2019-7-19 13:58 |
During the peak, ICO season, projects large and small appeared and some disappeared overnight, or failed to develop. But five projects attracted significant attention with their dramatic exit scams in 2018. origin »
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In the world of cryptocurrency, there is always some sort of controversy worth keeping an eye on. While no one benefits from these dubious projects and scams, they tend to spark some interesting debates.
2019-6-20 11:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Failed cryptocurrencies can enjoy an eternal resting place after they’re sent off to an altcoins graveyard called ShitcoinGraveyard. The website is the brainchild of four Berlin-based crypto entrepreneurs and bitcoin bulls: Roman Kemper, CEO and chief gravedigger.
2019-6-17 16:22 | |
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REMCO describes why they decided to list their token on DigiFinex, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, and what dangers projects need to look out for. As the market comes back to life, listing activity on crypto exchanges has also picked up.
2019-6-15 19:53 | |
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Over the past few years, a fair few things have changed in the cryptocurrency industry. Currencies have come and gone, as have projects, blockchains, and noteworthy figures. One trend which will always remain is the cryptocurrency scam, in many different shapes and forms.
2019-6-11 17:00 | |
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Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know.
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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ICOs were all the rage in 2017 and early 2018. Since then, regulatory agencies have cracked down on them because of the many that were scams. With the regulators favoring security token offerings (STOs), startups are now beginning to adopt them as a means of raising funds for their projects. According to the Financial Times, […]
2019-5-9 03:13 | |
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The crypto market never sleeps, and due to the relative newness and uncertainty around crypto assets, market leaders come and go in what seems like a blink of an eye. Many projects lose their luster, wind up being exit scams, outright failing, or simply folding against the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple who dominate.
2019-4-18 23:00 | |
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In the world of cryptocurrencies, tokens, and assets, there is no shortage of potential scams. Not necessarily in the form of new projects coming up, but more due to enthusiasts being targeted by criminals for various purposes.
2019-4-12 11:13 | |
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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.
2019-3-1 12:12 | |
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The cryptocurrency world has seen many potential scams, fraudulent ventures, and projects which were abandoned fairly quickly. BitConnect has been one of the darkest stains in the industry as a whole.
2019-2-21 12:18 | |
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The Crypto Canary website allows adding feedback about crypto projects, rating them to prevent users from falling for crypto scams
2019-3-27 13:02 | |
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For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This story explores how projects like Callisto and LegalFling are using blockchain technology to store vital information on assaults and record consent.
2018-12-14 19:20 | |
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The FMA calls out Bitcoin Revolution Ltd, OneLife Network and a related project OneCoin, as possible scams.
2018-12-13 21:13 | |
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Two more unscrupulous cryptocurrency scams were eliminated by Texas securities regulators. BitQyck and its bitqy token, and My Crypto Mine and its mining and investment activities, were both fraudulent projects operated to deceive the public and steal funds from investors.
2018-11-28 02:43 | |
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An exceptionally low success rate and a substantially high risk of scams are already making the much-hyped ICOs obsolete. And now, according to a Nov. 12, report from Beyond Blocks, there might be a better, faster, and more secure way of funding blockchain projects.
2018-11-15 15:00 | |
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At press time, over 930 cryptocurrency projects have been pronounced deceased, riddled with malware or hacks; parodies; or just outright scams. What was the failure point of these projects that are no longer with us? Was it a lack of leadership? Too much control? Poor governance? Speed of implementation? For that matter, what has made […] The post Figureheads Or Figments: Decentralizing Blockchain Leadership appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2018-11-8 20:10 | |
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The cryptocurrency market is full of scams and projects without a clear path. Their main intention is to profit from investors that do not have a clear regulatory framework. Substratum (SUB) seems to be one of these coins and projects.
2018-11-5 08:49 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z)’s General Partner, Benedict Evans, says crypto currently is analogous to the early days of the internet. People who are dismissing it now should take a lesson in history. Even though the crypto industry has seen a lot of scams and failed projects in the past couple of year, Evans thinks that it […]
2018-10-31 19:29 | |
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Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it.
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Chart for EOS/USD (1W) Cryptocurrency markets plunge deep in the red, dancing to the tune of Bitcoin (BTC). Eos (EOS) investors are not moved by this confusion. In fact, as the above weekly chart for EOS/USD shows, the price of Eos (EOS) has not corrected the same way as the rest of the market.
2018-10-11 00:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency scams take many forms. But one thing they all share is the goal of enriching their founders at the expense of investors. If a crypto project is “investing” a large portion of its capital into lavish parties, PR stunts and marketing, there’s a strong chance that it’s a scam.
2018-9-28 13:06 | |
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by John van Rijck from www. allcryptowhitepapers. com In this article, I will give you some pointers on how to recognize scam coins & projects through whitepaper research. Although most projects that turned out to be a scam had a great whitepaper, some of them gave away their bad intentions in the whitepaper.
2018-9-24 12:38 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share of scams and nefarious projects over the years. GAW Miners, a project spearheaded by Homero Joshua Garza, is one of the biggest scams to date. Garza now finally faces a two-year prison sentence for his $9m Ponzi Scheme which gave cryptocurrency an even worse reputation.
