The Bitcoin Private team has officially confirmed that findings regarding the secret premining of an additional 2 million coins are mathematically correct. The development team behind altcoin Bitcoin Private (BTCP) has confirmed the creation of 2.04 million units of BTCP “that were never intended to exist on the blockchain,” according to an official statement published… Continue reading Altcoin Bitcoin Private Confirms Additional 2 Million Coins Secretly Premined
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SWIFT India Partners With Fintech Firm for Blockchain Pilot
SWIFT India has partnered with fintech firm MonetaGo to run a blockchain pilot aimed at addressing fraud in the e-way Bill system. SWIFT India has partnered with fintech firm MonetaGo to pilot a distributed ledger (DLT) network designed to improve the efficiency and security of financial products, according to a press release published Nov. 20.… Continue reading SWIFT India Partners With Fintech Firm for Blockchain Pilot
Bitcoin Hedge Fund and CEO Slapped With $2.5 Million Penalty for Ponzi Scheme
A New York federal court has ordered BTC hedge fund Gelfman Blueprint, Inc.and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2.5 million in penalties for a fraudulent Ponzi scheme. A New York federal court has ordered cryptocurrency hedge fund Gelfman Blueprint, Inc. (GBI) and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2.5 million for operating… Continue reading Bitcoin Hedge Fund and CEO Slapped With $2.5 Million Penalty for Ponzi Scheme
Crypto Exchange YoBit Starts Pump Scheme on Random Coins
Russian crypto exchange YoBit tweeted that it will pump the price of 10 random coins. Cryptocurrency exchange YoBit is going to perform a pump scheme on random coins, according to an Oct. 10 tweet. A pump and dump scheme is a form of fraud that attempts to artificially boost the price of an asset through… Continue reading Crypto Exchange YoBit Starts Pump Scheme on Random Coins
Ex-CEO of Crypto Company Sentenced to Prison for Fraud, Fined $9 Million
The former CEO of a cryptocurrency company has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay $9 million in restitution due to his company’s role in a major Ponzi scheme that cost hundreds of investors millions of dollars. The hearing comes as the U.S. government and regulatory agencies step up their crackdown on cryptocurrency-related… Continue reading Ex-CEO of Crypto Company Sentenced to Prison for Fraud, Fined $9 Million
CEO Behind GAW Miners, PayCoin Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
The CEO of now-defunct GAW Miners has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay $9.2 million in restitution to investors. Homero Joshua Garza, the CEO of the now-defunct U.S. crypto firm GAW Miners, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding investors, local news agency Hartford Business reports Thursday,… Continue reading CEO Behind GAW Miners, PayCoin Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
In an Apparent First, U.S. SEC Penalizes Crypto Hedge Fund
The SEC has issued a cease and desist order and a $200,000 fine to Crypto Asset Management for misrepresenting itself to investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order and a $200,000 fine to Crypto Asset Management (CAM) and its founder Timothy Enneking, according to a document published… Continue reading In an Apparent First, U.S. SEC Penalizes Crypto Hedge Fund