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Smart contract standards: Making DeFi transactions on Ethereum more secure
21.11.2020
A new working group aims to create standards that will ensure secure Ethereum smart contracts are used by businesses and DeFi projects
Fake Uniswap app on Google Play Store has already lost one user $20,000
20.11.2020
The fraudulent mobile app has already received over 100 downloads
Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams
19.11.2020
Many of the alleged crypto scams had a common tactic: savvy social media posts to draw victims in
SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton's tenure
17.11.2020
The SEC summarized its efforts on combating crypto misconduct as its chairman is set to step down by the end of this year
Hackers, Scammers Have Stolen $7.6B in Crypto Since 2011
12.11.2020
Billions of dollars have been stolen through exchange hacks and scams, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Crystal Blockchain
Simple in practice: Crypto education is key to curbing phishing scams
11.11.2020
Even though wallet operators have a large role to play in protecting funds, customers also need to educate themselves to avoid phishing scams
8,000 Bitcoin Scam Victims Get Refunds From US Regulator
7.11.2020
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is refunding about 8,000 victims who lost money from investing in two bitcoin scams. The fraudulent schemes promised that investors could turn their cryptocurrency payments of about $100 into $80,000 in monthly income. Bitcoin Pyramid Schemes’ Victims...
Court Enters $900K Judgment Against Crypto Ponzi Scammer on Behalf of CFTC
4.11.2020
Venture Capital Investments Ltd. raised $534,829 from 72 victims, falsely promising to invest funds in bitcoin and other assets
FTC Sending More Than $470K to People Duped by Bitcoin Funding Team, My7Network Scams
4.11.2020
Most of the the participants in the schemes failed to recoup their initial investments, the FTC said
Binance Recovers $344K From DeFi ‘Exit Scam’ That Launched on Its Platform
4.11.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it followed the money trail left by the Wine Swap exit scam and recovered nearly all the stolen funds
Kraken CEO: ‘Defi Scams’ Must Take Their Losses as Way to ‘Enlightenment’
29.10.2020
Jesse Powell, chief executive officer of the world’s fourth-largest crypto exchange Kraken, has criticized decentralized finance (defi) projects, accusing them of being “scams” that enter the market too quickly, unprepared. In a charged Oct. 26 tweet, Powell said...
South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme
27.10.2020
A South African regulator along with the country’s police have reportedly seized electronics devices and computers belonging to two principal members of Mirror Trading International (MTI), an alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The raid at Clynton and Cheri Marks’ home on October 26...
Exit scams and regulations disrupt global darknet markets
27.10.2020
Recent exit scams have displaced the users of darknet markets, with Eastern European-only platform Hydra now the largest worldwide
Yearn Finance doppelganger scam tries to trick visitors out of their keys
22.10.2020
Scam websites posing as famous crypto projects ask for private keys so they can steal users' funds
Abramoff-linked crypto firm says SEC has no case against it
21.10.2020
Participants of a $5.6 million token sale did not expect a return on investment, the NAC Foundation argued
Latvian regulators warn public about cryptocurrency fraud
19.10.2020
Crypto remains under-regulated, so Latvian investors need to be extra vigilant, says the FCMC
Fool's gold? Peter Schiff's bank under investigation in tax evasion probe
18.10.2020
Does an extortion attempt from Russian hackers explain Schiff's hatred for Bitcoin?
New York polls crypto firms on security measures after Twitter hack
16.10.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services found that crypto firms blocked the Twitter hackers’ crypto addresses within 40 minutes
Escalating DeFi scams tarnishing the crypto yield farming market niche
15.10.2020
With DeFi scams multiplying by the day, industry stakeholders urge investors to prioritize due diligence before investing in any project
YouTube’s sleazy decline into scam promotion
14.10.2020
With great influence comes great responsibility. Unfortunately, YouTube seems to ignore it