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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...

Bitcoin Scam Costs Finnish Man $34 Million

Police in Thailand arrested a popular actor after allegations of his involvement in a Bitcoin scam that cost a Finnish man $34 million. It's a...

Malware for Bitcoin ATMs Offered on the Dark Web

Cybercriminals are now selling malware that affects Bitcoin ATMs, including cards that allows BTC withdrawals in the thousands of dollars. The number of Bitcoin ATMs...

Bitcoin’s Usage for Illicit Activities Declined, DEA Special Agent Says

The overall ratio of legal to illegal usage of Bitcoin has flipped, according to a special agent at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of...