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AUSTRALIANS LOST $340 MILLION TO SCAMMERS IN 2017
Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. According to the ACCC’s ninth annual...

ONE IN FIVE ICOS MAY BE FRAUDS – BUT INVESTORS ARE BULLISH ON THEM ANYWAY
The number of initial coin offerings, or ICOs, has skyrocketed in the past two years as more companies flock to the new and controversial way to raise...

WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY? A SIMPLE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND CRYPO NEWS
I am constantly running into techies and entrepreneurs who have made a ton of money by investing in cryptocurrencies. I don’t usually get into something...

BRITISH WATCHDOG PUTS FINANCIAL.ORG ON INVESTOR ALERT LIST
Britain’s financial markets watchdog said on Thursday it had put UK-registered firm Financial.org on an investor alert list, warning investors from dealings...

THE SEC CREATES BOGUS CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENT SCHEME TO TEACH INVESTORS
If you’ve ever been tempted to buy into a hot investment opportunity linked with luxury travel, the Securities and Exchange Commission has a deal for you....

THAILAND: LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES COMES INTO FORCE
A regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies has come into effect by royal decree in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported Sunday, May 13. The 100-section law,...

JAPAN’S FINANCIAL WATCHDOG SETS OUT NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CRYPTO EXCHANGES
Japan’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has laid out yet further regulatory stipulations for domestic crypto exchanges, Cointelegraph...

UAE WARNS INVESTORS NOT TO DEAL WITH FINANCIAL.ORG
The United Arab Emirates’ securities regulator on Wednesday warned investors not to deal with Financial.org, an unregulated British company that has attracted...

ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION GATHERING INFO ON CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING PLATFORMS AFTER COMPLAINTS
The Ontario Securities Commission said Friday it is gathering information on several cryptocurrency trading platforms after it received a number of...

FINRA FINDS WOMEN STILL TRAIL MEN IN FINANCIAL LITERACY
It’s the single most critical factor in wealth accumulation, retirement success and financial independence. So it’s frightening that women continue to...