John McAfee

‘I Regret Nothing’: McAfee’s Wild Ride From Infosec Exec to Crypto Bad Boy

McAfee, known as much for a life of drugs, women and guns as for the software that bears his name, was a popular cryptocurrency showman.

People  ·  23 June 2021

McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison as Extradition Loomed; Autopsy Planned

The software magnate and crypto investor had been facing extradition to the U.S. on fraud charges.

People  ·  23 June 2021
Spain

Spanish High Court Authorizes Extradition of John McAfee to the US: Report

The Spanish court authorized the extradition of John McAfee to face charges related to his 2016-2018 tax returns.

News  ·  23 June 2021
Court Cases

John McAfee’s Security Guard Pleads Not Guilty to Crypto Fraud Charges

Jimmy Gale Watson Jr. was indicted with his controversial tech entrepreneur boss earlier this month.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2021
John McAfee

John McAfee Indicted by DOJ on Money Laundering, Fraud Charges for Boosting ICOs

McAfee, currently detained in Spain on a separate tax charge, did not disclose he was being paid to tout various crypto projects, said the DOJ.

News  ·  5 March 2021
CoinFlash

John McAfee Arrested in Spain on US Criminal Charges

John McAfee allegedly received $11.6 million in bitcoin and ether for pumping ICOs in 2017 and 2018.

News  ·  5 October 2020
News

Where in the World Is John McAfee?

We've seen the guns, booze and wild tweets. But now John McAfee is allegedly missing.

Markets  ·  24 July 2019
Cryptocurrency

John McAfee Offers to Build Cuba’s First Cryptocurrency

The tech guru wants to be Cuba's crypto advisor.

Markets  ·  9 July 2019
Exchanges

John McAfee’s New Crypto Trading Platform ‘Magic’ Goes Live

Noted cybersecurity expert and eccentric crypto fan John McAfee has just launched a non-custodial cryptocurrency trading platform.

Markets  ·  13 June 2019
Ethereum

The Weirdest Prediction Markets on Augur Right Now

Many have high hopes for ethereum-based prediction market Augur; others only seem interested in using it for some old-fashioned internet trolling.

Markets  ·  25 August 2018
Twitter

John McAfee Won’t Promote ICOs Anymore Because of ‘SEC Threats’

John McAfee said in a tweet early this morning that he is "no longer working with ICOs" nor promoting them because of "threats" from SEC.

Markets  ·  19 June 2018
Investments

Pink Taxis, Red Flags: A Deep Dive Into a Sketchy ICO

No team, plagiarized white paper, McAfee pump, promises of bitcoin-like returns, brand hijacking, a fake blog. Welcome to ICO-land.

Markets  ·  25 May 2018