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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....

Chinese Police Dismantle $14M Crypto Scam

9.7.2020
The Chinese police busted a massive crypto scam in Wenzhou that managed to amass over $14.31 million

BitClub Programmer Admits Mining Scheme Stole $722M in Bitcoin

9.7.2020
The Romanian programmer pleaded guilty to wire fraud and the offer and sale of unregistered securities

Cardano Foundation Warns About Suspicious Activities in Japan

9.7.2020
The Cardano Foundation has warned that a suspicious firm is trying to rake in investments by claiming contact with the foundation

Prosecutors Expect Guilty Plea From Alleged $7m Crypto Fraudster

9.7.2020
The operator of an allegedly fraudulent crypto escrow scheme accused of misappropriating $7 million from two clients is expected to plead guilty in September

Bitcoin Community Cries Foul as Major Bank Implicated in Epstein Scandal

8.7.2020
The Bitcoin community was quick to point out a $150 million penalty paid by Deutsche Bank for serving Jeffrey Epstein

Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud

8.7.2020
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam

23-Year-Old Who Lied to Bank About Bitcoin Holdings Pleads Guilty to Fraud

8.7.2020
Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years' imprisonment for lying to a bank about $640,000 in bitcoin

CFTC Is Waiting on SEC to Allow Futures Trading of More Digital Assets, Says CFTC Chairman

7.7.2020
Chairman Tarbert of the CFTC wants to see more clarity on which tokens are securities within the U.S. as well as broader international cooperation on regulation

Bitcoin Double-Spends an Inevitable Network Feature, Legitimate or Not

7.7.2020
Reports of double-spending keep plaguing crypto firms and investors alike. Will this issue ever be resolved, or is it here to stay?

South African Investors to Lose $13 Million as Bitcoin Scammer Declared Bankrupt

7.7.2020
A South African high court has declared an alleged bitcoin scam mastermind, Willie Breedt, bankrupt. The court decision follows an application by one disgruntled investor, Simon Dix, a News24 report states. Willie Breedt is the CEO of the defunct Vaultage Solutions (VS), the company at the center...