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HEADLINE ONLY! Bitcoin ATM in Moscow (Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk) Photo Center
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Bitcoin ATMs: What You Need to Know Before Buying Bitcoin at an ATM
Buying crypto doesn’t have to involve dealing with complicated exchanges. In some places, there are ATM machines designed specifically for facilitating transactions.
HEADLINE ONLY! Bitcoin ATM in Moscow (Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk) Photo Center
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 27, 2023 at 1:48 p.m. UTC
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Esports Organization FaZe Clan Drops 1 Member, Suspends 3 Following Alleged Crypto Scam
Frazier "Kay" Khattri has gotten the boot, while Jarvis Khattri, Nikan Nadim and Jakob Teeqo have been suspended until further notice.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 2, 2021 at 2:01 a.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2021
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UK Financial Watchdog Warns That ICO Crypto Is a Clone Company
The firm was identified as using details of the legitimate company, Swiss Re Capital Markets.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 10, 2021 at 7:56 a.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
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Dutch Police Arrest Three in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Self-Made Cryptocurrency
The arrests resulted from an investigation of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinhouse.eu.
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By James Rubin
Jun 5, 2021 at 4:53 a.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2021
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Loses Case Against YouTube Involving Bitcoin Scam
A California superior court judge ruled the social media giant was not responsible for its users' content.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 3, 2021 at 5:58 a.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2021
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OnePlus Founder's Twitter Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam
Carl Pei seemed be tweeting that his new company was launching a crypto.
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By Jamie Crawley
May 25, 2021 at 9:42 a.m. UTC
May 25, 2021
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Twitter Scammers Used Elon Musk's 'SNL' Appearance to Reap $100K in Crypto
The scammers reportedly hijacked verified Twitter accounts to promote a fake giveaway by the Tesla CEO.
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By Jamie Crawley
May 10, 2021 at 9:26 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2021
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WallStreetBets Members May Have Lost Over $2M to Telegram Crypto Scam: Report
WSB members were encouraged to buy a new token called WSB Finance on a Telegram account not affiliated with the subreddit.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 5, 2021 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2021
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Singapore’s Central Bank Warns Crypto 'Certainly Not Suitable for Retail Investors'
The statement came days after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was caught up in a token scam on blockchain social media platform BitClout.
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By Jamie Crawley
Apr 6, 2021 at 11:41 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
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‘Blockchain Recovery’ Scam Is Posing as a Legit Firm, UK FCA Warns
The “clone” firm has been emailing and cold-calling investors and using the real company’s Firm Reference Number with a fake name, the regulator said.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 2, 2021 at 6:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2021
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