurrency industry has gotten a bad reputation through the years for the scams that have plagued it, and another one has recently been added to the ranks. In the same way that BitConnect and Plus Token were discovered to be Ponzi schemes, so has the Cloud Token according to a report and AZC News. […] дальше »
2019-12-24 01:26 | |
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PlusToken scammers could be behind the recent pump; moves $100m in Ether
Over the past 24 hours, the market experienced high levels of volatility. This could be related to one of the largest Ponzi schemes in the history of the cryptocurrency industry. PlusToken moves a large amount of Ethereum On Wednesday, Ethereum experienced a massive upswing. дальше »
2019-12-19 18:00 | |
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Major Cryptos see Pressure Mount as PlusToken Ponzi Unwinds Holdings
It was only after continuous selling pressure suppressed the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a few other major altcoins that people realized a couple of major Ponzi schemes from 2019 might be unloading their bags into the market. дальше »
2019-12-17 14:00 | |
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Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-12-12 03:00 | |
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Just In: OneCoin Website Shuts Down, Scheme Still Operational
The OneCoin website is finally down – further unraveling one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in the crypto space. The portal that offered “educational packages” was a remnant of the scheme, and is still carrying user balances. дальше »
2019-12-3 18:00 | |
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Plus Token Scammers Dumping 1,300+ Bitcoins on the Market (Daily)
The creators of the PLUS token Ponzi scheme were apprehended by Chinese authorities earlier this year for scamming a record $3B in Bitcoin. Recent analysts have discovered that these funds are being regularly dumped on the market. дальше »
2019-11-29 20:43 | |
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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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Bitcoin hodling reports higher returns than DeFi schemes
Bitcoin had its hands full dealing with the bearish market, while DeFi gained popularity and provided significant earnings in mainstream finance. However, according to the report provided by Token AnaThe post Bitcoin hodling reports higher returns than DeFi schemes appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-15 02:30 | |
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One Huge Pump and Dump Sent This Altcoin Soaring by Over 7,000%
In the world of altcoin trading, there is perhaps nothing more concerning to traders than being unknowingly caught up in a ‘pump and dump.’ Usually, these schemes result in a cryptocurrency or low market cap asset rapidly multiplying in value, before crashing suddenly back to the original value or lower, leaving some investors stuck with […] The post One Huge Pump and Dump Sent This Altcoin Soaring by Over 7,000% appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-6 18:15 | |
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‘Instagram Influencer’ Conman’s Crypto Scam Crashes Hard in Dubai
Aziz Com Mirza scammed victims millions of dollars through crypto fraud and other schemes. Though victims run into the thousands, some lost as much as half a million dollars individually. Lately, Mirza had been pivoting to a career as a social media influencer but this is unlikely to save him given the mountain of evidence. дальше »
2019-11-4 13:24 | |
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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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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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Charlie Lee, Winklevoss Twin Ring the Alarm Over Instagram Impersonation Schemes
For years, scammers impersonating renowned figures in the crypto spheres have been using Twitter for their scamming tricks but have now begun using Instagram as well. Charlie Lee, Litecoin founder, revealed that he has been dealing with an impersonator scamming innocent people of their crypto's on Instagram. In a tweet, Lee, expressed his frustrations with […] дальше »
2019-10-17 00:06 | |
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Dow Cringes After Trump Admin Cranks Up China Pressure
The Dow careened toward a substantial pullback on Tuesday after the Trump administration stunned Wall Street by escalating tensions with Beijing just days before Vice Premier Liu He will lead a delegation to Washington to resume trade negotiations. дальше »
2019-10-8 16:38 | |
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New lawsuit accuses Bitfinex, Tether of participating in part-fraud, part money laundering schemes
On 7 October, Roche Freedman, the New York-based high-stakes legal firm, dragged Tether and Bitfinex to court, alleging them to be participants in market manipulation. A class-action lawsuit was filed by Roche Freedman LLP against Tether and Bitfinex for manipulating cryptocurrency markets. дальше »
2019-10-7 16:18 | |
