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QuadrigaX CEO Widow Will Return C$12 Million to Settle Creditor Claims

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Jennifer Robertson, widow of defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaX CEO Gerald Cotten, is planning to return C$12 million […]

October 8, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Bitfinex and Tether for Fueling “Largest Bubble in Human History”

Bitfinex and Tether, already embroiled in a case with the New York Attorney General, were hit by a […]

October 7, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Early Ethereum Advisor Arrested by Federal Authorities on Extortion Charges

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An early advisor to Ethereum, the world’s second-most valuable blockchain, has been arrested by federal authorities on extortion […]

September 19, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Former Treasury Official Recommends Government Regulation of Crypto Miners

A former Treasury Department official has recommended government regulation for cryptocurrency miners in the country in a written […]

September 4, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

How Crypto Helps Make Small – Time Drug Traffickers Become Millionaires

This piece was first published at ICO Ranker. It was edited by Alissa Fleck. By all outward appearances, […]

September 4, 2019 spotlight

SEC Settles With Founders of Fraudulent Token Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with the founders of Bitqyck Inc. after it accused them […]

August 30, 2019 cryptocurrency news

France Cracks Down On Cryptojacking Operation That Infected 850,000 Computers Worldwide

The French police have taken down a global malware network that infected over 850,000 systems, mostly based in […]

August 29, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Self-proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Craig Wright Ordered to Hand Over Up to $5 Billion of Bitcoin Holdings

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Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed and dubious inventor of Bitcoin, has been ordered by a U.S. court to hand […]

August 29, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Messaging App Telegram To Release Gram Tokens to its Users On October 31

Messaging app Telegram is planning to launch its Gram tokens on October 31. According to a New York […]

August 28, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Five Drug Dealers Who Used Crypto Sentenced to Prison

U.S. district courts have sentenced five drug dealers, who used cryptocurrencies to evade authorities and conduct illegal transactions, […]

August 28, 2019 cryptocurrency news

LA Man Pleads Guilty to Running Crypto Money Transmission Service Without License

A Los Angeles – based 25-year-old man, who ran a bitcoin exchange service, has pleaded guilty to owning […]

August 26, 2019 cryptocurrency news

FTC Settles With Four Promoters Accused of Crypto Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission has settled with four promoters accused of running fraudulent crypto schemes. Three of the […]

August 23, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

White House Issues Advisories Regarding Opioid Crisis Drug Purchases Made Using Crypto

The White House issued advisories on illegal drug purchases in the US yesterday, specifically addressing the use of […]

August 22, 2019 cryptocurrency news

OFAC Sanctions Chinese Druglords Using Bitcoin For Money Laundering

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), acting under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act, has sanctioned three Chinese […]

August 22, 2019 cryptocurrency news

SEC Fines Rating Site For ICOs

The SEC has fined the founders of ICOrating.com, a site that rates popular ICOs, for engaging in fraudulent […]

August 21, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

SEC Moves To Freezes Funds From Veritaseum’s 2017 ICO

The SEC has made an emergency filing to prevent the promoters of an ICO from spending the money […]

August 14, 2019 cryptocurrency news

New Jersey Issues Stop Orders Against ICOs In the State

The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has issued issued stop orders against two ICOs based in the state. […]

August 8, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Study Finds Only Two Percent of Bitcoin Transactions Are Illicit

Since it was introduced to the world ten years ago, Bitcoin has garnered a reputation for being an […]

August 6, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Hackers Use Identity Theft To Steal Cryptocurrencies

The worlds of cryptocurrency, which promises anonymity and privacy, and identity theft through SIM hijacking collided in a […]

May 14, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Thefts At Crypto Exchanges Have Tripled In Value; Crypto Money Laundering Also On The Rise

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A cryptocurrency custody solution cannot come soon enough for cryptocurrency markets. According to a report from CipherTrace, a […]

July 3, 2018 cryptocurrency news
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