ICO Craze Lures Australian Investors

The hype surrounding the profit-potential associated with initial coin offerings (ICOs) is continuing to attract participation from Australian investors. Despite the potential to incur fast losses just as easily as fast profits, many Australians appear to be dabbling with casual cryptocurrency investment. Also Read: US Regulator Warns Against Pump-and-Dumps and Advises How to Buy Crypto Australian … Read more

Coincheck to Repay Hack Victims’ XEM Balances at 81 U.S. Cents Each

Major Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has announced that it will reimburse the accounts of the 260,000 customers who lost XEM tokens in a recent hack at a rate of roughly 81 U.S. cents per unit. As of this writing, XEM is trading for approximately 89 U.S. cents, having recovered slightly from its dip in the … Read more

CFTC Files Against ‘My Big Coin’ for Scamming $6 Million USD

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against “a virtual currency know as My Big Coin (MBC).” The CFTC alleges that the company raised more than $6 million USD by making false and misleading claims regarding the cryptocurrency’s utility and backing. Also Read: Vouching Bitfinex and Tether’s Bank Accounts Hold Nearly $3 Billion … Read more

Centra ICO Faces Class Action Lawsuit, Accused of Violating US Securities Laws

Centra, an initial coin offering (ICO) noted for having been promoted by Floyd Mayweather, is now facing a class action lawsuit. The ICO is accused of violating securities laws by misrepresenting the cryptocurrency as comprising a utility-based token. Also Read: Trading Bitcoin for an Altcoin Won’t Shield You From the IRS Anymore The Suit Has Been … Read more