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Amidst Controversy, Bitfinex Hires Prominent Law Firm to Fight Defamation
Steptoe & Johnson has been hired to respond to the spread of unflattering theories about the exchange by blogger Bitfinex'ed.
Tuesday, 05/12/2017 | 08:37 GMT
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Rachel McIntosh
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Blockchain Entrepreneurs See ICO Bubble as Cause for Wave of Criticism
"Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs conducting ICOs today lack a basic understanding of how blockchain works."
Thursday, 26/10/2017 | 13:01 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Businessman Behind Two Allegedly Fraudulent ICOs Busted by SEC
"Investors should be wary of companies touting ICOs as a way to generate outsized returns."
Sunday, 01/10/2017 | 09:32 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Scammers Target ICO Investors with Fake Token Sales Offers
CoinDash CEO Alon Muroch said: "People need to be careful about phishing and scams, especially in the blockchain space."
Monday, 18/09/2017 | 14:32 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
Exchanges
Bitfinex Warns Clients of Security Scam
The Hong Kong based cryptocurrency exchange says that its traders have been receiving odd phone calls regarding account security.
Wednesday, 23/08/2017 | 10:57 GMT
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Regulation
Australians Lose $13.3m to Investment Scams in First Half of 2017
Investors continue to fall victim to scams despite ASIC's best efforts to promote public awareness.
Thursday, 13/07/2017 | 09:32 GMT
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Colin Firth
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Bitcoin Worth Over $4m Goes Missing Along with Dark Web Marketplace AlphaBay
While some users are holding on to the hope that AlphaBay is just under maintenance, evidence suggests a scam.
Thursday, 06/07/2017 | 10:39 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Freewallet Founder Calls Reports of Stolen $8m in Ethereum "Fake News"
He blames delays in ETH transaction processing on the Ethereum blockchain being overloaded with Bancor ICO.
Wednesday, 14/06/2017 | 08:04 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Ethereum Worth Over $8 Million Apparently Stolen from Freewallet Users UPDATE
Updated with an official statement from Alvin Hagg, Freewallet co-founder.
Tuesday, 13/06/2017 | 06:14 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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FT Calls Bitcoin a Pyramid Scheme on the Cryptocurrency's 8th Birthday
As expected, the $1000 price brings mainstream media attention to bitcoin, not all of it good.
Wednesday, 04/01/2017 | 07:52 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Belgian Watchdog Issues Warning Against OneCoin
Online reports refer to OneCoin as a multi-level marketing (MLM) scam.
Sunday, 10/07/2016 | 10:50 GMT
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"Bitcoin Creator" Craig Wright Tries to Vanish By Deleting Blog
The Australian that claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto is "sorry" for Gavin Andresen and Jon Matonis after backlash.
Thursday, 05/05/2016 | 12:42 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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ShapeShift Clients Targeted by a Clone Scam Website
The clone looks identical to ShapeShift’s legacy design and is just one letter away from its exact address.
Wednesday, 27/04/2016 | 07:04 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Cryptsy’s Assets Frozen by Court Over Class Action Lawsuit
It seems that Big Vern wont be able to pay the hacker that promised to recover the stolen cryptocurrencies after all.
Tuesday, 05/04/2016 | 13:29 GMT
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Cryptsy's Stolen $6m of Cryptocurrencies to Be Recovered?
The bitcoin exchange has signed a contract with an anonymous hacker that goes by the alias Cryptcracker.
Sunday, 13/03/2016 | 11:12 GMT
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Was Martin Shkreli Really Just Scammed Out of $15m in Bitcoin?
The "most hated man in America" claims he has spent $15 million using bitcoin to buy the exclusive rights to a new Kanye West album.
Sunday, 14/02/2016 | 11:32 GMT
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SEC Charges Josh Garza with Fraud for GAW, ZenMiner Scams
The SEC has formally charged Josh Garza (Homero Joshua Garza) with fraud stemming from his operation of GAW Miners.
Tuesday, 01/12/2015 | 17:56 GMT
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Leon Pick
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JPMorgan Issues Statement On "JPM Coin" / "Morgan Dollars" Scam
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has disavowed any connection with an apparently China-based digital currency scam that uses the bank's branding.
Tuesday, 17/11/2015 | 11:26 GMT
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Leon Pick
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$100 Million Class Action Taken in GemCoin Ponzi, Local Councilman Resigns
A $100 million class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the alleged victims of a Ponzi scam involving a digital currency, GemCoin.
Thursday, 08/10/2015 | 21:40 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Plea Deal Reached in Trendon Shavers Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
Trendon Shavers, accused of running a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme with bitcoins, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
Tuesday, 22/09/2015 | 20:36 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Arcadia Official Accused of Involvement in GemCoin Scam
Investors began to complain when they tried cashing in on their holdings, upon which they discovered they were worthless.
Sunday, 20/09/2015 | 16:59 GMT
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Leon Pick
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2 Suspects in MyCoin Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Reportedly Arrested in Thailand
Two suspects in the Hong Kong-based MyCoin bitcoin Ponzi scam have reportedly been arrested in Thailand.
Tuesday, 25/08/2015 | 11:34 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Court Approves Fraud Claims Against HashFast
A district court judge has approved claims alleging fraud in a lawsuit against bankrupt mining equipment maker HashFast.
Wednesday, 19/08/2015 | 13:50 GMT
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Leon Pick
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SEC Sues Carlos Garza, Investigating If GAW Miners Was Ponzi Scheme
The SEC has sued Carlos Garza, a former employee of defunct GAW Miners and brother of former CEO Josh Garza.
Wednesday, 19/08/2015 | 10:15 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Default Judgement Made Against GAW Miners, Josh Garza MIA
A court has issued a default ruling in favor of the Mississippi Power Company (MPC) in its lawsuit against defunct GAW Miners.
Sunday, 16/08/2015 | 16:24 GMT
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