Tech 8 April 2019

The Bitcoin industry continues to see a number of phishing scams

It’s good to remind everyone now and then that they need to be vigilant in order to avoid cryptocurrency frauds and scams.

Business 5 April 2019

Mastermind behind $300M crypto Ponzi scam in India posts bail

Amit Bhardwaj, founder and CEO of GainBitcoin, was supposedly admitted to Apollo Hospital for dialysis treatment recently. His bail has been granted on medical grounds, according to reports.

Business 5 April 2019

Belgium adds 7 new ‘suspicious’ sites to crypto scam watchlist

The list now stands at 120 cryptocurrency companies to avoid, with the Financial Services and Markets Authority taking steps to publicize its recommendations to steer clear of those operators.

Business 2 April 2019

US SEC orders crypto fund Mutual Coin Fund to cease and desist

The SEC is accusing Mutual Coin Fund and its founder Usman Majeed of misrepresenting the amount of money raised, and that the fund had declined significantly—by 62%—as of February 28, 2019.

Business 1 April 2019

Australian crypto scammers prey on the gullible with Facebook’s help

Scammers in Australia are using Facebook to trick users into using their site with faked celebrity endorsements. But Facebook does nothing about it.

Business 26 March 2019

Colorado crypto broker scammed $1.5 million, banned by U.S. regulators

A crypto broker was offering discounted Bitcoin Core (BTC) that seemed to good to be true, and FINRA has shut him down.

Business 25 March 2019

Indian police arrest 4 in $14M crypto scam

The Indian police have arrested four suspects in India’s biggest cryptocurrency scam to date.

Business 22 March 2019

Watch out: Fake Wasabi crypto wallet out to steal your crypto

The scam wallet is an uncanny clone of the real Wasabi wallet. It comes with a fake website and for those who are not keen, it's almost impossible to distinguish between it and the real one.

Business 22 March 2019

Italian police arrest man linked to crypto investment fraud

A man has been accused of using fake identities and business relationships to scam investors out of their money and gold.

Business 20 March 2019

Cryptopia outlines eventual return as exchange resumes trading

Co-founder Rob Dawson categorically denies that an exit scam took place, and points out that Cryptopia actually plans on reopening. For now, the crypto exchange has resumed trading on 40 various crypto trading pairs.

Tech 20 March 2019

Crypto mining startup wanting to challenge the big guns appears to be a scam

OnMiners touts a new generation of mining rigs that use endothermic chips. but it now appears it may be nothing more than a scam.

Business 14 March 2019

Canadian securities regulator warns of suspicious crypto exchange

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning against Canada Bitcoin Exchange Inc.