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MARCH 22, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— With cryptocurrencies losing their luster in the public — and the regulatory — eye, some in financial services still remain bullish on the currency even as its value falls. The social media/fintech executive made headlines in the crypto world.Read More.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

“If history is any guide, a co-evolutionary path is likely, with an eco-system of diverse and competing payments media and systems emerging, some wholesale, others retail, some private, others public,” he said. By examining past email exchanges, Freeman would identify cryptocurrencies in the victims’ possession.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Romance scams: These scams involve fraudsters building online relationships with elderly victims, often through social media or dating apps. This newer form of cryptocurrency fraud targets older adults by luring them into fake investment schemes, sometimes taking months to coerce as much money from the victim as possible.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The proposal also mandates more disclosure on "online advertising and on the algorithms used to recommend content to users.". In the nascent and burgeoning cryptocurrency space, the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than over the phone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (Sept. The gift cards are sold at a discount in exchange for cryptocurrency. The average loss was $600.

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APRIL 21, 2020

Ripple said it wants to protect its customers from disingenuous online giveaways and impersonations pretending to be from the company. The giveaways, Ripple explained, constitute fraudulent online contests where people are told if they send money, they could get more in return, usually through airdrop.

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MARCH 12, 2025

They frequently request payments through wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or gift cardsmethods that are difficult to trace and recover. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in California, scam artists exploited the situation by posing as legitimate charities soliciting relief donations through social media, emails, and phone calls.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Facebook is set to announce its cryptocurrency later this month, and will reportedly even allow the project’s employees to get paid in the new currency. In addition, the social media giant started speaking to potential “nodes” to help manage the crypto — and might charge them $10 million for that privilege.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 27, 2018

PREMIUM –Facebook has changed its stance on cryptocurrency ads by reversing a ban it had placed on the ads only five months ago. The news didn't do much for bitcoin, the most well known cryptocurrency, which is trading today a little above $6,000.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Guidance for banks on the lookout for crypto scams and fraud The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. You might also like this whitepaper, "Understanding cryptocurrency." Takeaway 1 Cryptocurrencies are the newest and most popular field in potential financial gains through fraud. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

And, while terrorist use of cryptocurrency is still evolving, certain terrorist groups have solicited cryptocurrency donations running into the millions of dollars via online social media campaigns.”. billion of cryptocurrency reportedly was lost to theft or fraud – double that of the previous year.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

Add Mark Zuckerberg to the growing list of people interested in cryptocurrency. According to Bloomberg , Facebook’s CEO mentioned cryptocurrencies in a Jan. In planning for the social media giant’s future, the hot topic of cryptocurrency came up in Zuckerberg’s manifesto.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Indian FinTech Cashaa and the country's United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society teamed up to launch what they say is the world's first cryptocurrency bank branch through a joint-venture bank called Unicas, according to a release. The operation also will provide traditional banking services, according to the backers.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Dozens of cybercriminal groups have found a home on Facebook , using the platform’s online marketplace to sell illegal services such as stolen credit card information, as well as account theft and spamming tools, according to Cisco Systems’ Talos security unit.

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MAY 3, 2019

Facebook has been meeting with financial firms and online merchants as it makes plans to launch its own cryptocurrency-based payments system. Last month, it was reported that Facebook was looking to raise as much as $1 billion in investments for the initiative.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The social media giant’s plan has brought out a multitude of regulators, lawmakers and leaders around the globe who are concerned that the cryptocurrency won’t be regulated closely enough and could potentially upend the global financial market. Facebook and the commission both declined to comment on the investigation.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2018

From those that focus on payments or mobile, to the ones leveraging social media, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, there’s a global hoard of startups that want to muscle into the banks’ territory […].

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

fintech firm, Bittrex, and South Korean app developer, Dunamu, an affiliate of the country’s largest messaging platform, Kakao, have teamed up to launch a new, massive cryptocurrency exchange platform in South Korea.

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AUGUST 18, 2019

During an upcoming visit to Switzerland , American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. Waters has been a vocal critic of the social media giant’s plans for its own digital currency. He confirmed Facebook’s commitment that it would not look to bring Libra online in the U.S.

