Digital asset platform Bitfinex was shut down and fined $ 18.5 million by the state of New York.
The reason for this measure is due to an alleged case of fraud towards investors, where losses of 850 million dollars were estimated, according to prosecutor Letitia James.
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Malicious app on Google Play puts Trezor users at risk
Major cryptocurrency wallet hardware provider Trezor has reported a malicious app circulating on Google Play and urged its users not to download the app.
The news was released by the company this Monday, January 18, through the official…
US authorities requested extradition of AirBit Club co-founder
The co-founder and senior representative of the decentralized system AirBit Club, Gutemberg Dos Santos, who is accused of fraud and money laundering before North American authorities, was extradited from Panama City and may receive a…
US Justice Department seizes $ 24 million in crypto
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reported the seizure of some US $ 24 million in crypto related to a scam that capitalized around US $ 200 million affecting numerous citizens residing in Brazil on a large scale.
According to the…
More than 1,900 malicious domains identified in new iPhone 12 launching
Apple has presented this Tuesday the new iPhone 12 family, which in addition to the interest of users of the American brand, has also attracted the attention of cybercriminals, who have taken the opportunity to increase their activity to…
Peter Foster arrested for bitcoin market fraud
The well-known Australian scammer, Peter Foster, was arrested on Thursday by a specialized security body in Queensland and escorted to Sydney, for having carried out a bitcoin scam of more than 1.05 million euros.
Despite the fact that…
Crypto scams gain ground in India
Crypto scams in India have become a major problem, due to the ignorance of entrepreneurs and rich people about the financial world and the crypto market.
Although there is a wide range of alternatives to get money using cryptocurrencies,…
Hackers attacked social media accounts of celebrities
Several celebrity accounts, such as the case of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Apple, among others, were attacked in order to scam their followers with cryptocurrencies.
Hackers offered through these accounts to send high rewards to those users…
Justin Sun’s imposter tries to launch fake privacy coin
A suspected scammer has attempted to impersonate Tron CEO Justin Sun, who recently tried to lure investors into buying Tron's fake privacy digital assets, as part of a token sale offer.
Gumi Cryptos Capital's partner, Miko Matsumura,…
OneCoin operator in Singapore to pay a fine of $ 72,000
A 52-year-old man in Singapore named Fok Fook Seng was convicted of operating a multi-level marketing scam linked to the OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
According to information provided by the local media, Channel News Asia, Fok was…
Microsoft issues alert about scams under identity theft
Tech company Microsoft has raised an alarm over an increase in tech support scams, in which the authors pose as company techs and ask victims to pay for bogus services.
The company created by Bill Gates reported an increase in scams in…
Ripple filed a lawsuit against YouTube
The company Ripple Labs filed a formal lawsuit against YouTube LLC in the Northern District of California, which is related to the failure of the social network to stop the fraudsters and imitators of the xrp currency.
The plaintiffs,…