US Government Tells Bitcoin Bomb Scam Victims to Inform FBI, Not Pay Ransom Money
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A suspected scam which threatens to blow up buildings unless recipients pay a Bitcoin (BTC) ra..
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Russian Draft Bill Blocking Suspicious Financial Websites ‘Could’ Cover ‘Scam’ ICOs, Experts Note
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A group of Russian members of parliament (MPs) has introduced a draft bill on blocking suspici..
Report: Financial Criminal Allegedly Revealed as Figure Behind ‘Blockchain Terminal’ ICO
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This article has been updated to reflect comments from Ran Neuner on his involvement in the pr..
New Zealand: Financial Authority Blacklists Another Three Crypto Platforms Marked as ‘Suspected Scams’
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New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has added three more crypto platforms to its b..
Crypto Platform Cubits Begins Insolvency Procedure After Alleged Hack, Locks Users’ Funds
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United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency payment platform Cubits has filed for administration follo..
Ex-Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles Denies Embezzlement as Prosecutors Call for Ten Year Jail Term
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The former CEO of defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, could spend ten ye..
Malta, Italy Issue Joint Warning Over Potential Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchange
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Malta has warned citizens about an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange serving its domestic mar..
Study: Pump and Dump Schemes Account for $7 Million of Monthly Trade Volume
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A recent study has found that pump and dump schemes account for about $7 million worth of trad..
Celebs and ICOs: The Makings of a Dangerous Duo
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Like many different industries, Hollywood’s involvement with cryptocurrencies and Initial ..
Cyber Security Firm Check Point Research Reports of ‘Evolving’ Monero Cryptojacker
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Cyber security firm Check Point Research has found that the KingMiner cryptojacker targeting c..
