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At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with an attack
June 8th, 2018
Monacoin, bitcoin gold, zencash, verge and now, litecoin cash. At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with an attack that used to be more theoretical than actual, all in the last month. In each case, attackers have been ...
8 Israelis arrested in Philippines for multi-million dollar Forex, Bitcoin and shares scam
June 8th, 2018
The Cybercrime Unit of the Philippine Police has arrested eight Israelis who are suspected to have been behind a huge Bitcoin currency and online investments fraud scheme worth millions of dollars. The Israelis were arrested on Wednesday in raids ...
AMF warns retail investors and public about aggressive “boiler room”
June 5th, 2018
The Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), an independent public authority in France responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected, that investors are provided with adequate information and supervising the orderly operation of markets, has issued ...
Global investment adviser to pay $8 million civil penalty
June 5th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that New York-based investment adviser deVere USA, Inc. has agreed to pay an $8 million civil penalty related to its failure to disclose conflicts of interest to its retail clients. The settlement will ...
5 Tips to Buying Bitcoin in Canada
June 4th, 2018
With over a million dollars’ worth of volume bought and sold every day, Bitcoin remains one of the hottest digital assets traded by millions of speculators from all over the world. Backed by the power of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies ...
The top 3 ways to buy cryptocurrency easily
May 24th, 2018
With advancement in technology, so has the world evolved and changed. Today the online market is the way of life. People are opting to conduct their business online. It is now becoming easier and faster with cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency does ...
Regulators launch operation to crack down suspicious cryptocurrency investment schemes
May 22nd, 2018
Securities regulators across the United States and Canada announced dozens of investigations Monday into potentially deceitful cryptocurrency investment products, the largest coordinated crackdown to date by state and provincial officials on bitcoin scams. As many as 70 investigations have ...
Airlines to test consumer payments that bypass credit cards for direct sales
May 18th, 2018
Some airlines will test letting ticket buyers on their websites have an optional new way of paying that avoids the need for credit and debit cards. The world’s top airline lobbying group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has ...
Individuals charged in international unlawful stock sales scheme
May 17th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged four individuals for their roles in a fraudulent scheme that generated nearly $34 million from unlawful stock sales and caused significant harm to retail investors. According to the SEC’s complaint, the defendants ...
Bitcoin goes into Free Fall as cryptocurrency price plummets in just 24 hours
May 16th, 2018
Bitcoin has seen a dramatic drop in value over the past day, falling from a high of $8824.17 per bitcoin on Tuesday to a low of $8292.10 shortly after midnight on Wednesday, representing a 6 per cent decrease. The ...
