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John McAfee Announces Crypto Art Program and Potential Token Theft

John McAfee, the cybersecurity pioneer, has announced the launch of the McAfee Foundation crypto art program and a potential token theft. One could easily say...

SIM Swapping Criminal Arrested, Used Stolen Bitcoin to Buy McLaren

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for SIM swapping and stealing over $1 million in cryptocurrencies. It seems that SIM swapping has been a plague...

New Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks

North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks. A powerful new...

Scammers Demand Bitcoin from Blackmailed Husbands

The FBI issued a warning about scammers trying to blackmail supposedly cheating husbands for Bitcoin. One of the hallmarks of cryptocurrency is being able to...

Bitcoin a New Twist for an Old Scam in Hawaii

People in Hawaii are victims of an old scam with a new twist, told to pay in Bitcoin to avoid their power being turned...

Indian Police Arrest Major Domestic Bitconnect Promoter

The Bitconnect scheme is a stain on the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Thousands of users have been defrauded in the process. One of...

Biggest Bitcoin Heist in China Results in 3 Arrests

Police arrested three men in connection to the biggest Bitcoin heist in China that totaled $87 million. Hacking has been a thorn in the side...

Bitcoin Exchanged for More than $2 Million Worth of Counterfeit Notes in Scam

It seems as if August is the month of cryptocurrency scams in South Korea. First, we reported on an alleged scam involving buried treasure....

California Bitcoin Dealer Indicted for Money Laundering

Authorities have indicted a 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer for money laundering as he sold $750,000 in Bitcoin across the US. Across the world, governments are grappling...

Bitcoin ATM Robbed by Masked Burglar

Police in Lincoln, Nebraska, are looking for the masked burglar who robbed a Bitcoin ATM early in the morning. Crime and cryptocurrency have definitely mixed...

Bitcoin Mining Company Kryptovault Receives Bomb Threats

A Bitcoin mining company in Norway has received bomb threats after conflicts with local residents. While some towns and cities are quite welcoming of Bitcoin...

Investor Sues AT&T Over $24 Million SIM Swapping Cryptocurrency Theft

Michael Terpin is suing AT&T for $224 million for their part in a SIM swapping theft of $24 million in cryptocurrency. One of the nightmares...