Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal
[sociallocker id="55298"] The plaintiffs behind a class-action alleging that Bittrex and Tether drove the 2017 bull run through market manipulation have requested the issuance of summons to exchanges Bittrex and Poloniex. The lawsuit, first filed in October 2019, alleges that veteran cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its sister company Tether inflated the
Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) expects a rise in the number of crypto scams related to the coronavirus pandemic. In a April 13 press release, the FBI warned that the increase of “cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes” would only be facilitated by more people getting on board with crypto. The elderly
Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former pastor and his wife for stealing $500,000 through a trio of fraudulent businesses, including a cryptocurrency offering purportedly backed by a bottled water business.According to a complaint filed on April 2, the pair also sold fake shares in
Read More
Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), a state-owned petroleum company established in 1938, has suffered a ransomware attack that has succeeded in shutting down its computers and online payment systems. The hackers are demanding for 565 BTC and have given the firm a 48-hour deadline to send the money. DoppelPaymer Attacks PEMEX In a fresh
Read More