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Cybercrime Up 75% During COVID-19, Congressional Hearing Details
16.6.2020
A recent U.S. government hearing showed a significant uptick in online crime since COVID-19 took over in 2020
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles: Craig Wright is 'Either a Thief or a Fraud'
16.6.2020
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin that Dr. Wright claims were stolen from the exchange, citing expert support
UK Watchdogs Launch Ad-Scam Alert System to Crack Down on Online Fraud
16.6.2020
The Advertising Standards Authority and the Internet Advertising Office joined forces to launch a system to remove scam ads
US Supreme Court’s Computer Fraud Ruling Has Big Implications for Crypto
15.6.2020
The case, which turns on how to interpret the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, could set precedents for crypto in the years ahead
Canadian Regulator Unveils the Truth Behind Collapsed Crypto Exchange Quadrigacx
12.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has completed its investigation of what happened to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Quadrigacx which owes over 76,000 clients a combined $215 million in assets. Supposedly deceased, its founder Gerald Cotten was found to have committed a series of fraud...
Brave’s International Referral Program Hits Major Roadblocks
12.6.2020
Brave has paused its BAT referral program in five countries after detecting “a high number of fraudulent referrers.”
Crypto Exchange Owner Admits Laundering $1.8M in Online Auctions Fraud
12.6.2020
The owner of Romanian crypto exchange CoinFlux has admitted to laundering money in a fraudulent scheme involving fake eBay ads and a car wash
15 People Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Powered Fake Auctions Case
12.6.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice received two more guilty pleas from Romanian nationals involved in a crypto-fuelled transnational cyber fraud ring on June 11
Regulators: Deceased Quadriga Founder Committed Fraud
11.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission says that the Vancouver-based crypto exchange was a fraud
Founder of Floyd Mayweather-Promoted ICO to Plead Guilty to Fraud
11.6.2020
One of Centra Tech’s founders is entering into plea negotiations concerning the company’s fraudulent 2017 initial coin offering
Moscow Said to Hire Kaspersky to Build Voting Blockchain With Bitfury Software
9.6.2020
Moscow's government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns
Ripple Says XRP Lawsuit Fails to Show CEO Committed Fraud
9.6.2020
Ripple's court filing says CEO Brad Garlinghouse could still be "long" on XRP and sell a claimed 67 million tokens on the open market
Gibraltar Financial Watchdog Issues Warnings for Four Crypto Sites
6.6.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has warned the public about four crypto sites that are not regulated by the country
Home Seller Sues Buyer Over Payment in ‘Fool’s Gold’ Token
5.6.2020
A Californian homeowner is suing a prospective buyer for attempting to pay for 30% of the property using a “worthless” cryptocurrency
Norwegian Salmon Exporter Fights Food Fraud With Blockchain
5.6.2020
Norwegian salmon producer Kvarøy Arctic has joined the IBM Food Trust to increase transparency and help prevent fraud in the seafood industry
Crypto Criminals Have Already Stolen $1.4B in 2020, Says CipherTrace
2.6.2020
The figure puts 2020 on track to become the second-costliest year in the history of crypto
Operator of Alleged Crypto Scam Flees South Africa for Mozambique
1.6.2020
The operator of an alleged seven-figure crypto scam appears to have fled the country of South Africa for Mozambique
Not Your Tulip Trust? Message Calling Craig Wright ‘Fraud’ May Unlock the Case
29.5.2020
Legal experts say a message in Bitcoin addresses linked to the Tulip Trust could be used against Craig Wright in his case with Kleiman estate
Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures
29.5.2020
Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavirus pandemic
How Blockchain Tech Is Revolutionizing Traditional Lotteries
28.5.2020
There are many challenges in traditional lottery systems. Can distributed ledger technology help to solve them?