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Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game

Steve Kaaru

15 July, 2021

Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game

Africrypt was a digital currency investment company targeting the rich and celebrities, until founders Raees and Ameer Cajee claimed earlier...

Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises

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Jon Southurst

8 July, 2021

Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises

Prosecutors in Seoul have indicted former chairman of Bithumb Holdings Lee Jung-hoon on fraud charges, while a former partner involved...

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

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Steve Kaaru

8 July, 2021

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

The two raised $1.9 million by selling over 600 million native tokens, all while issuing false statements, presenting fake profitability...

8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report

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Steve Kaaru

7 July, 2021

8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report

Mirror Trading International grabbed headlines after it allegedly scammed 280,000 investors by posing as a multi-level marketing scheme, promising get-rich-quick...

Founders of alleged scam Africrypt deny involvement in $3.8B ‘hack’

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Steve Kaaru

29 June, 2021

Founders of alleged scam Africrypt deny involvement in $3.8B ‘hack’

Africrypt targeted high-net worth individuals and celebrities, promising them ludicrous returns, according to reports in South Africa.

US judge throws out class certification in Mt. Gox fraud case

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Ed Drake

29 June, 2021

US judge throws out class certification in Mt. Gox fraud case

The U.S. judge said that ruling otherwise would result in 30,000 individual trials, following the logic of the former CEO...

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Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game

Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report

Founders of alleged scam Africrypt deny involvement in $3.8B ‘hack’

US judge throws out class certification in Mt. Gox fraud case

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