Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals.
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Make No Mistake, Crypto is Still Hated by Beijing Despite Bullish Blockchain Pivot
In late-October, Bitcoin incurred an explosive rally that sent its price from lows of $7,300 to highs of over $10,600....
China has no intention of Embracing Any Public Blockchain: report
China's state channel, CCTV released an investigative report on the state of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto in the country on...
John McAfee Argues It’s Not Crypto Firms Responsibility to Prevent Crypto Crime
John McAfee is out with yet another cryptocurrency-related remark. The former security-guru recently went on to argue that cryptocurrency firms...
Russia Prepares Law to Allow Cryptocurrency Confiscation
According to local reports, Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and other law enforcement agencies are developing proposals to confiscate cryptocurrencies....
Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit
Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way...
Reggie Middleton Reaches $9.5 Million SEC Settlement Over ICO Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a $9.5 million settlement stemming from the Veritaseum initial coin offering.
Head of Crypto Capital Arrested in Connection With Money Laundering
Polish authorities arrest Crypto Capital’s president in connection with money laundering
Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware
With millions of dollars cryptocurrency stolen from crypto wallets every year, security researchers were found one active botnet being run...
German Police Seize Second Crypto-Fueled Cyberbunker
A "bulletproof hosting" service that used crypto to buy and sell contraband has been shut down.
