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Canadian Bitcoin Educator Outwits Scammer, Donates Money to Charity
7.8.2019
A Canadian Bitcoin educator scammed a crypto scammer and sent the money to charity
Scam IRS Letters Trying to Trick Cryptocurrency Users to Pay Up
6.8.2019
Scam letters purporting to be from the United States Internal Revenue Service are trying con cryptocurrency taxpayers and others out of their funds
Police in Spain Say Bitcoin ATMs Expose Problems in Europe’s AML Laws
12.7.2019
Spanish police authorities are raising the alarm because a recent criminal case involved the use of bitcoin ATMs, making their jobs more difficult
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
$515 Million in Bitcoin Spent on Illicit Activity This Year Representing 1% of Total BTC Activity
3.7.2019
Half a billion dollars in BTC spent on illegal transactions so far this year, research says; however, 99% of BTC transactions in 2019 have been legitimate
Report: Over 100 Fake Domains Registered Relating to Facebook’s Libra
1.7.2019
Researchers at Digital Shadows have reportedly discovered over 100 fake domains registered relating to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project
Exit Scam? Dublin-Based Exchange Bitsane Vanishes With Users’ Funds
28.6.2019
Ireland-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has apparently vanished, taking as many as 246,000 users’ crypto deposits with it
Singaporean Exchange Bitrue Gets Hacked, Losing $5 Million in XRP, Cardano
27.6.2019
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has suffered a major hack, losing 9.3 million XRP and 2.5 million cardano (ADA) from its hot wallet
Russian Central Bank: Criminals Rarely Use Crypto to Withdraw Stolen Funds
24.6.2019
A Russian central bank official said that criminals rarely use cryptocurrency to withdraw stolen money
Researchers Uncover Threat of ‘Unusual’ Virtual Machine Crypto Mining
24.6.2019
Cybersecurity firm ESET has detected what it describes as an unusual and persistent cryocurrency miner distributed for macOS and Windows since August 2018
Researchers Uncover Threat of ‘Unusual’ Virtual Machine Crypto Mining
24.6.2019
Cybersecurity firm ESET has detected what it describes as an unusual and persistent cryocurrency miner distributed for macOS and Windows since August 2018
Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
23.6.2019
Self-proclaimed Satoshi, Craig Wright, did not disclose his bitcoin holdings as ordered by a court, says lawyer Devin Freedman
Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
23.6.2019
Self-proclaimed Satoshi, Craig Wright, did not disclose his bitcoin holdings as ordered by a court, says lawyer Devin Freedman
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
23.6.2019
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
23.6.2019
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
CabbageTech Crypto Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
23.6.2019
The operator of the CabbageTech cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud
CabbageTech Crypto Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
23.6.2019
The operator of the CabbageTech cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud
Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data
21.6.2019
Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal data, allegedly leading to a subsequent hack in 2017
Riviera Beach City Council Agrees to Pay $600,000 in BTC to Ransomware Attackers
20.6.2019
Riviera Beach city officials voted to pay 65 BTC to hackers who seized control over the city’s online utility system
U.S. Authorities Seek Extradition of Alleged Crypto Scammer
20.6.2019
The U.S. DoJ has revealed that a recently-arrested investments provider may stand trial in California for committing crypto-related fraud and money laundering