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Regulators File Cease and Desist Against Craigslist Scam Promising 900% Crypto Returns

8.8.2019
Since launching a sweeping investigation of the crypto industry, the Texas State Securities Board has filed 24  administrative orders

New Jersey Issues Stop Orders to Two ICOs in Operation Cryptosweep

8.8.2019
The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has told two companies offering allegedly unregistered ICOs to cease their activities

UK Judge Strikes Out Craig Wright’s Libel Lawsuit Against Roger Ver

1.8.2019
According to documents from the U.K.’s High Court of Justice published on July 31, a judge has denied Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit against Roger Ver. Wright filed the charge against Ver when the early bitcoin investor told the public he believed Wright was a “liar and...

Tech Firm Seagate Pilots Anti-Fraud Blockchain Tracking With IBM

1.8.2019
Data storage giant Seagate has extended its blockchain work with IBM to gauge the fake-fighting potential of the tech

Prosecutors File Formal Complaint Against Infamous BTC-e Crypto Exchange

27.7.2019
Prosecutors have filed a complaint against the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e calling a haven for crime

DOJ Says Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million

25.7.2019
U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million.

Consensys Inner Conflicts Spark Legal Action Against Founder

25.7.2019
Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin was recently summoned to court in New York when a former employee initiated a lawsuit for more than $13 million. According to the summons stemming from former Token Foundry CEO, Harrison Hines, relief was being sought for alleged unpaid profits, fraud, unjust...

UK Lawmakers May Probe Facebook Libra Over Privacy, Fraud Concerns

22.7.2019
A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users

South Korea Estimates 2-Year Losses from Crypto Crimes at $2.3 Billion

22.7.2019
Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks

UK Announces ‘Dirty Money’ Crackdown, Including Tougher Crypto Regime

15.7.2019
The U.K. government has drawn up an action plan aimed to combat financial crimes that it says will include a new regime for crypto assets

CEO of BitFunder Exchange Gets 14 Months in Prison for Fraud, Obstruction

12.7.2019
The operator of BitFunder and WeExchange will serve 14 months in prison after defrauding investors and misrepresenting a hack

Vanuatu Extradicts Six Chinese Citizens Allegedly Involved in Crypto Scheme

11.7.2019
Six suspects in an alleged cryptocurrency scheme have been extradited to China from Vanuatu

Tron Issues Official Response to Recent Protest at Beijing Office

8.7.2019
Tron officially responds to recent protests over a ponzi scheme that went under a Tron-like name

Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has ‘No Cash to Pay out’ to Upset Investors

8.7.2019
Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back

Tron 'Partners' With Local Police Against Angry Mob at Beijing Office

8.7.2019
Chinese police surrounded Tron’s office in Beijing as angry investors gathered to protest a scam with a similar name

India to Educate High-Ranking Police Officers on Cryptocurrency

8.7.2019
India’s national police academy has launched a cryptocurrency course for high-ranking officers of the Indian Police Service. Among the objectives of the course are the functioning and legal aspects of cryptocurrencies, as well as investigations of cases involving digital coins. The Indian...