Crypto
Bitcoin meets Tesla’s green target for resuming payments
Elon Musk will now be tested on his earlier pledge to resume accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments at Tesla.
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Paxos admits to bug that charged Bitcoin owner $500k in transfer fees
Paxos has admitted its responsibility for a glitch that caused a hapless Bitcoin owner to be charged around half a million dollars on a $2,000 transaction in cryptocurrency.
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CryptoQueen's accomplice jailed for 20 years
The so-called CryptoQueen’s primary accomplice has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the US for his part in a digital currency scam that robbed victims of $4 billion.
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Bitcoin enters political agenda as it can no longer be ignored
Are you a politician seeking election? Start discussing Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. These topics are becoming increasingly prominent in various election cycles, including the US presidential race.
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Lazarus steals $41M from virtual betting site
North Korean threat group Lazarus bilked online gambling platform Stake.com out of a cool $41 million in cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, the FBI says.
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Using a password manager to secure Bitcoin
Is it wise to store private crypto keys in password managers?
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LastPass under fire again as users report stolen crypto keys and losses
Repercussions from the 2022 LastPass hacks continue to linger. The company is now facing a new barrage of allegations tied to compromised data and stolen crypto funds.
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What does the latest friend.tech hype say about crypto friends?
In a market that‘s otherwise lukewarm, the crowd of adrenaline-seeking and profit-hungry crypto players has stumbled upon a new toy for speculation.
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IRS cracks down on crypto tax evaders with new rules
The US Treasury Department announces new tax rules aimed at preventing cryptocurrency users from "gaming the system” by not reporting digital profits to the IRS.
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Jail for crypto thief who hacked SIM cards to steal $20M
A cryptocurrency thief who used the so-called SIM-swapping technique to hijack target mobile phone accounts and rob victims of $20 million has been jailed for three years.
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Top Bitcoin technology trends in 2023 for non-tech people
Given Bitcoin's decentralized nature, tracking all its developments can be quite challenging. Nevertheless, certain fresh solutions, alongside those already familiar, have garnered more attention this year compared to others. Let's take a quick look at a few of them.
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Buried gold, burning trash: US couple admits to hiding hacked crypto
A husband-and-wife duo pleads guilty in an elaborate scheme to launder stolen money from a 2016 crypto hack involving Bitfinex, buried gold coins, and burning documents.
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Crypto hacks drain Curve money pools of $70M
Curve Finance has seen several of its liquidity pools drained of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency thanks to a cyberattack, security firm Chainalysis reports.
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Bitcoin could be in danger as quantum computing advances
Is Bitcoin in danger? Current achievements in quantum computing suggest that the grandaddy of cryptocurrencies may not survive the current decade.
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Crypto crackdown continues in New York with third fraud case announced
Yet another case of alleged cryptocurrency fraud has been unsealed at a federal court in the Southern District of New York this week. It would seem the authorities there are hellbent on sending a message to cyber thieves of all kinds.
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Solana heist suspect to stand trial in New York
New York authorities have recorded a second indictment in as many days of a suspect accused of cryptocurrency fraud. In this case the defendant was initially hired to protect against the very crime he is alleged to have committed.
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Man accused of stealing $450K in Bored Ape Yacht Club fraud case
A man has been charged with spoofing OpenSea to steal ownership rights to digital works of art worth nearly half a million dollars from a single victim.
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Crypto thieves pocketed $1B in 2023
Over $920 million dollars has been stolen from blockchain users in the first half of the year.
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