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Third person accused in Bitcoin-powered fake ID ring case pleads guilty

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by on July 3, 2019 at 10:24 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A woman accused of running a Bitcoin-powered fake ID ring pleaded guilty on Tuesday after authorities busted the operation last year.  Among other charges, Sarah Alberts, 35, who is due to be sentenced on October 8, admitted to money laundering, reports say. Ohio-based co-defendants Mark Alex Simon, 35, and Aaron Kuns, 35, pleaded guilty, and are due to be sentenced on September 18. Prosecutors said the group made and sold the counterfeit driver licenses and personal identification cards on Reddit between June, 2013, and February, 2018. Payments were made using Bitcoin. Court documents say Simon processed orders and passed on…

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India bank manager arrested in cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme crackdown

Jul03
by on July 3, 2019 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The allure of fast profits from cryptocurrency appears to have been too great for one bank manager in India. The manager of a Standard Chartered branch, a private bank in India, has been arrested for running a cryptocurrency scam in which he promised unrealistic returns on a digital coin, Business Standard reports. The main perpetrator has been named as Sandeep Singh Dua. He confessed to the crimes during interrogation, according to Live Mint. Seven others have been arrested in connection with the scheme. The perpetrator admitted that he was part of a gang of racketeers that used fake shell companies…

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iOS 13’s new FaceTime feature automagically fakes eye contact for you

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by on July 3, 2019 at 9:49 am
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Apple‘s latest software for iPhones, iOS 13, is packed with some nifty features like smart battery charging, Sign in with Apple, and better location tracking control. While the company has rolled out the public beta, it’s not done trying out new features. In its third developer beta, it’s introduced a FaceTime feature that will make you look like you’re directly looking into the camera, even if you’re looking at your screen. That’s some freaky shit right there. As an eagle-eyed app designer, Mike Rundle, pointed out on Twitter, this feature artificially re-adjusts your eyes to create an illusion for the other person…

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Cuba’s government is considering using cryptocurrency to bypass US sanctions

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by on July 3, 2019 at 9:03 am
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Cuba‘s government is eyeing the potential use of cryptocurrency to boost its economy. The proposal forms part of a series of measures seeking to improve the country’s deepening criss exacerbated by US sanctions. The new measures were announced this week by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and his government on state-run TV and promise to raise income for around a quarter of the population. The objective is to increase national supply and demand with a view of boosting growth as sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump target foreign investment and tourism. Speaking on TV, Alejandro Gil Fernandez, the country’s Minister of Economy…

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