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Top 10 Crypto Scams to Watch Out For. Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal cryptocurrencies from unsuspecting users, taking advantage of the decentralized nature of the crypto industry.
Fraudsters are using ads featuring a fake Jeremy Clarkson endorsement as part of a Bitcoin scam. Watchdogs are warning social media users about the ads, which urge people to invest in cryptocurrency.
The 67-year-old Cussewago Township woman contacted state police Monday at 6:13 p.m. claiming she had been told by an unidentified person to purchase more than $22,000 worth of Bitcoin.
Investigation of Assets and Affairs: The liquidators are actively investigating the assets and affairs of JNX Online, which was used by Steynberg to buy and sell BTC and to pay creditors and employees of MTI. [2] This investigation aims to uncover any potential fraudulent activities or hidden assets that could be used to compensate the victims.
A major bitcoin exchange, Bitfinex, was compromised by the 2016 Bitfinex hack, when nearly 120,000 bitcoins (around US$71 million) were stolen in 2016. [61] Bitfinex was forced to suspend its trading. The theft was the second-largest bitcoin heist ever, dwarfed only by the Mt. Gox theft in 2014.
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over ...
Shrem has described himself as a bitcoin purist, who believes in bitcoin as a technology that will help the world by allowing citizens to protect their money without banks and other traditional financial institutions. [13] He is a founding board member of the Bitcoin Foundation, founded in 2012 with a mission to standardize and promote bitcoin. [9]
Bitcoin has been roaring like never before. Even though the original cryptocurrency fell slightly over the weekend, it came within a few hundred dollars of $100,000 on Friday, achieving another ...