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CFTC promises to protect 'the burgeoning markets for digital assets such as Bitcoin'
2.10.2020
The CFTC continues its roll of crypto announcements this week in a recent fraud bust-up
Indian man arrested on charges of crypto fraud via 'Morris Coin' scheme
30.9.2020
A 36-year-old man from Kerala was arrested under charges of cryptocurrency fraud
Crypto hedge funds and mining regulations: Bad crypto news of the week
26.9.2020
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New Blockchain Program Aims to Counter Fake Viewer Data, Scam Ads
25.9.2020
he platform targeted at combating scams advertised in video ads deploys a combination of Theta’s blockchain, Google’s BigQuery solution and Chainlink’s oracles
You won’t believe the depths to which crypto scammers on Twitter are willing to sink
23.9.2020
Twitter doesn’t seem able to move fast enough to stop thieves from grossly misusing their platform
Major banks implicated in the FinCen leak take a beating in the stock market
22.9.2020
Banks cleared over $2 trillion in "suspicious" transactions. How did crypto fare in comparison?
Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning
20.9.2020
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. The SEC has previously warned Nigerians against investing with the scam...
DeFi, celebrities charged and Kiss: Bad crypto news of the week
19.9.2020
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US ramps up enforcement actions against global crypto scams
17.9.2020
The U.S. Justice Department has announced sanctions against two Russians, and the arrest of two Malaysians, over separate seven-figure crypto scams
African traders least likely to fall for crypto scams: Chainalysis
17.9.2020
The region's traders are highly aware of scams and avoid them
Tron legitimized a project before it pulled an exit scam, community says
15.9.2020
Tron’s primary DeFi project whitelisted what looks like a scam
Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds
15.9.2020
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions
Two Charged With Duping Investors Out of $5M With Bogus Bitcoin-Buying Brokerage
14.9.2020
The pair allegedly left victim's funds in an escrow service that was actually their money laundering front
Bitcoin’s obituary and a Starbucks blockchain: Bad crypto news of the week
12.9.2020
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Who owns more Bitcoin: Winklevoss Twins, Mt. Gox or Plus Token Scammers?
10.9.2020
And how much did Satoshi Nakamoto contribute to the 'Zombie' fund?
Another DeFi exit scam just made off with $20M in investor funds
10.9.2020
Is DeFI unravelling, or are these just growing pains?
YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP ‘Giveaway’ Scams, Ripple Says
10.9.2020
Ripple has disputed Youtube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times
FTX CEO: SushiSwap probably wasn’t a ‘long-planned heist’
9.9.2020
Chef Nomi seemed sincere to Sam Bankman-Fried, but greed probably took over
Singapore man pleads guilty to stealing $360K in fake Bitcoin sale
9.9.2020
The cases of the robber’s two accomplices are still pending
Crypto meetups are dangerous to health and wealth, South Koreans warned
9.9.2020
The warning is not just because of the coronavirus pandemic