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Nalezeno "Fraud": 2005

Blockvest's Defense Based on Falsified Documents, Claims SEC

14.1.2020
Blockvest’s founder falsified evidence supporting that investors did not expect profits from pre-ICO investment

The Race to Lead 3 Class-Action Suits Against IFinex Over 2017 BTC Bull Run Is On

14.1.2020
One of several active suits against iFinex has filed a request to spearhead the efforts for the entire class over alleged manipulation of the BTC market using Tether

SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings in New Note

14.1.2020
The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law

Mediterranean Olive Oil Producer Uses IBM Blockchain to Fight Food Fraud

14.1.2020
Major olive oil producer CHO uses IBM blockchain tech to provide transparency across its Terra Delyssa products

Directors of Alleged Crypto Pyramid Scheme Dunamiscoins Stand Trial

8.1.2020
The directors of an alleged cryptocurrency pyramid scheme in Uganda have appeared in court to face 65 counts tied to obtaining money by false pretense

CFTC Cannot Locate Man Responsible for Over $140 Million Crypto Ponzi

7.1.2020
The regulators are unable to find the man responsible for a $140 million Bitcoin pyramid scheme

US SEC Settles in Long-Running Fraud Case Against Longfin CEO

6.1.2020
SEC secures $400,000 in fraud case against Longfin CEO

Longfin CEO Reaches $400,000 Settlement With SEC Over Fraud Charges

3.1.2020
Venkata S. Meenavalli has agreed to pay $400,000 in both disgorgement and penalties related to a 2017 Regulation A+ offering the SEC deemed fraudulent

Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud

3.1.2020
When it comes to creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, accepting zero confirmation transactions becomes critically important. When a model’s main aim is to “just hodl” or push an isolated store of value narrative, important concerns like double spending can take a back...

Friendly Fraud and the Failure of Chargeback Protections

2.1.2020
Cryptocurrency payments provides solutions for financial information to be more transparent and secure

Privacy Coins in 2019: True Financial Freedom or a Criminal's Delight?

2.1.2020
Privacy coins have earned a certain stigma due to the anonymity they provide, but what were these cryptocurrencies truly used for in 2019?

France’s Social Media Stalking Points to the Violence of Fiat, Consent of Crypto

29.12.2019
France will soon be monitoring social media accounts to catch suspected tax evaders. The endeavor could label anyone as suspicious who so much as posts a “taxation is theft” meme or a poses with a nice car. The country’s budget minister, Gérald Darmanin, called...

Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects

29.12.2019
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken fraud and CTO scammers made off with $500 million. According to regional press, the CTO scam artists are likely connected to the Plustoken swindlers. Moreover...

Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers

25.12.2019
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. Also Read: Chinese Regulators...