An investor in the OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme is facing death threats after publicly speaking out about her ordeal. Besides death threats, Jen McAdam has also been threatened with sexual violence, according to the BBC. Continue reading Scottish OneCoin Victim Turns Whistleblower, Receives Vile Death Threats
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Hamas Turns to Cryptocurrencies Amid Mounting Financial Scrutiny
According to a spokesperson for Qassam Brigades Abu Obaida, the move was deemed necessary because Israel has been actively trying to close down all channels of financial support to the group. The Qatari government, one of the group’s strongest allies, has received emergency cash donations in light of these restrictions. Moving to Bitcoin will likely serve as a long-term solution for the group, in spite of the slightly more complicated onboarding process for first-time users. Continue reading Hamas Turns to Cryptocurrencies Amid Mounting Financial Scrutiny
Turns out Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Petro Cryptocurrency is Real after All
In December 2017, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that the South American nation’s government was going to launch an oil-backed cryptocurrency called the Petro. Since then, the cryptocurrency’ actual existence has been questionable, but CCN recently got our hands on some tokens. Continue reading Turns out Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Petro Cryptocurrency is Real after All