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Čína bude potírat fake news. Hezké, ale patrně to znamená něco úplně jiného než na Twitteru a Facebooku
15.8.2021
Poslední rok a půl byl kromě covidu ve znamení boje proti dezinformacím. Velké sociální sítě představily řadu nástrojů, které mají zamezit šíření nesmyslů a Čína nechce zůstat pozadu. Také po svých sítích bude chtít, aby sledovaly, zda uživatelé „nešíří fake news“. Ale jelikož je to komunistický
Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia
11.8.2021
Experts are demanding the introduction of a blockchain-based vaccine registry in Australia as counterfeit Covid passports proliferate online
Regulator Identifies ‘Fake’ Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts
29.7.2021
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South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it has identified 14 “fake” bank accounts that are or have been used as fiat on/off ramps by domestic crypto exchanges.
The FSC examined a total of 94 accounts belonging to 79 crypto...
Bitmart seeks restraining order to prevent hackers from selling fake BSV
27.7.2021
The owner of crypto exchange Bitmart has asked a New York judge to intervene to prevent hackers from selling the fraud-begotten coins on the open market
MTI Investors Urged to Ignore Fake Bitcoin Recovery Offers
21.7.2021
Beleaguered Mirror Trading International (MTI) investors have been told to ignore unsolicited offers from individuals claiming to have the ability to trace and recover their missing bitcoins. This warning from the court-appointed liquidators was made after reports emerged that several MTI investors...
93K Users Scammed Into Buying Fake Cryptocurrency Mining Apps
9.7.2021
Thousands of users were scammed into buying fake Android cryptocurrency mining apps, according to a California-based security firm. These apps are advertised as a way of earning money via mining cryptocurrencies, but in actuality they don’t perform any function. Instead, they charge the user...
Musk Trolls Buffett With Fake Quote on Twitter, Then Deletes It
6.7.2021
Elon Musk went after Bitcoin hater Warren Buffett recently, sharing what looked like a bullish crypto quote attributed to the billionaire investor. The tech entrepreneur, whose comments on social media have been moving crypto markets this year, later removed the post with the obviously fake Buffett...
Ledger Customers Are Being Mailed Fake Wallets to Steal Their Private Seeds
19.6.2021
Ledger customers are receiving fake wallets by mail to steal their cryptocurrency. A user in Reddit reported receiving a suspicious package that claimed to be mailed by Ledger. The package included a letter stating the user needed to substitute the current wallet for safety reasons. Ledger has been...
Ledger Hack Saga Continues: Scammers 'Gifting' Fake Hardware Wallets
17.6.2021
With scammers reaching for increasingly creative measures to steal cryptoassets, customers of hardware wallet maker Ledger are being sent fake 'replacements' for their devices.
A fake Ledger Nano X was allegedly sent to a Reddit user who disclosed the accompanying letter written by scammers posing...
Scammers mail out fake hardware wallets to victims of Ledger data breach
17.6.2021
Ledger customers have reported receiving fake replacement devices in the mail, designed to phish private security information
Beware Of Fake Cat-Shaped Backpacks
15.6.2021
Realistic-looking neko no ryukkusakku (猫のリュックサック) or “cat rucksacks” went viral earlier this year. Japanese TV now warns of clumsy knockoffs! Read more
Fraudsters Impersonate a US Federal Agency by Sending Emails Asking for Bitcoin Wallet Keys
22.5.2021
U.S. consumers have been receiving fake emails that attempt to impersonate a federal regulatory agency which has raised alarms among crypto community members. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned that such bogus messages ask people for their bitcoin wallet keys....
Elon Musk Impersonators Rake in $2 Million: Regulator Warns of Fake Giveaway Cryptocurrency Scams
18.5.2021
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says reports of cryptocurrency scams have skyrocketed. In particular, people have reported sending more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators within the past six months. Elon Musk Impersonators and Other Cryptocurrency Scams The...
Richard Branson Found to Be Crypto Scammers’ Favorite Brit Celebrity
11.5.2021
Famed entrepreneur Richard Branson is often featured in fake articles sent out by various investment schemes, many of which are related to cryptocurrency, U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed in a report. The agency, which has blocked over 285,000 such campaigns in only nine...
Wallstreetbets Forum Members Targeted by a Crypto Scam That Reportedly Left Over $2M in Losses
7.5.2021
The famous Wallstreetbets (WSB) Reddit forum has made headlines again in the cryptocurrency community, but this time around, it’s not because of ban-related topics or endorsements on a digital asset. Some WSB members reportedly fell into a crypto scam which has left people with millions...
Fake Selloffs, Repeated Rallies, BSC Matters and 20 Crypto Jokes
1.5.2021
This eventful cryptoweek, Bitcoin and Ethereum fees dropped ahead of a fresh rally, while Arca said that BTC 'fake selloff' was driven by dealers with short inventory, BitPay said the share of BTC in their payments was the lowest last week as altcoins like DOGE have been gaining traction,...
South African Women Lose Money to Crypto Scammer Who Convinced Them That Botswana Pula Coins Are Bitcoins
1.5.2021
A group of South African investors recently confessed to losing money to a brazen scammer after he convinced them to buy and hold nearly worthless physical coins. The coins, which are denominated in the Bostwana pula currency, were initially sold to a group of South African women back in 2019 when...
Please Enjoy These Fake Nintendo Games That Should Also Be Real Nintendo Games
29.4.2021
As it has managed every year since 2005, even through global pandemics, Japanese game store Meteor is once again holding its annual Famicase exhibit, where it asks artists from around the world to submit their original designs for Famicom cases. Cases for games that don’t actually exist.Read more
Bitcoin 'Fake-Selloff' Was Driven by Dealers With Short Inventory - Arca
27.4.2021
What we saw last week in the crypto market wasn't actually a selloff, but the price being artificially driven down by dealers with short inventory, according to Jeff Dorman, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of US-based investment management firm Arca. Also, the second-highest amount...
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16.4.2021