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Canadian Bitcoin Educator Outwits Scammer, Donates Money to Charity
7.8.2019
A Canadian Bitcoin educator scammed a crypto scammer and sent the money to charity
Online Sentiment Toward Crypto Market in 2019 — Attitudes Are Positive
7.8.2019
Barring some mainstream media articles, most crypto-oriented content online present the industry in a good light, social media platforms driving sentiment change
Scam IRS Letters Trying to Trick Cryptocurrency Users to Pay Up
6.8.2019
Scam letters purporting to be from the United States Internal Revenue Service are trying con cryptocurrency taxpayers and others out of their funds
North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges, Says UN
6.8.2019
UN: crypto hacks make big cash for North Korean gov’t
Venezuela Turned Airport Taxes Into Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions: Report
25.7.2019
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his administration are said to be using proceeds from the airline industry – and cryptocurrency – to avoid sanctions
UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
23.7.2019
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam
Beware: Don’t Fall a Victim to Libra Scams
23.7.2019
A screenshot of a Libra scam website.
Announcements great and small, particularly by large, well-known companies attract a particular group of people, targeting the inexperienced – the scammers. No wonder, then, that Facebook’s announcement of its Libra coin, even if not launched yet, is used as...
A Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I’m Furious
21.7.2019
A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it
Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator’s Home on Fire
11.7.2019
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house
Tron Says Protestors at Beijing Office Invested in Imposter Scheme
8.7.2019
The price of Tron tanked Monday on inaccurate rumors of a "police raid" at the company's office in Beijing. The real story was more interesting
Indian Police to Get Special Training to Spot Crypto Scams
8.7.2019
A new training session seeks to create "domain expertise" for cryptocurrency related crimes
Indian Authorities Arrest 4 Individuals Accused of Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.7.2019
Indian authorities have arrested four people associated with KBC, a crypto allegedly at the center of a scam investment scheme
Scammer Taunts Couple Who Lost Thousands in Bitcoin Fraud
4.7.2019
An Australian couple lost over AU$20,000 in a bitcoin scam, and were even taunted by the perpetrator over their losses
‘Moderation Bot’ Blacklists Telegram Users to Tackle Crypto Scams
3.7.2019
Blockchain advisory firm AmaZix is launching a "moderation bot" to help stamp out cryptocurrency scams on popular messaging app Telegram
Federal Judge Sentences Cryptocurrency Scammer to 86 Months in Prison
1.7.2019
A scammer who grossly misrepresented the price of the ATMCoin token has been hit by a federal judge with an 86-month prison sentence
Report: Over 100 Fake Domains Registered Relating to Facebook’s Libra
1.7.2019
Researchers at Digital Shadows have reportedly discovered over 100 fake domains registered relating to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project
Facebook Removes Bitcoin Scam Ads With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
30.6.2019
Facebook has deleted ads for a bitcoin scam that claimed to have the approval of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi
Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane May Have Disappeared With Users’ Funds
28.6.2019
Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users' funds, according to a report
Exit Scam? Dublin-Based Exchange Bitsane Vanishes With Users’ Funds
28.6.2019
Ireland-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has apparently vanished, taking as many as 246,000 users’ crypto deposits with it
Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million
26.6.2019
Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims