The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced a judgment against an associate of the late John McAfee for participating in an alleged initial coin offering (ICO) scam. The top financial watchdog argued that Watson had assisted John McAfee by working on the promotion deals with various ICO issuers. He also allegedly helped McAfee to cash...Read More
With the death of the eccentric British-American computer programmer and cryptocurrency proponent, John McAfee, the U.S. government could find it difficult to confiscate funds belonging to the tech entrepreneur. Absence of Death Certificate Stalling Further Process As previously reported by CryptoPotato, McAfee was found dead after committing suicide in a prison in Barcelona, Spain. McAfee’s...Read More
Unfortunately, it was another challenging week in the cryptocurrency market, though this can only be said about the developments in terms of price. Elsewhere – adoption seems to be booming, especially when it comes to Bitcoin. Starting off with the price – bitcoin is currently trading at around $33,000, down about 13% in the past...Read More
Today is a sad day for the crypto-verse. For good or bad, John McAfee, one of the most eccentric, bizarre, and influential personalities of the ecosystem, said his goodbyes to the physical world in a no less eccentric, bizarre, and controversial way: He committed suicide by hanging himself from a rope in his prison hours...Read More
John McAfee, the veteran entrepreneur, and cryptocurrency proponent, has been reportedly found dead in his prison cell. Two leading Spanish outlets, El Mundo and El Pais reported that the US entrepreneur has been found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona. The news was also shared by Reuters Legal on Twitter. John McAfee found dead...Read More
Dogecoin has become the center of attention of famous individuals once again. Mark Cuban said that his NBA team had become the largest DOGE merchant, Elon Musk made an electronic-god reference, while John McAfee used its growing popularity to defend his alleged pump and dump schemes. McAfee Touted DOGE Before Musk The love story between...Read More
A day after being indicted for several criminal offenses, including money laundering schemes and fraud, John McAfee has called the allegations brought by US authorities “overblown.” The former software antivirus creator also defended his ICO promotions and receiving payments with the particular coins. DOJ Goes After McAfee The former antivirus tycoon made a name in...Read More
For a lot of us, prison is a dark and scary place where no one wants to be… But we are not John McAfee. The software developer, tax evader, crypto-shiller, drugs user, whale-fucker, former US presidential candidate and crypto-shiller sent a statement to his followers sharing his experience in the Spanish prison after his arrest....Read More
Another week has passed, and it’s safe to say it was an intense one. First things first, the major headline is that the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the owner-operators of 100x Group, the parent company of BitMEX, with illegally running a derivatives exchange. Needless to say, BitMEX is one of the...Read More
The wife of the famous tech entrepreneur John McAfee weighed in on the most recent events, thanking and calling for the community’s support. John McAfee’s Arrest: Injustice Those who have been following McAfee on social media for the past few years know that he has been particularly vocal about intentionally not paying taxes. As CryptoPotato...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against the popular cryptocurrency proponent and well-known tech entrepreneur, John McAfee. According to the documents, McAfee has taken advantage of his massive Twitter following and has “leveraged his fame to make more than $23.1million in undisclosed compensation by recommending at least seven initial coin...Read More
Popular cryptocurrency advocate John McAfee has ghosted his Ghost project, citing incompetence of the management team. McAfee Ghosts Ghost Tweeting on Wedsnesday (August 19, 2020), McAfee announced that he was dumping Ghost, a privacy-centered project. Back in April, McAfee announced the Ghost privacy coin, which uses proof-of-stake (PoS) and will ensure users’ privacy by making...Read More
According to numerous posts on John McAfee’s Twitter, the former antivirus tycoon and cryptocurrency proponent was arrested in (probably) Norway, or Spain, or Germany. While he hasn’t disclosed lots of details, the reason for the arrest was quite compelling – wearing a lady’s underwear as a protective mask and refusing to replace it. McAfee Arrested...Read More
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020, will forever be remembered as the day Twiter became a puppet in the hands of a mischievous hacker. Twitter was hacked. And the accounts of some of the most prominent people in crypto and the world were compromised and used to steal Bitcoin in giveaway scams. Experts Share Their Opinions Although...Read More
Merely weeks after the launch of John McAfee’s privacy token GHOST, the coin is already seeing real-life utilization in Hong Kong Disneyland. The team behind the project also announced several upcoming features, including a “decentralized crowdfunding” platform and the release of the GHOST Cell Phone Service beta. GHOST Usage In Hong Kong The former antivirus...Read More
