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Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Crypto

Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There's no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.

By Alyssa HertigMar 12, 2018, 12:30 a.m. EDT

Curacao, conference

Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise

A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.

By Garrett KeirnsMar 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m. EDT

developer, code

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Fined $40 Million

A Texas man found guilty of defrauding US bitcoin investors faces over $40m in fines and penalties.

By Pete RizzoSep 19, 2014, 11:30 a.m. EDT

gavel

World Bank Report: Bitcoin is a 'Naturally Occurring' Ponzi

A World Bank policy research working paper on Ponzi schemes mentions bitcoin as a market-driven bubble.

By Nermin HajdarbegovicJul 17, 2014, 6:02 a.m. EDT

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Ether and XRP led losses among the majors as the AI trade took another hit in Asia, where Goldman Sachs cut its Kospi target by 25%.

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Latvia targets tokenization rules in 2027 with commercial property in focus

Economics Minister Viktors Valainis says rules could arrive in the first half of next year, but an overdue assessment remains unfinished and no sovereign-bond issuance was identified.

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UK banks face 10,000 complaints in 3 months over crypto restrictions

The U.K. claims to aspire to become a global cryptocurrency hub, an ambition that would appear to be at odds with the attitude to crypto purchases of its major banks.

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