2018-9-17 23:00 | |
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-profit watchdog for public brokerage firms in the U. S. , has had its first run-in with the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-9-12 21:15 | |
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The bear market is getting a lot of people down. But it’s also serving to distinguish the companies that are truly invested in the space from those simply jumping on the blockchain train. After the scams and shams of 2017, the regulatory clampdowns, and the multiple projects with no working code, ICOs got a bad […] The post 5 Major Ways Blockchain Companies Are Growing Up appeared first on NullTX.
2018-9-10 18:00 | |
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Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrency, some of the industry’s key issues remain in place. Scams and fraudulent projects have become the new normal over the years. Fighting such trends has proven to be very difficult, if not impossible.
2018-8-25 17:00 | |
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$400 For A Logo… Woops For years, the cryptocurrency industry has been rife with unbridled creativity from an amassment ofindividuals. While this innovation has resulted in some unique projects, products, and services, creative and near ingenious crypto-related scams have become a common, near-daily sight for many consumers.
2018-8-21 22:43 | |
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This week’s top stories include two feature interview: one with Kavita Gupta, founding managing partner at ConsenSys Ventures; and another with electronic dance music DJ Justin Blau (aka DJ 3BLAU) who is launching a decentralized music festival.
2018-8-13 20:52 | |
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The Central Bank of Russia revealed dozens of fraudulent schemes that have been masqueraded as cryptocurrency investment projects in the first half of 2018.
2018-7-30 16:54 | |
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The Bitdepositary mission is to eliminate scam ICOs and guide less experienced investors to make the right ICO Investment decisions. Its Salesforce integrated Blockchain platform allows users to vote for projects they believe in.
2018-7-23 17:45 | |
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Over one thousand blockchain projects have already been failed in 2018, with most of them being tagged as scams. Metaverse’s growth from $.69 to over $2.00 – 3 times in growth – has outperformed many projects in Asia, including the most notable blockchain projects: Neo, Qtum, and Vechain. Blockchain Evangelist Ever Since the Early Blockchain
2018-7-23 14:42 | |
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A partnership between Amazis and BrandShield a leading crypto community management firm and a cyber intelligence company respectively has been made to combat the influx of scammers in the cryptocurrency world.
2018-7-19 22:39 | |
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The US remains a leading destination for ICO projects according to a new study that also ranks Switzerland and Singapore in the top three. The report notes that authorities in other jurisdictions, like Russia and Estonia, are working to adopt favorable regulations in order to attract more crypto startups.
2018-7-17 15:30 | |
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The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap.
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)–The bad news for ICOs continues to roll out this summer. Last month, TechCrunch published a review of the crypto industry, concluding that over a thousand projects were already considered dead, despite some still having a presence on exchange and coin listings.
2018-7-13 17:36 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: With token sales popping up every day, there is a need for single, reliable rating system for contributors so that they are safe from scams and other projects that may not be successful.
2018-7-5 10:48 | |
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The ICO-market has gone through a high failure rate of 46% with several ICO projects turning out to be deceased or scams. The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has dropped by 70% since hitting its all-time high of $20000 during mid-December 2017.
2018-7-4 18:41 | |
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The ICO-market has gone through a high failure rate of 46% with several ICO projects turning out to be deceased or scams. The post 800 Cryptos Now Dead as Bitcoin Holds Only 30% of Its Record High appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-7-4 15:33 | |
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People usually buy into an ICO because the coins are cheap and could offer big returns in the future. However, hundreds of these projects are now dead because they were scams, a joke or the product hasn’t materialized.
2018-7-3 10:46 | |
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Initial coin offerings (ICOs) were the talk of the town last year, drawing the eyes and ears of worldwide investors. However, DeadCoins has reported that over 800 cryptocurrencies now lay lifeless, with many of these projects enlisting business practices reminiscent of scams.
2018-7-1 00:30 | |
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With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP).
2018-6-13 00:23 | |
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Some of the best nights as adults are spent around a table battling it out against friends and family in a good board game night. Whether you are looking to The post 5 Best Board Games For Adults appeared first on CryptoNinjas.
Fireblocks has integrated the Stacks network, enabling its 2,400+ institutional clients to access Bitcoin DeFi protocols for lending, staking, and earning yields without selling BTC holdings. The post Fireblocks Announces Native Bitcoin DeFi Support With Stacks Integration appeared first on Coinspeaker.
Key Takeaways: Hyperliquid just provided institutions with an opportunity to access on-chain derivative liquidity via Ripple Prime. The new arrangement will allow users to cross-margin their crypto with all other The post Ripple Prime Partners with Hyperliquid to Open On-chain Derivatives to Big Players appeared first on CryptoNinjas.
Fidelity Digital Assets has officially entered the stablecoin market with the launch of FIDD, a U. S. dollar-backed digital currency designed to serve both institutional and retail users. This launch reinforces Fidelity’s ongoing commitment to digital asset innovation while bridging traditional finance with on-chain markets.
Ripple Prime has taken a major step toward unifying decentralized finance and traditional institutional trading by integrating the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid into its prime brokerage platform.
Key Takeaways: Put simply, a ransome mail requesting Bitcoin worth millions dollars appeared in a kidnap in the U.S. Meanwhile, police and authorities are scanning through reports and coordinating with The post Bitcoin Ransom Shock: Alleged Millions BTC Demand Surfaces in Nancy Guthrie Case Twist appeared first on CryptoNinjas.
Key Takeaways: Crypto. com unveiled OG, a new prediction market platform focusing on sports and other events First 1 million users can receive the reward of up to $500, showing that The post Crypto.