Rahul Nambiampurath
Writer
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Rahul Nambiampurath is an India-based Digital Marketer who became attracted to Bitcoin and Blockchain in 2014. Ever since he has been an active member of the community. He is also a die-hard gamer and well renowned for binge-watching Game of Thrones.
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Hackers Make Off with $60 Million in Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, the 35th largest in the world by volume, suffered a breach that led to losses worth $60 million.
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Colorado Cracks Down on Three Unregistered Companies Promoting ICOs
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies has issued cease and desist orders for 3 cryptocurrency companies promoting fraudulent ICOs.
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Playboy Sues Blockchain Company for Fraud and Breach of Contract
Playboy Enterprises has filed a lawsuit against Canadian blockchain company Global Blockchain Technologies for breach of contract and fraud.
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‘Unhackable’ Bitfi Wallet Caught Lying as Security Hackers Chase $100k Bounty
Security researchers around the world have revealed that there may be little to no truth to the Bitfi hardware wallet’s ‘unhackable’ claim.
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McAfee Offers $100,000 Bounty to Anyone Who Can Hack the ‘Unhackable’ Bitfi Wallet
John McAfee has backed his claim that the Bitfi crypto wallet is ‘unhackable’ by offering a $100,000 bounty to anyone that can crack it.
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Judge Finds Bitcoin Fraudster Guilty, Orders $1.9 Million in Penalties
A US judge fined a Colorado-based individual close to $2 million for running an illegal Bitcoin investment pool that collected up to $500,000.
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Indian Government Used Bitcoin for Money Laundering, Alleges Opposition
Government members in the Indian state of Gujarat have been accused of using Bitcoin for money laundering purposes by the opposition.
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Vertcoin Twitter Handle Hacked, Used to Advertise Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
Vertcoin’s official Twitter handle was compromised. Attackers used the account to request users send 0.05 BTC to enter a fake 10 BTC giveaway.
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YouTube Crypto Personality Ian Balina hacked during ICO Review Live Stream
Ian Balina, known for reviewing ICOs, was hacked for approximately $2 million worth of cryptocurrency during a live stream on his YouTube channel