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Report: Founders Of South African Investment Platform Abscond With $2.3 Billion In Bitcoin

Peter Chawaga -
Users of South African investment platform Africrypt are missing $2.3 billion in bitcoin after the founders have disappeared.
TECHNICAL

Inside The Scam: Victims Of Ledger Hack Are Receiving Fake Hardware Wallets

Namcios -
A new attack vector following the Ledger data breach of July 2020 involves sending convincing but fake hardware wallets to victims.
BUSINESS

CEO Of Turkish Exchange Thodex Flees Country, Leaves User Funds Irretrievable

Namcios -
The CEO of Thodex, a Turkish cryptocurrency exchange established in 2017, has fled the country and left user funds irretrievable.
BUSINESS

Was The CryptoForHealth Twitter Hack Good For Bitcoin?

Peter Chawaga -
Though the CryptoForHealth Twitter hack spread the word about Bitcoin, it didn’t cast BTC in a flattering light.
BUSINESS

Did the PlusToken Scam Cause a Bitcoin Price Dip?

8Btc -
The PlusToken cryptocurrency scam, thought to involve the theft of over 200,000 BTC, has involved a significant sell-off as the scammers try to cover their tracks.
CULTURE

UN Investigating North Korea’s Crypto Crimes

Jimmy Aki -
The United Nations has launched a probe into 35 cyber attacks linked to North Korea, including cryptocurrency exchange hacks and “cryptojacking.”
BUSINESS

CipherTrace’s Cryptocurrency AML Report Details $4.3 Billion in Schemes

Landon Manning -
The digital security firm has compiled some of cryptocurrency’s most recent exit scams and frauds.
BUSINESS

Singapore’s Financial Regulator Blows Whistle on Bitcoin Scam

Jimmy Aki -
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is warning investors to avoid a bitcoin scam that invokes fake comments from the country’s former prime minister.
BUSINESS

Crypto Crimes Cost South Korea More Than $2 Billion

Jimmy Aki -
South Korea has detained 132 suspects believed to be involved in cryptocurrency crime.
BUSINESS

Bitcoin Scams in Africa: Their History and How to Avoid Becoming a Victim

Steven Weru -
Lessons from some of the worst bitcoin scams to have hit the African continent — scams that have slowed the adoption rate for bitcoin in Africa.
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