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Prepare for 58,000 Bitcoin Worth $430 Million to Be Dumped on the Open Market, Says Crypto Analyst

December 2, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

A crypto analyst says another 58,000 Bitcoin from the PlusToken scam will likely be dumped on the open market in the next couple of months....

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Stolen Ethereum on the Move As South Korea’s Crypto Exchange Hack Coincides With Regulatory Efforts

November 28, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

South Korea’s leading cryto exchange says hackers stole 342,000 ETH from its “hot wallets” linked to the internet. While the theft marks...

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Australia’s Oldest Bank (Not Bitcoin) Embroiled in Massive Money Laundering Scandal

November 27, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

Australia’s oldest bank, Westpac, is under fire. The Sydney-based financial services provider, established in 1817 and one of the countries...

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Sentenced: ICO Fraudster Will Serve Time in US Prison for Two Crypto Scams

November 19, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

Two fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) have landed a Brooklyn businessman, Maksim Zaslavskiy, in prison. Zaslavskiy was sentenced on Monday...

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$450 Million Crypto Conspiracy: Russian Agency Accused of Seizing Massive Trove of Bitcoin (BTC)

November 15, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

A new investigation links Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to the disappearance of $450 million in Bitcoin and crypto. The crypto...

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Crypto Exchange Binance Issues Warning About Passwords Following BitMEX Leak

November 1, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

BitMEX, the world’s largest Bitcoin and crypto derivatives exchange, has released a statement regarding a security breach with email...

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Expired: Bitcoin Ransom Deadline Lapses As City of Johannesburg Refuses to Hand Over 4 BTC

October 28, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

The City of Johannesburg refuses to cough up a crypto ransom in the amount of four Bitcoin worth approximately $37,471 at time of writing. On...

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Bitcoin Scam Hits Music Mogul Simon Cowell and UK Celebrities: Report

October 24, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

Three UK celebrities are pushing back against a fake article touting their supposed endorsement of a Bitcoin trading platform. The article claims...

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Inside Job: Crypto Investor Loses Bitcoin and Life Savings – Report

October 24, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

Discord chat logs obtained by Fox News show hackers plotting to steal a California man’s cryptocurrency stash via a SIM swap attack on his...

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Texas State Securities Board Revs Up Second Sweep of Suspicious Crypto Products, Issues Emergency Enforcement Actions

October 16, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff

The Enforcement Division of the Texas State Securities Board is continuing its second sweep of suspect cryptocurrency investment products. In an...

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Prepare for 58,000 Bitcoin Worth $430 Million to Be Dumped on the Open Market, Says Crypto Analyst

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Stolen Ethereum on the Move As South Korea’s Crypto Exchange Hack Coincides With Regulatory Efforts

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Australia’s Oldest Bank (Not Bitcoin) Embroiled in Massive Money Laundering Scandal

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Sentenced: ICO Fraudster Will Serve Time in US Prison for Two Crypto Scams

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$450 Million Crypto Conspiracy: Russian Agency Accused of Seizing Massive Trove of Bitcoin (BTC)

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Crypto Exchange Binance Issues Warning About Passwords Following BitMEX Leak

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Expired: Bitcoin Ransom Deadline Lapses As City of Johannesburg Refuses to Hand Over 4 BTC

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Bitcoin Scam Hits Music Mogul Simon Cowell and UK Celebrities: Report

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Inside Job: Crypto Investor Loses Bitcoin and Life Savings – Report

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Texas State Securities Board Revs Up Second Sweep of Suspicious Crypto Products, Issues Emergency Enforcement Actions