Well-known cryptocurrency proponent John McAfee recently announced an upcoming encrypted chat application dubbed TeleGHOST. Based on the GHOST blockchain, it will allow full integration with the widely-utilized encrypted messaging app – Telegram. McAfee Announces TeleGHOST Chat App The former antivirus software tycoon posted on Twitter the details regarding the new encrypted chat app that will...Read More
When individuals like John McAfee speak in public, some people immediately give credence to what he is saying. Others tend to dismiss his claims very quickly, for rather obvious reasons. A while ago, the entire world was looking at John McAfee for his Bitcoin price predictions. John McAfee is Still Talking About Bitcoin McAfee predicted,...Read More
Bitcoin’s price prediction of reaching $1 Million is “Nonsense” says John McAfee The king of controversies in the world of cryptocurrency, John Mcafee, recently tweeted saying that his own tweet dated three years ago is nothing but nonsense. Key Highlights People who believe BTC will reach $1million by December 2020 are idiotsBitcoin is a crippled...Read More
After announcing plans to launch a new privacy coin called GHOST, John McAfee has received numerous accusations of plagiarizing the whitepaper. The popular cryptocurrency proponent responded today to the emanated controversy, calling it a “storm in a teacup.” GHOST Controversy As CryptoPotato reported in mid-April, the former anti-virus software tycoon announced the upcoming launch of...Read More
The self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, took the opportunity to publish a blog post on May 11, the day of the third Bitcoin halving, to warn his opponents in the Bitcoin space and beyond that, the axe is now in his hand – and it’s about to fall hard. The Axe Swings for Thee That’s...Read More
John McAfee recently announced on an up-coming launch of a new privacy coin called GHOST, unveiling the project’s new Twitter account and accompanying website. McAfee states that the whitepaper and more details will be posted in one month on May 15th. Verified Zero-Knowledge Proofs The GHOST website reveals that the proof of stake privacy coin...Read More
The situation between TRON and Steem continues to raise controversy in the cryptocurrency community. The famous crypto proponent John McAfee recently shared his opinion on the matter, saying that Justin Sun is trying “to collect water with a sieve.” McAfee: Communities Cannot Be Purchased The former anti-virus software tycoon, John McAfee, has been a regular...Read More
John McAfee compares bitcoin to hotmail and declares the original cryptocurrency to be the real “sh*itcoin.” | Image: REUTERS / Alexandre Meneghini / File Photo Altcoin King John McAfee derides BTC as the real sh*tcoin of the cryptocurrency world. McAfee compares BTC to hotmail – a once ubiquitous service that eventually faded away. The self-declared...Read More
John McAfee, who previously made a daring prediction that Bitcoin will reach $1 million by the end of this year, continues his recently negative stance against the largest cryptocurrency. The founder of one of the most popular antivirus software said that Bitcoin is the true shitcoin, and the future of crypto is with alternative coins....Read More
John McAfee has always been the clown of crypto. His latest tweet about Bitcoin just proves it. | Source: John McAfee/YouTube John McAfee disowned his infamous $1 million Bitcoin price prediction. But past history suggests his latest remark is just an attempt to gain attention. McAfee is also wrong that Bitcoin is “ancient” technology. John...Read More
John McAfee won’t be eating his d**k and you’re stupid for believing him in the first place, says John McAfee. | Source: REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo Political hopeful John McAfee poo-poos penis party promise. Says his ruse onboarded more users to the cryptocurrency space. Claims to have sired over 100 children. John McAfee reneged on his...Read More
American entrepreneur and controversial crypto figure John McAfee, who boldly predicted that Bitcoin would be valued at $1 million by the end of 2020, has openly lashed out on the leading cryptocurrency, referring to it as an ancient technology due to several limitations. This comes as a blow, considering that he was one of the...Read More
As the new decade trucks along, plenty of crypto-related questions arise. It appears that a fair few people wonder if and when John McAfee will honor his initial promise. Most bitcoin enthusiasts will remember the wild price prediction John McAfee shared with the world. Will John McAfee be Correct? More specifically, he claimed how bitcoin...Read More
Following Bitcoin’s meteoric rise into the public eye back in 2017, nearly every economist, analyst, and even regular Joe had a prediction for what the first-ever cryptocurrency would eventually be valued at.However, few predictions are as famous as that of cybersecurity expert John McAfee, who put a particularly valuable wager at risk if his prediction...Read More
U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.” Griffith was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and has been forced to remain in prison the whole time. On Dec. 26, SDNY Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses refused Griffith’s...Read More
