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New Zealand Financial Regulator Warns Public About ‘Profit Bitcoin’ Scam

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

New Zealand’s financial regulator, the Financial Markets Authority, issued a warning against a suspected Bitcoin investment platform. Amid the apparent global surge of cryptocurrency-related scams, New Zealand’s financial regulator has warned the public against another suspected Bitcoin (BTC) investment scam scheme. In an April 6 statement, the country’s major financial watchdog, the Financial Markets Authority […]

Q3 Crypto Ponzi Victims File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

The victims of an alleged $35 million crypto Ponzi are suing Wells Fargo for failing to enforce reporting requirements on an employee accused of co-masterminding the scam. Q3 Investment Recovery Vehicle (Q3IRV), an entity representing the more than 100 victims of the alleged $35 million Q3 Ponzi scheme, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Wells […]

Argo Blockchain Defies COVID-19, Mines Record Levels of Bitcoin in Q1 2020

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

Publicly-listed mining firm Argo Blockchain has broken its own records for Bitcoin mining, seemingly escaping the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. London Stock Exchange-listed mining firm Argo Blockchain has broken its own records for Bitcoin (BTC) mining, seemingly escaping the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. An operational update published by Argo on April […]

Bitcoin Scam on YouTube Masquerades as Coinbase CEO AMA

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

A popular YouTube channel has been hacked and is live-streaming a purported AMA with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong while trying to scam viewers out of Bitcoin. A popular YouTube channel has been hijacked and is currently live-streaming a purported ask-me-anything (AMA) with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. However, the stream, which appears to have been running […]

Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a persistent and ambitious campaign that targets thousands of Docker servers daily with a Bitcoin miner. Cybersecurity researchers have identified a persistent and ambitious campaign that targets thousands of Docker servers daily with a Bitcoin (BTC) miner. In a report published on April 3, Aqua Security issued a threat alert over […]

The New Land of Crypto Fundraising Is in Asia and Europe, Says PwC

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

Most of the fundraising in the cryptocurrency space shifted from the Americas to Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region. Most of the fundraising in the cryptocurrency space shifted from the Americas to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific regions (APAC), according to a recent report by Big […]

Bitcoin Price Breaks $7K But Must Defend it to Avoid $5.2K — Analyst

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

A fresh breakout by Bitcoin Monday may yet prove temporary as a Cointelegraph Market analyst warns of major downside potential. Bitcoin (BTC) finally retook $7,000 on April 6 after days of posturing culminated in a sudden surge as the new week began. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price exits $6K… again Data from […]

Factom Facing Liquidation After Creditor Refuses Request for Funding

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

Holding 90% of blockchain firm Factom’s shares, investor FastForward declared the company would go into dissolution on April 2. After failing to source additional funding, blockchain company Factom has begun the process of being liquidated. In an April 2 notice to investors, Factom’s largest investor FastForward announced the “dissolution event”: “The Company has been notified […]

Poloniex Enters Controversial IEO Space With Tron-Only Platform

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

Poloniex has announced it will launch a Tron-powered initial exchange offering platform called LaunchBase. Poloniex revealed its forthcoming Tron (TRX)-powered initial exchange offering (IEO) platform on April 5. Projects seeking to conduct their offerings on Poloniex’s LaunchBase platform face the stipulation of issuing tokens in exchange for TRX, and will be considered on a “first-come, […]

Revised Crypto Laws in Japan to be Enforced Starting May 1

April 6, 2020cashtechnews

Changes to Japanese regulations on crypto — the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — will be enforced on May 1. New laws for regulating cryptocurrencies in Japan will start to be enforced next month. The Payment Services Act (PSA) and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), two of the pieces […]

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Argo Blockchain Defies COVID-19, Mines Record Levels of Bitcoin in Q1 2020

Bitcoin Scam on YouTube Masquerades as Coinbase CEO AMA

The New Land of Crypto Fundraising Is in Asia and Europe, Says PwC

Factom Facing Liquidation After Creditor Refuses Request for Funding

Poloniex Enters Controversial IEO Space With Tron-Only Platform

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