The founder and CEO of Telegram and its TON Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Pavel Durov tweeted a warning on Saturday, Apr 28, telling his followers that the messaging app is experiencing downtime due to its server clusters overheating. Durov’s tweet drew the attention of fake crypto giveaway scammers who have claimed, posing as Telegram’s CEO, to offer crypto to users as a “thank you for [their] support.” Continue reading Scammers Hijack Verified Twitter Account To Steal Crypto By Posing As Telegram CEO
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Twitter Verifies a Scam Verge Cryptocurrency Account
The official Verge account, meanwhile, has yet to get its blue badge. A fraudulent Twitter account is making the rounds in the cryptocurrency market, with anonymous cryptocurrency Verge one of its latest victims. Getting verified is a status symbol on Jack Dorsey’s social media site, but the scams that are being left unchecked, so to speak, are compromising that trust. Continue reading Twitter Verifies a Scam Verge Cryptocurrency Account
Bitcoin Price Set to Rise In Late-April After Tax Day
Bitcoin prices will probably climb after April 17, when Tax Day in the United States is over. That’s what Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, a noted bitcoin bull, predicts. Lee said the recent drop in bitcoin’s price amid a flurry of sell-offs was partly caused by investors rabidly trying to sell off their cryptocurrency holdings to avoid paying taxes on them. Continue reading Bitcoin Price Set to Rise In Late-April After Tax Day
Mailchimp Shuts Down Accounts Related To Crypto
Marketing automation platform Mailchimp will reportedly shut down all accounts related to cryptocurrencies, including initial coin offerings (ICOs), exchanges, news, books, events, and announcements. Continue reading Mailchimp Shuts Down Accounts Related To Crypto
Binance Plans to Move Office in Malta
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has received a formal warning from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) for operating in the country without registering with the regulatory agency as a cryptocurrency trading platform. In a letter dated March 23 and addressed to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, the FSA warned the exchange operator to cease operating in Japan without a license. Continue reading Binance Plans to Move Office in Malta