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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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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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BitMax Accused of Arranging Pump and Dumps
Crypto exchange BitMax has been accused of being involved in pump and dump schemes to benefit from IEO projects. Lunar Digital Assets CEO Bashes BitMax On Tuesday, Han Yoon, founder and CEO of crypto data analyst Lunar Digital Assets (LDA), accused the BitMax team of indirectly defrauding several IEO projects through pump and dump schemes. дальше »
2019-10-3 21:49 | |
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Understanding PLONK
Special thanks to Justin Drake, Karl Floersch, Hsiao-wei Wang, Barry Whitehat, Dankrad Feist, Kobi Gurkan and Zac Williamson for review Very recently, Ariel Gabizon, Zac Williamson and Oana Ciobotaru announced a new general-purpose zero-knowledge proof scheme called PLONK, standing for the unwieldy quasi-backronym “Permutations over Lagrange-bases for Oecumenical Noninteractive arguments of Knowledge”. дальше »
2019-9-24 04:03 | |
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Mastercard Teams Up With R3 To Develop Cross-Border Payment Solution Using Corda Blockchain Platform
Popular payments services provider Mastercard is teaming up with blockchain company R3 to create an international payments solutions, CoinDesk reports. In a press statement, the two companies will develop and pilot a fresh blockchain-based cross-border platform. дальше »
2019-9-12 21:19 | |
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Instructions for IEO: how not to suffer the same fate as ICO
Almost 9 out of 10 ICO projects showed negative profitability. Initial exchange offers, which replaced those fraud-infested ICO schemes, are now risking to repeat their way. We have worked out 5 tips for those who is planing IEO. дальше »
2019-8-29 12:27 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Innovation Accelerates With Cashscript High-Level Language
Software developers Rosco Kalis and Gabriel Cardona have been steadily working on Cashscript, a high-level programming language for Bitcoin Cash. When the language is tied to certain opcodes, specific schemes can be built that allow for autonomous and decision-based transactions. дальше »
2019-8-26 02:00 | |
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Multi-level Marketing Promoter of Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network Will Settle With FTC
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to settle the charges it filed in 2018 against a pyramid scheme that involved 4 individuals. As part of the settlement, the promoters of recruitment-based cryptocurrency schemes are permanently banned from operating or participating in any multi-level marketing program. Additionally, they are supposed to pay a […] дальше »
2019-8-25 18:05 | |
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Indian court rejects the idea of linking social media accounts with IDs
Earlier this week, The Madras High Court in India ruled against any possibility of linking Aadhaar or any government ID with social media accounts. Justice S. Manikumar, said linking Aadhaar to emails or accounts would violate the original ruling from the Supreme Court which allows the IDs use only for government welfare schemes. дальше »
2019-8-23 15:51 | |
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Bitcoin addresses of Chinese ‘drug kingpins’ blacklisted by US Treasury
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory to alert financial institutions to drug trafficking-related financial schemes. дальше »
2019-8-21 22:08 | |
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Binance’s recent hack, CipherTrace’s Q2 2019 report raises the question of how much security is needed to be SAFU
The cryptocurrency market has not been able to keep itself safe from activities like fraud, Ponzi schemes, scams, and hacks. The world of cryptocurrencies has seen hackers stay one step ahead, despite the fact that many entities have taken several security measures to prevent funds from being stolen. дальше »
2019-8-13 14:00 | |
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Stellar Price Analysis - Fundamentals mixed, technicals bearish
Active Stellar users have declined slightly over the past six months despite new incentive schemes for adoption. Perceptions of the project have also taken a hit due to issues regarding the Stellar consensus model - and a full network outage that occurred in May. дальше »
2019-8-13 17:00 | |
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US state regulator slaps ‘fraudulent’ ICOs with cease and desist orders
A US state regulator is cracking down on two New Jersey-based initial coin offerings (ICO) offering “fraudulent unregistered securities. ” The Bureau of Securities issued emergency cease and desist orders as part of “Operation Cryptosweep” – an international crackdown on fraudulent ICOs and cryptocurrency-related investment schemes – against Zoptax LLC (also known as Zoptax) and Unocall. дальше »
2019-8-8 11:34 | |
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Zambian SEC: “Beware of Scammy Cryptocurrency Investments Schemes Like OnyxCoin”
