This Algorithm Could Ruin Your Life
A system used by the Dutch city of Rotterdam ranked people based on their risk of fraud. The results were troubling. Powered by...
Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison
Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. In addition, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced. Robbers Get Prison Sentence for Cryptocurrency Theft in Russia A court in the Russian city of Omsk has issued a verdict in a criminal case against three men from Moscow who...
Spain a Hotbed for Cryptocurrency Real Estate Deals, According to Study
A recent study indicates that Spain is one of the hottest countries regarding real estate offerings that can be paid with cryptocurrency. The report, prepared by Forex Suggest, found that Spain is the country with the most properties available for crypto, followed by Thailand, Portugal, and the UAE. Spain Ranks First Among Countries With Properties on Sale for Crypto A recent study made by Forex Suggest, which examined which countries...
SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 million to make Ponzi-like payments to fund investors,” the SEC alleged. SEC’s ‘Emergency Action’ Against Bkcoin, Kevin Kang The U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Billionaire Mark Mobius Says He Can’t Get His Money Out of HSBC China – ‘They’re Putting All Kinds of Barriers’
Billionaire Mark Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners, says he cannot take his money out of HSBC in Shanghai, China. Citing severe capital control by the Chinese government, he stressed: “It’s crazy … They’re putting all kinds of barriers.” Mark Mobius Has Trouble Getting His Money Out of HSBC in China The founder of Mobius Capital Partners, Mark Mobius, revealed that he cannot get his money out of HBSC in China during an...