investigative journalism – DIGIT INFO

Crypto scammers abuse ‘lax’ UK company laws to fool victims: Report

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:24:59 +0000

A report suggests companies are able to register in the U.K. very easily, making them appear more credible to potential scam victims.

Go to Source

UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto

DIGIT — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:00:55 +0000

On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate to Assange and his legal battle as Wikileaks has amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars […]

Go to Source

Shapeshift CEO Responds to Wall Street Journal Laundering Claims

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:55:59 +0000

Reporters at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) tied innovative ecosystem cryptocurrency exchange Shapeshift to money laundering. “How Dirty Money Disappears Into the Black Hole of Cryptocurrency,” was its published product from months of investigative journalism. The company’s CEO, Erik Voorhees, claims cooperation with the WSJ was obtained “under false pretenses.” He also charges the WSJ […]

The post Shapeshift CEO Responds to Wall Street Journal Laundering Claims appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source