Top 5 Ways to Spot an ICO Scam in 2018

2018 has proven to be rather successful for the initial coin offering industry. This is despite some of the key risks and pitfalls associated with ICOs still remaining place. With so many new investors joining the risk, the five following best practices are need to be taken into account at all times. Culling the weed … Read more

UK Financial Regulator Warns Against Two Unauthorized Crypto Firms

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stern warning to two Bitcoin investment firms; Local Bitcoin and BK Coin, two companies that are alleged to be owned and operated by the same group. According to the FCA, the two cryptocurrency firms were offering crypto investment services without authorization. Although Local Bitcoin claims that it … Read more

The Daily: China Escalates Crackdown, Russia Chases Shadows, UK Warns of Scams

Following the closing of social media accounts of crypto news organizations and after forbidding hotels from hosting crypto-related events, China has turned its attention to banning payments to trading platforms based outside the country. We’ve covered the escalation of the crackdown in The Daily. Also, Russia’s Interior Ministry wants to introduce criminal liability for shadowy … Read more