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Shopin Founder Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraudulent $42 Million ICO
12.12.2019
Shopin founder Eran Eyal pleads guilty to felony charges for running a fraudulent initial coin offering that raised more than $42 million
15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare
12.12.2019
The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the country’s history. Iranian authorities so far try to blame the breach on common criminals but cyber security experts suspect it was the work...
BitMEX and Arthur Hayes Now Have USD 300 Million Problem
12.12.2019
Arthur Hayes. Major crypto exchange BitMEX and its co-founder and CEO Arthur Hayes just got into another problem.
The company and its CEO are now being sued for USD 300 million by Frank Amato, a former JPMorgan Chase commodity derivatives trader, and RGB Coin Ltd., who claim to have been the first...
SLP Token Market Cap Surpasses $50 Million
12.12.2019
For over a year now, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token universe has grown quite vast. There are now more than 6,000 SLP tokens in existence and a number of SLP tokens have seen price discovery. Moreover, tokens listed on our SLP market capitalization aggregator show in the last two months...
US SEC Charges Shopin Founder With Orchestrating Fraudulent $42 Million ICO
12.12.2019
Shopin Founder and CEO Eran Eyal allegedly spent $500,000 of investor funds on personal expenses
BRD’s Adam Traidman on New Products, Crypto Adoption, and Banking the Unbanked Into 2020
11.12.2019
Breadwallet, later known as Bread, and now just as BRD, was the first crypto wallet in the App Store in 2014. Its non-custodial, open source and user-friendly nature saw it become very popular, now with nearly 3 million users worldwide. CEO Adam Traidman took some time to field questions from...
Three Men Arrested for Running Alleged $722 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
11.12.2019
New Jersey authorities announce the arrest of three founders of alleged $722 million crypto Ponzie Scheme
Accused Onecoin Co-Conspirators Fight Criminal Charges in the US
10.12.2019
The Onecoin scam, a multi-level Ponzi scheme that acquired $4 billion from investors has been falling apart at the seams. Criminal proceedings have started against Onecoin leaders and one alleged associate who was found guilty of laundering $400 million has asked a New York judge for more time...
23 Days Until a Bonded Courier Supposedly Delivers Keys to $8 Billion in BTC
9.12.2019
In 23 days, the infamous self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright will allegedly receive 1,100,111 BTC from a trust purportedly held in Seychelles. In fact, many Wright supporters and BSV proponents wholeheartedly believe Wright will “gain complete ownership of the trust,” and to...
While Markets Move Sideways, Crypto Whale Sightings Increase
7.12.2019
While cryptocurrency markets have been moving sideways during the last few weeks, digital currency proponents have been observing large bitcoin whale movements. Transactions with tens of thousands of BTC have been noticed on the move from one wallet to another. On Friday, one colossal BTC holder...
Ross Ulbricht Clemency Petition Gathers 250,000 Signatures
7.12.2019
On Friday, the Clemency for Ross Ulbricht petition hosted on Change.org surpassed 250,000 signatures. The solicitation for signatures started in July 2018 and gathered roughly 6,200 signatures during the first three days. Now with a quarter of a million signatures asking U.S. President Donald Trump...
Brave Triples Daily Users, Surpasses 3 Million + More News
6.12.2019
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Brave, the first decentralized browser based on blockchain technology that lets users earn tokens (BAT) as they...
Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins
6.12.2019
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. Also read: RBI Governor Discusses...
South Korea to Donate $5 Million to WHO for Humanitarian Aid in North Korea
6.12.2019
South Korean government will donate $5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first time in 5 years. The donation will help provide humanitarian aid in North Korea, which will make medical treatment more accessible for women and children. The announcement was made by the unification...
Crypto Startups to Get up to $75,000 From the Government of Ukraine
5.12.2019
Ukrainian crypto companies can now receive up to $75,000 each in the form of government sponsored grants. A special fund set up by the authorities in Kiev is already accepting applications from startups in various high tech sectors including the blockchain industry. Over $1.5 million will...
Australian Police Seize Over USD 1 million in Crypto In Drug Bust
4.12.2019
As the Australian Federal Police are developing their tech capacities, a recent drug bust of a property in Western Australia allowed officers from the Technology Crime Service to seize not only illegal substances, but also more than AUD 1.52 million (USD 1.04 million) worth of unspecified...
Ecstasy Drugs Case Lead to $1.5 Million Cryptocurrency Seizure in Western Australia
4.12.2019
In another astounding incident of drug trafficking, the Australian Border Force (ABF) surveillance officers had seized MDMA ecstasy tablets and powder, concealed in a kid’s electronic toy package. This inquiry leads the Australian police to seize $1, 524,102 worth of cryptocurrencies from...
Canadian Venture Capital Firm Secured $320 Million to Invest in Fintech Startups
4.12.2019
Canadian VC firm secured $320 million to make investments in fintech startups around the world, with a particular focus on Canada
New List Claims 1.9 Million Bitcoin Held by Centralized Exchanges
3.12.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a newly developed exchange ranking developed by the crypto portfolio and trading bot startup Bituniverse. According to a leaked screenshot of Bituniverse’s “Exchange Transparent Balance Rank,” there’s roughly 1.9 million...
Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion
3.12.2019
DeFi services provider Zerion has raised $2 million from Placeholder, Blockchain and others to build out its team