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Canadians Get US Jail Time for Stealing 23 Bitcoin in Twitter Scam
18.3.2020
The two scammers used a Twitter account to pose as crypto exchange staff to persuade an Oregon resident to hand over their bitcoin
PlusToken Scam Still Has BTC 61,229 Undistributed - Report
12.3.2020
The PlusToken scam project might still have undistributed BTC 61,229 (USD 369 million) that might affect the market, according to investigative firm OXT Research.
The widely talked about USD 2.9 billion PlusToken Ponzi scheme pops up on media and research company's radars ever so often...
BTC Plus Token Scam Equally Responsible for the Drop in Bitcoin Prices as Coronavirus
11.3.2020
The Coronavirus outbreak has disrupted many industries across the globe till now and has somewhat slashed China’s booming economy down to the ashes. More than the aftermath of the deadly virus, what worsened the scenario, is the panic associated with the virus that is negatively impacting China’s...
Why Are ‘Bitcoin Group’ and ‘Bitcoin Revolution’ Such Popular Searches on Google?
11.3.2020
Google searches can reveal a lot about the perception of the masses when it comes to bitcoin. This post examines two popular Google search terms in recent months and years, and seeks to explain why these terms continue to pop up, what knowledge can be gleaned by looking into them, and the effects...
Bitcoin’s Sharp Price Drop May Have Been Prompted by $120M Scam Selloff
9.3.2020
Bitcoin has quickly plunged to two-month lows, with some analysts suggesting an over-$100 million liquidation by PlusToken scammers as the cause
Bitcoin Drop Due to 13K BTC PlusToken Scam, Not Coronavirus — Analysts
9.3.2020
PlusToken “slamming” the market is making losses worse for Bitcoin, warn analysts
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
Whistleblower Outs ‘Wolf of Kyiv’ for $70 Million Bitcoin Scam
2.3.2020
A whistleblower has revealed a $70 million Bitcoin scam targeting British and Australian investors through fake news stories on Facebook
MTV Airs Only the Negative Parts of Crypto Youtuber ‘Ya Girl’ Rachel Siegel’s Bitcoin Analysis
1.3.2020
A new television series by MTV features arguably the channel’s first crypto personality. Rachel Siegel, a bitcoin advocate and proponent of mass adoption who’s behind the Youtube channel Crypto Finally, was invited to enrich the story of a $5 million SIM swapping scam with...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Explains Why Craig Wright Is ‘A Disgrace’
26.2.2020
Binance founder and CEO CZ told Cointelegraph that Craig Wright is not Satoshi and is “a disgrace to our entire industry”
FCoin Blames Poor Auditing for Shutdown, but Others Suspect Exit Scam
22.2.2020
Is FCoin another exit scam in the cryptocurrency exchange scene or is its insolvency simply due to ineptitude on the part of the company?
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...
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
Bitcoin Cash Captured More Than 10% of Darknet Sales Last Month
12.2.2020
2019 was an interesting year for darknet markets (DNMs) and a number of marketplaces closed for a variety of reasons. Despite the closures, crypto payments on DNMs doubled for the first time in five years. Moreover, statistics from the blockchain analytics provider 1000x Group show digital...
How to Red Flag Scams: Bitcoin Doubler Club, Cryptomia247, Mining Cheap, Orelex, and Wintrust
11.2.2020
Last week’s news.Bitcoin.com post warning about common bitcoin scams like “The Bitcoin Code” elicited a plethora of comments and suggestions from readers, asking about and reporting other platforms and services claiming to provide bitcoin investment opportunities. This article...
PlusToken Scam Moves $123M in Bitcoin Just as BTC Price Regains $10K
11.2.2020
Likely buy-the-dip moment for Bitcoin price under $10,000 as the trend remains resoundingly bullish
$118 Million of Plustoken BTC on the Move Again – New Dump Incoming?
11.2.2020
Plustoken’s stash of bitcoin is on the move again. The haul of ill-gotten gains, amassed during a long-running Ponzi scheme that accrued 187,000 BTC, has been sporadically liquidated, impacting the market price of bitcoin in the process. At 2:46 a.m. today, a known Plustoken address moved...
New Regency Television Wins Screen Rights to Onecoin Story – The Missing Cryptoqueen
8.2.2020
The story of Onecoin and cofounder Ruja Ignatova might be seen on television sets in the near future. Reports detail that New Regency Television International participated in a bid for the rights to the BBC Sounds podcast “The Missing Cryptoqueen.” Also read: The Fallout From...
MLB Players Allegedly Among Victims of American Crypto Fund Scam
6.2.2020
The Arizona District Attorney (DA) has announced that two men have been charged with fraud and money laundering offenses after allegedly duping victims – including octogenarians and a number of ex-Major League Baseball (MLB) players – into investments in a bogus crypto investment fund.
The DA said...