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The World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Is Just a Fancy Way of Selling Debt
21.8.2019
Last year the World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced a permissioned Ethereum-based blockchain to facilitate the end-to-end issuance of bonds between financial partners. The Bretton Woods-created financial institution hopes to make debt capital markets far more efficient with...
Twitter Crypto Scammers Continue to Fly Under the Company’s Radar
12.8.2019
Over the last two years, cryptocurrency scamming on social media has been prevalent. In January 2019, it was reported that crypto impersonation scams on Twitter raked in millions in cryptocurrencies from people pretending to be well known blockchain personalities. Now a new form of deception can...
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
Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
8.8.2019
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million
Sextortion-A New Name with Old Intent Ramps up with Bitcoin Scam Email
8.8.2019
The blackmailing plot gets thicker when the extortion gets personal. Scammers are extorting money against the threat of leaking the sensitive photos of the user. Australians are becoming the target of this nasty game. It is almost a vicious cycle as the more money is surrendered to...
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
UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
23.7.2019
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam
A Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I’m Furious
21.7.2019
A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it
Spain Thwarts Bitcoin ATM Scam, Prompting Regulatory Debate Worldwide
16.7.2019
Bitcoin ATMs are not currently governed by EU money laundering regulations, and arrests coordinated by Spanish police and Europol in May are bringing new focus to this loophole. A group of eight Spanish and Latin American individuals have been arrested, along with several of their associates,...
Diamonds and the Treasury Debt Ceiling: Why Nothing Has ‘Intrinsic Value’ in Economics
15.7.2019
The U.S. Treasury Department has just issued an urgent letter requesting a lift on the debt ceiling, warning Congress of imminent financial collision in September as federal cash is running out. Though this scenario has played out many times before, it takes on special significance now in light...
Alert: Crypto Scam Season is Upon Us, Even Central Bank Issues Warning
11.7.2019
It’s scam season again. Though scams have been omnipresent online basically since the inception of the Internet, there are periods in the cryptoworld when they are particularly prominent and are more brazen with each cycle. It has come so far that even a central bank had to issue a warning now.
Now...
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...
Tron’s Justin Sun Faces Backlash Due to Scam in China
5.7.2019
Justin Sun. Source: Twitter, @justinsuntron
The founder of the Tron blockchain project, Justin Sun, is facing harsh criticism in his home country of China after an alleged Ponzi scheme ended abruptly last week.
According to Chinese website Nuclear Finance, a pyramid-like investment scheme known...
Facebook Removes Bitcoin Scam Ads With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
30.6.2019
Facebook has deleted ads for a bitcoin scam that claimed to have the approval of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi
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
U.K.’s Biggest Store Tesco Pumps Bitcoin With ‘Bill Gates’ Twitter Scam
26.6.2019
Tesco deletes tweets from hackers who attempted to steal Bitcoin
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
GateHub Releases PSA on Phishing Scam Targeting Its Ripple Wallet Users
13.6.2019
GateHub announced that a recent phishing campaign has been targeting its XRP wallet users
Observers Mock Fork Called Bitcoin2 That Pumps and Dumps on Two Exchanges
8.6.2019
Over the last 48 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a Bitcoin snapshot fork called Bitcoin2. The little known coin gained over 5,200% since May 28 on only two exchanges and managed to get listed on Coinmarketcap.com as well. Bitcoin2 is believed to be merely a pump and dump...