According to the official website of the Zambian SEC, investors are discouraged from dealing with self-proclaimed cryptocurrency advisors and “experts”. Over the course of the past couple of years, a number of crypto/blockchain scams have emerged from Africa. дальше »
2019-8-3 19:14 | |
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Bitcoin And Ether Don’t Need Regulation: UK Finance Watchdog
The UK’s top financial watchdog has concluded that Bitcoin and Ether do not require regulation, whereas utility tokens and some stablecoins will. The FCA Makes Decision on Bitcoin & Crypto Regulation Only July 31, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced that it will not regulate Bitcoin and Ethereum. дальше »
2019-8-1 09:19 | |
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‘Bitcoin Inventor’ Craig Wright Rips Roger Ver, Vitalik & CZ in Epic Rant
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright torched crypto evangelists Roger Ver, Vitalik Buterin, and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao as con artists who are projecting their own criminality onto him. дальше »
2019-7-30 20:33 | |
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Game of Thrones? Bitcoin Bro John McAfee Schemes to Rule US & UK
Bitcoin millionaire John McAfee has a bold, ambitious vision: To rule over both the United States and the United Kingdom as their president and prime minister, respectively. McAfee outlined his audacious aspirations on Twitter, where he alleged that he qualifies to be both — simultaneously — because he’s a U. дальше »
2019-7-27 20:01 | |
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DPOS Blockchains: Is Decentralization At Stake?
Delegated proof-of-stake (DPOS) is a consensus mechanism in which coinholders stake their coins with large node operators (aka delegates, witnesses, or block producers). Instead of mining, coinholders elect delegates to create blocks and provide computing power. дальше »
2019-7-26 19:30 | |
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UK watchdog warns financial advisors of fake Bitcoin email campaign
Con artists will try anything to make their schemes appear legitimate to unwitting victims. In a recent email doing the rounds to financial advisors, scammers have been impersonating the UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) luring victims into a trap with Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-23 11:12 | |
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$130,000/Day Bitcoin Ponzi Collapses in South Africa, Then Reloads Online
Like all Ponzi schemes, South Africa’s cryptocurrency investment scheme Bitcoin Wallet is reportedly on the verge of collapse. The Bitcoin scam which was initially based in Kwa-Zulu Natal’s rural town of Ladysmith has allegedly run out of money to pay out to investors. дальше »
2019-7-9 13:47 | |
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South African Crypto Ponzi Scheme Affirms It Has No Money To Pay Duped Investors
There is one reason not to invest in Ponzi schemes: you will be scammed. Sure, you can believe that you will have a degree of success in case you go in and get out pretty quickly, but the truth is that you will generally only lose money. This is exactly what happened to the investors […] дальше »
2019-7-9 00:09 | |
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Ponzi scheme victims storm Tron office; police called in to protect staff
Ponzi schemes in the crypto ecosystem can be traced back to every single bull run that attracted a new wave of naive investors. Although such scams maintain its stronghold within the budding markets, Tron made headlines after being linked to a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme with Chinese investors. дальше »
2019-7-8 18:02 | |
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India to Educate High-Ranking Police Officers on Cryptocurrency
India’s national police academy has launched a cryptocurrency course for high-ranking officers of the Indian Police Service. Among the objectives of the course are the functioning and legal aspects of cryptocurrencies, as well as investigations of cases involving digital coins. дальше »
2019-7-8 09:40 | |
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The Texas State Securities Board Is Back on Crypto Patrol
After a statewide sweep in December 2017, Texas’ securities regulator will begin a second sweep of the entire state to find and shut down any illegitimate cryptocurrency schemes run by unlicensed companies and individuals, as reported by CrowdFund Insider, on July 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-6 15:00 | |
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Crypto Scammers Defraud UAE Residents Using Fake Crown Prince Endorsement
Adding to the number of false schemes and scams in the cryptocurrency space, a scheme reportedly run from Argentina and Ukraine has been outed for falsely claiming their investment product was endorsed by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, guaranteeing to “make you rich in seven days”, as reported by The National, June 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-3 09:00 | |
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