THELOGICALINDIAN - Reports accept alike of the highlypublicized London Bitcoin Forum actuality a betray cheating bodies out of hundreds of dollars Based on the boundless media absorption for the Forum it seems like the absolute Bitcoin industry may accept alternate in yet addition betray
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Probable London Bitcoin Forum Scam
Press releases for the London Bitcoin Forum began actualization on Bitcoin media outlets in backward February, and the affair was appointed to booty abode on March 23 and 24. The Forum advertised accepted appearance of over 900, as able-bodied as 60 industry experts slated to allege at the event. The Forum advertised discussions on scalability, block size, adamantine forks, and UK and all-embracing adjustment and compliance.
The London Bitcoin Forum additionally advertised “Career Opportunities” sessions with Bitcoin industry companies. In these sessions, the Forum claimed that companies “looking to aggrandize their teams” would be arrive to present their “Bitcoin accompanying job offers, internships and career opportunities.”
Prices for abounding 2-day passes the Forum started at 115 pounds for the “early bird rate,” for bodies who bought their tickets afore March 5. The Forum claimed that acceptance would be able to acquirement tickets for 75 pounds.
A cardinal of aerial contour Bitcoin media sites covered this conference, including Bitcoinist.net, CoinDesk and BraveNewCoin, all of which accept back removed their posts about the London Bitcoin Conference. Lesser-known Bitcoin account armpit Coinspeaker reported on the accident as well, and after adapted their commodity with a articulation to addition column claiming the Forum was a “confirmed scam.”
Just weeks afore the accident was set to booty place, the website for the London Bitcoin Forum went offline after warning. The URL for the armpit now redirects to a landing folio for the Hostinger Group, a web hosting service.
Before the website disappeared, individuals purchased tickets and companies paid for affectation booths and advocacy packages. A adumbrative from a aggregation who wishes to abide bearding accomplished out to Bitcoinst, and said that he alternate in a appointment alleged with bodies claiming to represent the Forum. After the call, our antecedent said his aggregation purchased a advocacy package. The London Bitcoin Forum website abolished anon afterwards.
Our antecedent said that he was aghast with the credible aftereffect of the London Bitcoin Forum situation, adage that he trusted the Bitcoin media back his aggregation absitively to acquirement the advocacy package:
There are additionally claims that the declared scammers set up a affected Linkedin annual for the “Chief Organizer” of the Forum, Olivia F. Edwards. The contour for Edwards has over 500 access as of columnist time. The contour claims that Edwards abounding the London School of Economics and Political Science, and formed at HSBC Private Bank for three and a bisected years afore acceptable the Chief Organizer for the London Bitcoin Forum.
Regarding Edwards’ accomplished acquaintance at HSBC Private Bank, her contour claims that she assisted in “formulating the company’s approaching direction,” “monitor and absolute the accomplishing of cardinal business plans,” and “Develop banking and tax strategies,” amid added things.
Edwards’ contour arbitrary states:
Bitcoinist messaged the annual and asked for a animadversion on claims apropos betray and affected Linkedin annual allegations, but has not yet accustomed a reply.
We will abide afterward this adventure and will accommodate updates as they become available.
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