Crypto
Kidnapped crypto CEO released for $1m ransom
Rising cryptoasset prices may not only encourage scammers but also prompt more physical attacks.
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Bitcoin hits new all-time high as Donald Trump nears White House
All signs are pointing to a victory for Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election and the price of bitcoin (BTC) has hit a new all-time high. Multiple altcoins have also rallied.
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US enters election day with Trump increasing lead in prediction markets
As the Republican candidate seeks a second term in the White House, Donald Trump has once again widened his lead in prediction markets.
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Trump-backed crypto project fails to take off
Trump-backed WLF appears to be a huge flop, with no clear information on what might happen next.
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New malware on the loose targeting crypto traders' funds
A new malware, disguised as a suite of crypto trading tools, has been discovered attempting to steal sensitive data and drain victims' wallets.
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As Bitcoin rises above $70,000, expect an uptick in scams
Crypto analysts anticipate this Bitcoin rise will continue, and past data indicates that scammers become increasingly active during market surges.
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Mysterious US government crypto hack, nearly all stolen funds returned
The crypto industry is baffled by a new, mysterious case involving the US government losing around $20 million worth of crypto assets in an apparent hack, only to have almost all the stolen funds returned within 24 hours.
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How pygmy hippo Moo Deng revived the meme coin market
During the past summer and early September, the meme coin market, which had seen a meteoric rise earlier this year, was predicted to follow the same downward path as the NFT bubble.
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US government likely lost $20M in crypto hack
Blockchain analysts claim that approximately $20 million in cryptoassets have been moved from US government-linked addresses, likely due to a hack.
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AI pumps out another memecoin, becomes "multimillionaire"
An interaction between a major crypto CEO and a semi-autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent has led to another memecoin price pump.
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Tesla bitcoin sell-off: how much is left in Musk’s coffers?
After Elon Musk's Tesla moved hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin (BTC) last week, sparking speculation about its significance, blockchain analysts claim that the electric car giant still holds its stash.
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Crypto community tired of scapegoating as more economists call for bitcoin ban
Bitcoin advocates are increasingly worried about potential future government actions against the technology.
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Employee laptop hack leaves crypto firm customers exposed
Transak, a crypto payment platform, says that attackers hacked the laptop of one of its employees, accessing the details of over 92,000 customers.
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$10M per BTC is plausible, ECB economists say and urge a ban
Two economists at the European Central Bank (ECB) have published a new paper criticizing bitcoin (BTC) technology while admitting that not investing in BTC could be "a lost opportunity for wealth accumulation."
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Worldcoin's 'Orbs for all' as Altman's releases WorldID 3.0, Credentials, and more
World Network, the billion-dollar pet project of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, held a live event on Thursday to discuss “meaningful updates” on what critics have panned as a controversial crypto project that aims to provide everyone on the planet a way to digitally prove they are human, both securely and anonymously.
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Crypto activity hits all-time high even before solving AI's challenges
Activity in the crypto industry reached an all-time high in September, venture capital powerhouse a16z has reported. It also claimed that the technology could solve "some of AI’s most pressing challenges."
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Desperate man sues city for banning his bitcoin landfill search
An IT engineer is suing his local city council as a last resort to recover millions of dollars worth of bitcoins that ended up in a landfill over a decade ago.
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'Incredibly wild and insane' – market reacts to AI pumping a memecoin
Apparently, artificial intelligence (AI) agents are now pumping the prices of memecoins and becoming rich in the process.
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Chinese researchers crack military-grade encryption: is bitcoin safe?
Recent news that Chinese scientists have used quantum computers to crack military-grade encryption has reignited the long-standing debate over whether bitcoin (BTC) could withstand an attack from such powerful machines.
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Golden State hit hardest by crypto crime, $1B+ lost in 2023
In 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received nearly 70,000 complaints of cryptocurrency crime and reported a loss of almost $6 billion.
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