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Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices

Coinhive was installed on more than 170,000 devices in Brazil last month.

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DEA Agent: Speculators Are Using Bitcoin More Than Criminals

Criminals were behind 90 percent of all cryptocurrency transactions five years ago – not anymore according to a DEA agent.

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Researchers Discover Huge Crypto Scam Botnet on Twitter

Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency "giveaway" scam.

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Arizona Bitcoin Trader Gets Jail Sentence for Money Laundering

A former bitcoin trader from Arizona has been sentenced to 41 months in jail for laundering drugs money with crypto.

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Korean Officials Probe Shipwreck ICO for Possible Fraud

Korean police are investigating a cryptocurrency startup claiming to be selling treasure from a sunken ship, the Korea Joongang Daily reported.

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Crypto Mining CEO Said to Disappear With $35 Million In Funds

Crypto mining firm Sky Mining's CEO Le Minh Tam has reportedly stolen $35 million from investors and fled to America.

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ICO Platform Promises Full Refund Following $7 Million Hack

Initial coin offering support platform KickICO lost $7.7 million in KICK tokens in a hack on Thursday, the company reported. 

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Court Sentences Bitcoin Ransomware Creators to Community Service

The developers behind the CoinVault and BitCryptor ransomware were sentenced to 240 hours of community service in a Dutch court on Thursday.

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Swiss Markets Authority Investigates Troubled $100 Million ICO

Swiss watchdog FINMA announced Thursday that it is investigating Envion AG for potentially breaking financial market rules with its ICO.

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Crypto Stock Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Jon Montroll, who ran the now-defunct bitcoin investment platform BitFunder, has pled guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice charges.

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