Scams


Финансы

My Big Coin Founder Convicted of Defrauding Investors of More Than $6M

Randall Crater was found guilty of peddling a cryptocurrency scam.

(Oleksandr Berezko /EyeEm/Getty Images)

Мнение

Jason Calacanis Is Right About ‘Grifting’ Crypto VCs (but Confused)

The famed podcaster and angel investor draws the line at naming his friends.

Noted investor and podcaster Jason Calacanis (Duffy-Marie Arnoult/WireImage)

Политика

UK Court Allows Serving Legal Documents Via NFTs

The ruling will allow legal proceedings against otherwise anonymous persons through their wallet addresses.

La corte del Reino Unido permite demandar a través de NFTs. (Sasun Bughdaryan/ Unsplash)

Финансы

FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List

Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.

Ruja Ignatova (OneCoin Corporation)

Финансы

Massachusetts Warns of Crypto Scams Targeting LGBTQIA+ Community

Scammers may be taking advantage of June being Pride Month to target this community.

(Raphael Renter/Unsplash)

Обучение

Bitcoin ATMs: What You Need to Know Before Buying Bitcoin at an ATM

Buying crypto doesn’t have to involve dealing with complicated exchanges. In some places, there are ATM machines designed specifically for facilitating transactions.

Bitcoin ATM in Moscow (Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)

Финансы

Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Fraud Since January 2021, FTC Says

Crypto is quickly becoming the "payment of choice for many scammers," says the agency.

FTC / Flickr

Финансы

MetaMask Has a Plan to Help Victims of Crypto Scams

The popular Ethereum wallet has partnered with recovery specialist Asset Reality.

MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet application on a smartphone arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lending on cryptocurrency platforms rose 7.6% from last week to $29.40 billion, according to data compiled by DeFi Pulse. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images