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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Hacked Japanese Exchange Says It Will Provide 5 Billion Yen for Lost Bitcoin, MonaCoin and Bitcoin Cash

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif was hacked with losses totaling $59.7 million. The exchange reports that it detected server abnormality on September…

September 20, 2018

Elon Musk Squashes Ethereum (ETH) Scammers With Boost From Crypto Creator

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has had enough of the pesky and relentless crypto scammers on Twitter. Musk reached out to…

September 17, 2018

Crypto 101: FINRA Lists Consumer Tips for Detecting ICO Scams

Cryptocurrency is an exciting new frontier, but new frontiers can leave you vulnerable to the unknown and susceptible to the…

September 7, 2018

Cell Phone Hackers Steal $23.8 Million in Crypto From California Resident

California resident Michael Terpin, who is the co-founder of angel investing group BitAngels and BitAngels/Dapps Fund, has filed a $224 million…

August 16, 2018

Key Concerns When Using Banks and PayPal to Buy and Sell Bitcoin on LocalBitcoins

LocalBitcoins is a peer-to-peer platform that matches Bitcoin buyers and sellers. If you're interested in buying or selling Bitcoin but you…

August 11, 2018

‘Ripple Future’ Cryptocurrency Scam Busted by Indian Police

Indian police say they've busted a cryptocurrency scam that hijacked the Ripple brand name and convinced nearly 2,000 people to give…

August 2, 2018

Millions in Crypto Stolen in SIM Card Bitcoin Hijacking Scheme, Consensus Conference Targeted

California authorities arrested a 20 year-old college student who is accused of hijacking more than 40 phone numbers and stealing…

July 31, 2018

Twitter Finally Targets Crypto Scammers, Experiments on Elon Musk

Twitter is at long last tackling cryptocurrency scam artists who pretend to be high-profile, verified members like Elon Musk. The…

July 25, 2018

Elon Musk Tweets About Ethereum for the First Time, Gets an Instant Response From Vitalik Buterin

Tech giant Elon Musk is talking about Ethereum for the first time, but it's not what you might expect. Musk…

July 9, 2018

Hackers Hit Bithumb, $31 Million in Crypto Stolen

Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, issued an announcement on its website that 35 billion won…

June 19, 2018