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Blockchain Spreads Its Vines to Root Out Counterfeit Wines and Spirits

18.7.2020
When it comes to counterfeiting booze, wine is an easy target. Fortunately, blockchain makes a particularly good pairing with the wine market

Third Centra Tech Founder Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud

17.7.2020
Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble. Its founders have fallen like dominoes since

Crypto Sector Baffled as Mysterious Report Calls Chainlink a ‘Fraud’

17.7.2020
Social media and crypto sleuths are attempting to uncover the truth about a report that has been circulating claiming to tell the damning truth about Chainlink, the operator of the LINK token – one of the year’s best-performing major altcoins. The report is allegedly the work of a company named...

Despite Rumors, Piers Morgan's ‘Announcement’ Isn’t Bitcoin-Related

17.7.2020
The well-known British journalist clarified in a tweet prior to the announcement of his new book that the announcement was not related to Bitcoin

Disgraced Lobbyist Abramoff Will Pay $55K as Part of Guilty Plea in SEC Case

16.7.2020
In the civil case against him, Abramoff owes $55,000, but the judgment in the criminal case remains to be seen

South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations

16.7.2020
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. MTI CEO Johann Steynberg issued a statement assuaging...

Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case

15.7.2020
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information

FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name

15.7.2020
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money laundering risks of investment funds

‘AML Bitcoin’ Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud

15.7.2020
Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud relating to his promotion of the 2018 AML BitCoin ICO

Texas Man Allegedly Used $1.1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Crypto

14.7.2020
U.S. authorities have accused a man of securing COVID-19 relief funds to invest in cryptocurrency

Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’

14.7.2020
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company

Crypto Scams Reach New Heights in 2020 With $24M Stolen So Far

13.7.2020
Whale Alert alleges that crypto scams are skyrocketing in 2020 compared to statistics from 2017

20,000 Helbizcoin Investors Accuse Company of Trying to Destroy Evidence, Seek Court Injunction

12.7.2020
A group representing about 20,000 investors in Helbiz Inc has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the company. Investors want a motion granted to stop the company from destroying smart contracts that supports Helbiz Inc.’s ERC20, a token...

Leaked Documents Suggest Former Wirecard Exec Was Linked to Secret Russian Gov Operations

10.7.2020
Jan Marsalek reportedly bragged of ties with Russian intelligence services and touted secret documents about chemical weapons used in the UK

Romanian Programmer Admits Conspiring to Create $722M Bitclub Ponzi Scheme

10.7.2020
A Romanian man admitted Thursday to conspiring to engage in wire fraud and selling unregistered securities linked to Bitclub Network, a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme worth at least $722 million. Silviu Catalin Balaci, 35, a Romanian citizen appeared before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi....