Think back to the peak of they 2017 hype bubble and recall the dismay of investors who either missed out on buying Bitcoin cheaper, or regretted not buying more of the then skyrocketing crypto asset. Then the bubble burst, the price of Bitcoin crashed well over 80%, giving crypto investors the chance they had hoped…
Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty…
A LocalBitcoins seller pleaded guilty of operating an illegal money transfer business in a Southern California federal court earlier today. The defendant admitted to buying thousands of Bitcoin over a 16-month period and selling them through the popular peer-to-peer marketplace without the correct licence to do so. Bitcoin Dealer Agrees to Forfeit Over $820,000 According…