“Crypto Nomad” Colin Powell Detained over the Bitconnect Scam

After the story of the defunct Bitconnect went public, the authorities have appeared to be following anyone associated with what was a popular crypto platform, Bitconnect. One of the people connected to Bitconnect who was also the entities promoter, Calen…

20 Year Old Charged with Stealing $5 Million worth of Crypto

California authorities have reportedly arrested a student who is suspected of stealing 5 million dollars’ worth of Bitcoin and also a few Altcoins through a scam technique known as “Sim jacking”. Tech news site Motherboard which reported the incident also…

The Biggest Cryptocurrency Scam Ever – BitConnect – Now Almost Disconnected But Cryptoenthusiast Better Beware

So, what is BitConnect? BitConnect is a bitcoin-lending platform using BitConnect Coin (BCC), a cryptocurrency launched in February 2016. Users are able to lend Bitcoin and earn interest via this platform, self-regulated and peer-to-peer. Transactions made on the BitConnect platform…

Scammers are Turning their Focus to Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies

Author : Kate Yong There is an indisputable growth in the popularity of Bitcoin especially with its rapidly rising price within the year of 2017 from US$1083.24 in February to US$19,343.04 by December. This rise is alongside many other cryptocurrencies…

The Grand Rig Heist: Icelandic Police Are Searching for Hundreds of Stolen Bitcoin Miners

Icelandic police are investigating what is termed as the biggest thefts ever reported in Iceland. Hundreds of cryptocurrency miners have been reported stolen, leading to a series of arrest in an ongoing Bitcoin Heist investigation. The thieving spree occurred on…

Cryptocurrency trader from Chicago is facing fraud charges

Author – Anujit In what can be considered as the first of such cases in the USA, a cryptocurrency trader based out of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is facing charges of fraudulent misappropriation of US $ 2 million in cryptocurrencies. Joseph…

Ransomware: Tor Proxy Service Caught stealing from Ransomware Extortionists

Hackers, ransomware families, and phishing families are netting much the crypto market. The malware and ransomware started to gain traction in the last two years after the bitcoin started to gain much media attention. The Ransomware report Google researchers recently…

South Korea Regulations: South Korea Uncovers Nearly $600 Million in Crypto Crime

January has been a critical month for the crypto world with numerous regulations, bans and hacking incidents happening all over the globe. Much of the news that moved the market was from Asia and the United States. The two account…