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Self-Help Firm That Mostly Took Bitcoin as Payment Mostly Just Helped Itself, SEC Charges
Ninety-two percent of Mindset 24 investors allegedly lost some of their funds. They'd paid in over a million dollars, mostly in bitcoin.
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By Danny Nelson
Sep 2, 2020 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2020
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Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has 'No Cash to Pay out' to Upset Investors
Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 8, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2019
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SEC Sues Alleged $26 Million 'Crypto' Ponzi Scheme Operator
The SEC has accused Daniel Pacheco of running a $26 million Ponzi scheme disguised as a cryptocurrency.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 23, 2019 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2019
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Judge Orders Trading Firm, CEO to Pay $2.5 Million in Bitcoin Ponzi Case
The CFTC has won a legal battle against a New York resident and his company for running a Ponzi scheme centered around bitcoin.
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 18, 2018 at 9:03 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2018
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Vietnam Investigates ICO Fraud After $660 Million in Losses Reported
A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.
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By David Floyd
Apr 11, 2018 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2018
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Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There's no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 12, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2018
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Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise
A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.
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By Garrett Keirns
Mar 23, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2017
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Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Fined $40 Million
A Texas man found guilty of defrauding US bitcoin investors faces over $40m in fines and penalties.
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By Pete Rizzo
Sep 19, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2014
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World Bank Report: Bitcoin is a 'Naturally Occurring' Ponzi
A World Bank policy research working paper on Ponzi schemes mentions bitcoin as a market-driven bubble.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jul 17, 2014 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2014
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