CFTC Slaps Fraud Charges on Three Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurs and Companies

It is never good to see the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission go after virtual currency operators. This is especially true when the charges revolve around defrauding customers. Even though interest in cryptocurrencies has soared recently, there are still a lot of people looking to steal your money. With the CFTC now getting involved, it will … Read more

Onecoin Offices Raided in Sofia, Servers Shut Down

Bulgarian law enforcement agencies have raided the offices of Onecoin in Sofia as part of a multinational effort to neutralize what authorities call a “centralized cryptocurrency pyramid scheme”. Three million people may have been defrauded by the company which offers services on four continents, according to media reports. Bulgarian officials were diligent enough to note … Read more

India’s Bitcoin Exchange Koinex Suffers From Bank Blocking Crypto Accounts

India continues its shaky experiment with money’s future as its domestic population is wild about cryptocurrency. Its government and regulators are less than thrilled, though. The banking system is siding with minders, causing friction between account holders and crypto exchanges. Everyone is pointing to a lack of clarity in the law as origin for the … Read more