How to get your money back from Igot
Igot is an Australian based Bitcoin exchange, if you haven’t heard of it by now then there is only one thing you need to do, stay as far away …
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US District Judge Allows Mt.Gox Class Action Lawsuit Against Mizuho Bank to Proceed in California
Northern District of Illinois Judge Gary Feinerman, has ruled that a class action suit filed in Illinois by victims of the the Mt.Gox fraud against Japanese bank Mizuho, will …
Vietnamese Officials Warn Consumers on Bitcoin and Digital Currencies
The Vietnam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) has issued a press release warning consumers not to engage in virtual currency transactions online. The release, cites a 2014 statement …
Taking Precautions When Selling Bitcoin For PayPal
February 25, 2016
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When dealing with PayPal payments to buy or sell Bitcoin, one can never be cautious enough. Even though a lot of people – including this author – would recommend …
Hiring Staff Through Third Parties Leads To Credit Card Theft
February 20, 2016
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Credit card information theft is nothing new under the sun these days, as most databases and third parties protecting this data, do not offer optimal security measures. A recently …
Two bitcoin ransomware strains are taken down by Dutch authorities
November 2, 2015
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Recent reports indicate that two ransomware platforms known by the names of CoinVault and BitCryptor have been taken down. The heroes of the show were Dutch law enforcement agencies …
Mt. Gox CEO was just charged with embezzling the firm’s bitcoin funds
September 13, 2015
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We’ve talked about Mt. Gox CEO’s arrest in the past, when he was taken into custody by the Japanese authorities, and charged with a couple of accusations such as …
Roger Ver VS OKCoin Fraud And Forgery Committed ?
May 23, 2015
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OKCoin and Roger Ver have had a breakdown in communication which has ultimately resulted in the exchange defaulting on payments of $10k a month. OkCoin a exchange used by …
BTC-Flow : The Bitcoin Faucet Ponzi Scheme
When it comes to Bitcoin and digital currency – similar to more traditional fiat currency for that matter – one of the main concerns is the potential to get …