Youtube Dragged Into Bitconnect Class Action Lawsuit for Failure to Protect Victims

Youtube has been dragged into a class action lawsuit against Bitconnect for failure to protect its users from being exposed to the scam’s videos. This case might be used by Google and others to justify their bans on crypto ads, arguing that their algorithms can not distinguish between legitimate projects and frauds.   Also Read: No … Read more

TradeSatoshi Finally Removes BitConnect Trading Months After Ponzi Scheme Collapsed

It has been a while since people last heard about Bitconnect. The infamous Ponzi scheme collapsed a while ago, even though it was never completely ‘gone’. With TradeSatoshi now finally ending BCC trading, the final nail has been put in BitConnect’s coffin. Finally Ending the BitConnect Scam Over the past twelve months, the cryptocurrency ecosystem … Read more

The Role of Bitcoin in Crime: Ponzi Schemes

The connection between fraudulent behavior and cryptocurrencies has become a lot more apparent over the years. Especially when it comes to fraud and Ponzi schemes, the situation has gotten out of hand in recent years. Even in 2018, one of the bigger pyramid schemes was still active. Bitcoin’s Ponzi Problem Any investment opportunity in the … Read more

Crypto Manga – Comic Book Series to Spread Cryptocurrency Awareness

The first issue of a crypto comic book series called Shonen Crypto has been released. Readers can learn about various aspects of cryptocurrencies as they follow the characters in this manga which aims to be both educational and entertaining. News.Bitcoin.com talked with the comic book’s Editor-in-Chief to learn more. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into … Read more

Canadian Regulator Warns Investors of Five Cryptocurrency Firms

The Ontario Securities Commission has issued a warning against five unlicensed crypto companies involved in schemes to encourage investors to trade or invest in cryptocurrencies. The regulator started gathering information about these platforms after receiving complaints about them. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Warning to Investors The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) … Read more

Token Overload Is Causing Confusion

With thousands of cryptocurrency tokens tradable on exchanges, and thousands more registered as ERC20s, confusion is inevitable. Many share extremely similar names and some have identical abbreviations. On Wednesday, one token pumped by 300% after a group of traders mistakenly bought it, thinking they were purchasing a different asset entirely. Also read: Canadian Multinational Bank BMO … Read more