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Proving That Tether Manipulated Bitcoin 2017 Bull Run Won’t Be Easy
8.3.2020
USDT court case development — Shipkevich: “I am pessimistic that [plaintiffs] will be able to overcome the hurdle of proving market manipulation”
Is Twitter Helping Justin Sun and Other Cryptocurrency Celebrities Defraud?
8.3.2020
A site as hugely influential as Twitter should ideally take a balanced and responsible approach when suggesting blue check accounts and other popular influencers to follow in the crypto space. Fact is, this couldn’t be further from the reality: Twitter seems to constantly promote the same...
Co-Founders of Alleged $9 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Not Guilty
5.3.2020
Two men who allegedly blew over $2 million worth of investor funds on luxury rentals and casino gambling, now await Jury hearings in July
Swedish Foreign Minister Urges Ukraine to Investigate $70 Million Bitcoin Fraud
4.3.2020
Swedish government demands answers from Ukraine regarding a Kyiv-based alleged fraud scheme
Sweden Calls for Action Over Ukraine Crypto ‘Fraud Factory’
4.3.2020
Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from the country's capital
Rapper Dismissed of Securities Fraud Charges for FLiK ICO
3.3.2020
25 plaintiffs sued the rapper in November 2018, accusing T.I. and his business partner of orchestrating a pump and dump that cost them $2 million dollars
Threat Alert: New Trojans Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Apps Discovered
29.2.2020
26 crypto exchange and wallet apps, including Binance, Coinbase, and Xapo, are being targeted by three popular remote access Trojans
Ex-Microsoft Employee Convicted of 18 Felonies in Digital Currency Scheme
26.2.2020
A software engineer who worked for Microsoft has been found guilty of a complex $10 million scheme to embezzle funds using Bitcoin
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao: Bitcoin SV Founder Craig Wright ‘Is a Fraud’
24.2.2020
Bitcoin SV founder Craig Wright “is a fraud,” according to Changpeng Zhao, the CEO and co-founder of major crypto exchange Binance
Wells Fargo Fined $3 Billion for 15 Years of Illegal Practices Affecting Millions of Customers
23.2.2020
Wells Fargo, one of the largest U.S. financial services companies, has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve the U.S. government’s investigations into fraudulent sales practices spanning over 15 years. The Wells Fargo fraud case involved the company forging customer signatures, moving money...
Are the BZx Flash Loan Attacks Signaling the End of DeFi?
22.2.2020
Recent attacks on the lending platform bZx have left faith in DeFi shattered, but what actually happened? And can the sector bounce back?
BTC Crash, Fraud and Anti-Hodling: Bad Crypto News of the Week
22.2.2020
Tired of reading? Listen to the bad crypto news of the past week instead
Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Faces New Wire Fraud Charge
21.2.2020
Reginald Fowler, an alleged operator of Crypto Capital, was indicted on wire fraud Friday, adding to four previous charges he already faced
Belgian Regulator Adds New Crypto-Related Businesses to Its Blacklist
21.2.2020
The FSMA, Belgium's financial regulatory authority, has updated its list of crypto-related websites associated with fraudulent activity
Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era – The Latest Two Faces of the Same Scam
20.2.2020
With the rising price and popularity of bitcoin come numerous scams. Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era are two investment schemes that have recently gained much attention. News.Bitcoin.com took a look at them, and it did not take much to spot how similar they are to each other and several other...
Gemcoin Founder Admits to Fraud in $147 Million Scheme
20.2.2020
Gemcoin mastermind faces 10-year prison sentence over $147 million cryptocurrency scheme
Gemcoin Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Tax Evasion for $147M Scheme
19.2.2020
Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme
Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 Finance Policy Proposes Strict Bitcoin Regulations
19.2.2020
The 2020 U.S. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addressed the subject of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) in his recently published Financial Reform Policy. Bloomberg wants more “regulatory oversight” when it comes to this promising technology, claiming he sees...
New Email Extortion Scam Targets Google’s AdSense, Demands Bitcoin
17.2.2020
A new email extortion scam demands BTC from AdSense users in exchange for preventing an attack
CFTC Charges Colorado Resident With Fraud in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
15.2.2020
The CFTC has charged a Colorado individual for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $500K via a crypto trading scheme