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JULY 15, 2020

In other news, cryptocurrencies have no way to abide by proposed new rules in numerous U.S. And the EARN IT Act would try to fight child exploitation online by cutting back on privacy for social media or tech companies, although the exact ways this would happen have changed numerous times.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

An Elon Musk message on Twitter – apparently a joke about bitcoin that fell flat – ended up causing the messaging and social media platform to lock down the account of the co-founder of both Tesla and PayPal. Musk decided to respond with a joke about cryptocurrency — hence that not-exactly-serious offer about selling bitcoin.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Takeaway 3 Romance scams can happen to anyone, but staying informed and following these precautions can create a safer online dating experience. Looking for love in all the wrong places Romance Scams = Fraud Using fake photos and made-up information on social media and dating apps, scammers target people looking for love.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

The strategy focuses on social media support fraud, and saw a 38 percent increase quarter-over-quarter. The year’s second quarter also saw an increase in social media link spam after a previous decline of this type of attack in Q1. Another phishing strategy, known as angler phishing, also showed its teeth in Q2.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 12, 2018

The price of bitcoin surged above $8,000 today for the first time in several weeks, a rise of more than 13% over the past 24 hours, prompting excitement in the cryptocurrency community. The combined market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies rose 16% over the same period.

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MARCH 12, 2018

As cryptocurrencies fuel discussions on forums and news websites, a new version of a Thomson Reuters Corp tool will capture online chatter around bitcoin. According to Google’s data, searches for the term have plummeted by 80 percent since the cryptocurrency’s high in Dec. The recent declines also came as the U.S.

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BankNXT

JANUARY 24, 2018

Stephen Peters discusses social media, its influence over our consumption of 'news', and what the future holds for its predominance over our lives, and its shot at redemption. Can social media be fixed before it ruins us all? on BankNXT.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

There has been no summer slowdown for regulatory overtures toward technology firms, spanning social media, antitrust concerns and the cryptocurrency arenas. Back then, Facebook said the FTC was examining “areas of social networking or social media services, digital advertising and/or mobile or online applications.”.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

People provided access to the online technology of Estonia via an eResidency program are reportedly being connected to digital currency schemes in other countries, Bloomberg reported. Whale Alert, a transaction tracing social media account, highlighted 18.4 The company kept its withdrawal and deposit block into Tuesday (Sept.

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JULY 27, 2017

Once bank accounts or credit cards are hacked, either online or at big box stores, trust in the payment processing system can dwindle — and that trust can become difficult to build back up. When it comes to making purchases online, there are so many options available. In other U.S.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

According to a news report in The Next Web , Confido, which said it was developing a trustless payment network for online shopping, has taken down its website and its value declined 90 percent after letting investors know that a legal issue will stop development of its project for good.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Aided by technology – and emboldened by the rise of cryptocurrencies – fraudsters are stepping up ransomware campaigns. Gary Robinson, who serves as head of DCPCU, said that online conduits are gaining favor from fraudsters to further their schemes. “We

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Chinese insurance company ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance, which boasts a customer base of 500 million people, has obtained approval to open an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange. China’s first online-only insurance company hopes that the IPO will raise as much as $1.5 billion USD.

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APRIL 14, 2025

An attached letter falsely claimed a virus was placed on the recipient’s device that lets the scammer track all their online activities. The scammer threatens to release this information unless the victim pays a privacy fee in cryptocurrency. That pretty much guarantees that its a scam.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

Shopin planned to use the funds to compile profiles on shoppers that would be maintained on the blockchain and track purchase histories across online retailers. It would then use the information to recommend products. The goal is for Twitter to ultimately be a client of this standard,” Dorsey said.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- The original cryptocurrency bitcoin finally hit a $10K valuation per coin earlier this morning, and it has since soared past $11K, and Twitter has some feelings. The valuation comes after a steep climb by the cryptocurrency over the past year or so, with gains of about 1,000%, according to CoinDesk.

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