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Google Yanked MetaMask From the Chrome Store, Left a Phishing Scam Up
Scams are an epidemic in the crypto space, and clumsy actions by big tech companies can open up the opportunities, as MetaMask learned recently.
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By David Floyd
Jul 26, 2018 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2018
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Is Pied Piper Serious? How HBO Inspired Crypto's Most Confounding Coin
What began as a parody quickly became a coin. Soon it might – might – become its own blockchain. What is happening?
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By David Floyd
Jul 17, 2018 at 4:06 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2018
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Scams
$3 Billion: FTC Warns Consumers Could Pay High Price for Crypto Scams
Regulators, lawyers and cryptocurrency experts discussed ways of protecting investors at the FTC's "Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams" workshop Monday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 25, 2018 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2018
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Belgian sovereign-wealth funds invested in venture capitalist Tioga.
Markets
Fraud
Belgian Government Launches Site to Warn Crypto Investors About Scams
A new website launched by Belgian government agencies outlines different ways to avoid crypto fraud.
Belgian sovereign-wealth funds invested in venture capitalist Tioga.
By Nikhilesh De
Jun 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2018
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Markets
Twitter
6 Outrageous Moments In Crypto Twitter Scam History
It's getting really strange out there on crypto Twitter, as these six notable examples amply illustrate.
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By Bailey Reutzel
May 30, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
May 30, 2018
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Scams
Pink Taxis, Red Flags: A Deep Dive Into a Sketchy ICO
No team, plagiarized white paper, McAfee pump, promises of bitcoin-like returns, brand hijacking, a fake blog. Welcome to ICO-land.
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By David Floyd
May 25, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
May 25, 2018
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Australians Lost Over $2 Million to Crypto Scams Last Year
A report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission indicates that Australians lost millions of dollars to crypto-related scams in 2017.
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By Annaliese Milano
May 21, 2018 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2018
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China
Tea Tokenizers Arrested in China for Alleged $47 Million Crypto Fraud
Another cryptocurrency project has been busted by law enforcement in China for allegedly soliciting money from investors with fraudulent claims.
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By Wolfie Zhao
May 18, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2018
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(Michael del Castillo/CoinDesk)
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Scams
The SEC Just Launched a Fake ICO Website to Educate Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors know what a scam ICO looks like. Even if it has to launch its own.
(Michael del Castillo/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
May 16, 2018 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2018
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Meetup's Crypto Secret? Scams Are Running Rampant
Long-running groups using the popular social network are finding that separating education from financial advice isn't as easy as it sounds.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 6, 2018 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2018
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