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Half of Russian ICO Money Went to Pyramid Schemes in 2017

The Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain announces plans to create standard template for ICOs.

Monday, 23/04/2018 | 10:45 GMT by Simon Golstein

Texas Investigation Finds 32 Illegal Cryptocurrency Schemes

The Texas State Securities Board urges the public to use common sense to avoid the widespread scams.

Monday, 16/04/2018 | 14:52 GMT by Simon Golstein

Hack the Hackers: ‘Honeypot’ Crypto Scam Targets Would-Be Coin Thieves

A smart contract collected ETH from attempted thieves and sent them to another address.

Friday, 13/04/2018 | 10:23 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

Ifan And Pincoin ICOs Duped Vietnamese Investors for $660 Million

If the claims are true, these will be the largest ICO scams to date.

Wednesday, 11/04/2018 | 11:05 GMT by Arnab Shome

Another ICO, Another Scam: Fake Telegram ICO Firm Registers in the UK

Telegram’s ICO had tackled with various other fake sites after the announcement of its ICO.

Tuesday, 10/04/2018 | 17:00 GMT by Arnab Shome

Samoan Central Bank Strikes Against Controversial 'OneCoin' Crypto Firm

Samoa is only the latest in a growing group of countries to take action against the suspected scheme.

Tuesday, 10/04/2018 | 05:50 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

51 Percent Attacks Appear to Have Hit Verge and Electroneum

Reddit users discovered evidence of suspicious activity on both networks. Are hard forks the only way out?

Thursday, 05/04/2018 | 06:43 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

Shenzen Stock Exchange Probes Firm Over Claimed Blockchain Link

SZSE regulators suspect Enjoyor Electronics used blockchain hype in bid to drive up its stock price

Thursday, 22/03/2018 | 09:48 GMT by Arnab Shome

Twitter Finally Responds to Epidemic of Cryptocurrency Scams

"We are on it" said CEO Jack Dorsey.

Wednesday, 07/03/2018 | 18:41 GMT by Simon Golstein

Steve Wozniak is a Bitcoin Scam Victim, Lost 7 Bitcoins Worth $75,000

The experience of the tech genius shows that no one is immune to scams.

Tuesday, 27/02/2018 | 11:23 GMT by Arnab Shome

Litecoin Cash: Scam or Legit?

The coin took off from $1.40 to $5 on the first day of trading.

Tuesday, 20/02/2018 | 10:58 GMT by Arnab Shome

Chicago Trader Hijacks $2 Million in BTC and LTC From Employer

24-year-old Joseph Kim may have intended to return the funds after covering his own trading losses.

Friday, 16/02/2018 | 09:51 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

Forex Scam Worth Millions Busted in Malaysia by Local Police

A classic Ponzi Scheme promised unrealistic guaranteed returns from a website offshore

Thursday, 15/02/2018 | 22:07 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Short on Cash? Make $6200 in ETH by Impersonating Elon Musk on Twitter

Scammers seeking ETH tokens created fake accounts for a dozen celebrities and entities advertising 'giveaways'.

Thursday, 08/02/2018 | 07:48 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

Bogus Email Sent from China’s Central Bank Mailbox about Bitcoin Crackdown

Fraudsters tried to spread rumors and panic, with an attempt to manipulate Bitcoin prices.

Wednesday, 07/02/2018 | 19:55 GMT by Arnab Shome

Analysis: Bitfinex and Tether Are Still Too Close for Comfort

Suspicions surrounding the legitimacy of $2.2 billion in Tether dollars continue to grow.

Tuesday, 06/02/2018 | 14:16 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

Can't Even Trust the Admins Now - Employees of Seele Allegedly Steal $2 Million

Seele claims that the admin accounts were impersonators.

Sunday, 04/02/2018 | 12:35 GMT by Simon Golstein

Fake Charlie Lee Tries to Scam People on Twitter

Many users reported the account, but it is still active.

Tuesday, 30/01/2018 | 12:52 GMT by Arnab Shome

FCA Alerts Investors of Increased Risk of Online Binary Options Scams

The warning stems from 2017 data, showing that binary options scams led to an average of £87,410 in daily losses.

Monday, 29/01/2018 | 12:49 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff

International Markets Live Targeting Belgium Investors in Pyramid Scheme

Belgium's FSMA has warned the public against the fraudulent targeting of domestic clients by the company.

Thursday, 25/01/2018 | 10:27 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Three Armed Men Attempt to Burglarize Bitcoin from a Canadian Exchange

Only one of the men who attempted to rob 'Candian Bitcoins' has been arrested.

Thursday, 25/01/2018 | 08:20 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

Hundreds of Fake Cryptocurrency Apps Available for Download Now!

661 blacklisted cryptocurrency apps were found across 20 app stores.

Wednesday, 24/01/2018 | 14:21 GMT by Simon Golstein

ICO Funded Projects Hit By Attackers 100 Times A Month, Study Says

The unregulated ICO market is becoming a hot target for hackers - over $400 million has been stolen.

Wednesday, 24/01/2018 | 14:07 GMT by Arnab Shome

Benebit ICO Scammed Investors for At Least $2.7 Million

The scam was well orchestrated - the team spent almost $500,000 on marketing.

Wednesday, 24/01/2018 | 11:01 GMT by Arnab Shome

$4 Million of IOTA Tokens Stolen by Hackers Through Online Seed Generators

Hackers reportedly used seeds collected through iotaseed.io to move funds into their own wallets.

Monday, 22/01/2018 | 10:33 GMT by Rachel McIntosh

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