Cryptionary

Tag: fraud

December 3, 2022

Altcoins

Altcoins, also known as alternative cryptocurrencies, are digital or virtual currencies that are designed to be used as alternatives to the well-known and widely-used cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency, DeFi, tokens

21 million, adoption, altcoins, anonymity, bitcoin, consensus, Cryptocurrency, finance, fixed supply, fraud, gaming, ICO, infinite supply, initial coin offering, PoS, PoW, pre-mining, privacy, proof of stake, proof of work, regulation, scams, security, supply, tokens, transaction speed, use cases
December 3, 2022

CFTC

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is a U.S. government agency that regulates the trading of commodities futures and options contracts. In recent years, the CFTC has become increasingly involved in the oversight of cryptocurrencies, which are a type of digital asset that uses cryptography for secure transactions and are often traded on online exchanges.

Cryptocurrency, Legal

CFTC, commodity futures trading commission, Cryptocurrency, customer advisory warning, enforcement, fraud, futures, jurisdiction, pump and dump, regulation, virtual currency task force
December 3, 2022

ICO

An initial coin offering (ICO) is a type of fundraising mechanism in which a company or organization offers a new cryptocurrency to the public.

Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, tokens

Cryptocurrency, due diligence, fraud, fundraising, ICO, initial coin offering, investing, regulation, scams, tokens