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Controversial ‘BitConnect’ Shuts Down Lending Program, Exchange Platform

  • Since the announcement of the shutdown, BitConnect tokens have tumbled from around $360 to $20.
Wednesday, 17/01/2018 | 07:01 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

BREAKING: Telegram CEO Officially Confirms Gramtoken.io ICO as FAKE

  • The website has been collecting 'ETH' for fake 'GRAM' tokens since January 1 of this year.
Tuesday, 16/01/2018 | 06:38 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

Scam Alert? There’s Something Funny About the Telegram ICO

  • Telegram has never acknowledged any connection with Gramtoken.io or any blockchain project.
Monday, 15/01/2018 | 20:32 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

Texan Regulator Orders Suspected 'Scamcoin' BitConnect to Cease and Desist

  • BitConnect has been ordered by the Texas Securities Commissioner to stop operating within the state.
Friday, 05/01/2018 | 12:00 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

Bitcoin is Not Legal Tender, Clarifies Indian Finance Minister

  • The government is waiting for the recommendation of a panel to make a final decision on cryptocurrency.
Tuesday, 02/01/2018 | 11:49 GMT by Arnab Shome
News

Monero Mining Bot Infects Facebook Messenger Chrome Extension

  • 'Digimine' propagates itself on users' computers and sends itself to other Messenger users.
Friday, 29/12/2017 | 15:50 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

Analysis: the New SegWit2x has Nothing to Do with the Cancelled SegWit2x

  • The new SegWit2x has benefitted from the association with the previous fork of the same name.
Thursday, 28/12/2017 | 06:52 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

Indian Police Busy Busting Bitcoin Brigands

  • Police in Uttar Pradesh target a gang that was pretending to sell Bitcoin.
Wednesday, 27/12/2017 | 12:43 GMT by Simon Golstein
Regulation

FINRA Cautions Investors After Uptick of Crypto-Related Stock Scams

  • A number of 'pump and dump' scams have been preying on US investors.
Thursday, 21/12/2017 | 19:00 GMT by Jeff Patterson
News

Apple Lists Scam Ethereum Wallet in its App Store

  • The fake app made it to number 3 in the finance category.
Monday, 11/12/2017 | 19:11 GMT by Arnab Shome
Trading

Bitcoin is at All-Time Highs - What Does It Mean?

  • Buying Bitcoin right now - reasonable or crazy? Here are some safety rules and scenarios to help the decision.
Monday, 04/12/2017 | 17:36 GMT by Itay Malinski
News

'Scared and Vulnerable': Canadian Victim Lost $12,000 in a Bitcoin ATM Scam

  • Bitcoin scam victims in York, Canada, have lost $340,000 since April.
Thursday, 09/11/2017 | 20:16 GMT by Arnab Shome
News

Germany's BaFin Takes Aim at ICOs, Warns Public Against Investment Risks

  • German authorities have taken steps to inform the public about ICOs and the risks tied to them.
Thursday, 09/11/2017 | 14:13 GMT by Jeff Patterson
News

Something is Not Right About BitConnect

  • Buterin called out BitConnect's scheme, followed by a massive dip in the coin’s market cap.
Tuesday, 07/11/2017 | 13:20 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

Former HSBC Trader Mark Johnson Faces Uphill Battle as Trial Nears End

  • Closing arguments are being prepared with a verdict expected as early as this week.
Wednesday, 18/10/2017 | 08:02 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

FCA Issues Warning Against Clone Firm RTC Finance

  • RTC Finance is operating as a clone of EEA-registered Spot Capital Markets, drawing the latest FCA warning.
Tuesday, 17/10/2017 | 09:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

NZ's FMA Issues Warning Against the Financial Service Provider Commission

  • The FMA has uncovered a clone group posing as its own Financial Service Providers Register.
Friday, 13/10/2017 | 07:13 GMT by Jeff Patterson
News

Etherparty is Latest to Get ICO Website Hacked, Will Compensate Victims

  • Scammers, hackers and other cyber criminals continue to target cryptocurrency investors and projects.
Monday, 02/10/2017 | 07:28 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Regulation

MFSA Issues Warning Against Three Unauthorised Brokers

  • The three firms are Capital Markets Banc, Marketier Holding Limited and Smart Choice Zone LLP. 
Monday, 25/09/2017 | 13:10 GMT by Colin Firth
News

IFSC Alerts Traders to OneLife Network's Illegal Operation

  • The Belizean regulatory authority warns that this broker has not been authorized to operate in its jurisdiction.
Wednesday, 30/08/2017 | 08:17 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Two Société Générale Employees Indicted for LIBOR Manipulation

  • The indictment displays the complexity of the operations involved.
Friday, 25/08/2017 | 06:35 GMT by Colin Firth
News

Finnish Authorities Take Aim at OneCoin, Re-Launching Investigation

  • Nearly 20,000 Finns have presently invested millions into OneCoin.
Thursday, 24/08/2017 | 14:19 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

FSMA Warns Against Six New Boiler Room Scams Targeting Belgian Investors

  • Six new boiler rooms have been brought to light by the Belgian regulator.
Friday, 18/08/2017 | 10:09 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

CFTC Fines New York Resident $635,000 for Commodity Futures Scam

  • Simon Posen, who ran the operation on his own, has been banned from trading in CFTC regulated markets.
Thursday, 27/07/2017 | 11:04 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Analysis

Best of the Week: UK, Germany CFD Markets on the Rise, IG Revenues Up

  • Romania arrests three over data theft, CFTC charges scam operator for $16 million.
Sunday, 23/07/2017 | 11:26 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
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