Crypto
Will CBDCs respect your privacy? The answer is complicated
The growth of bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto industry has prompted numerous changes in traditional monetary and financial systems, even forcing central banks to act.
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Samourai Wallet founders charged for laundering over $100M
The founders and CEO of a cryptocurrency-mixing wallet known as ‘Samourai Wallet’ have been arrested and charged with multiple offenses related to the cryptocurrency-mixing service.
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Global lottery of memecoins swings between new asset class and scams
As the internet is now essentially ruled by memes, it’s no wonder that we’re witnessing another emergence of memecoins.
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Trust Wallet warns iOS users of zero-day exploit
Cryptocurrency wallet Trust Wallet said it has “credible intel” of zero-day exploit affecting Apple iOS user’s iMessage service. Not all are convinced it’s real, though.
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Bitcoin security question resurfaces as halving looms
The upcoming bitcoin (BTC) halving once again prompts us to ponder one of the most challenging questions in the bitcoin sphere: what does the future hold for the so-called security budget of this largest decentralized cryptocurrency network?
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Security engineer guilty of hacking cryptocurrency exchanges
A senior security engineer has been found guilty of multiple attacks on decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, stealing over $12 million in cryptocurrency in the process.
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Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud conviction, 25-year sentence
Sam Bankman-Fried appeals his conviction and 25-year prison sentence on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.
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Corrections officer guilty of $600K crypto pension scheme
A former New Jersey corrections officer has pleaded guilty to a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, resulting in the loss of $600,000.
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US gov nails fintech firms for helping Russia fund Ukraine war
The US Treasury Department has singled out over a dozen fintech companies for actively helping Russia circumvent G7 sanctions – put in place to prevent the Kremlin from using international money to fund its war on Ukraine.
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Crypto scamming intensifies as criminals capitalize on market rally
Price rallies in the bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets typically yield a recurring negative consequence: the intensification of scamming, leading to losses amounting to hundreds of millions for both new and experienced crypto asset users.
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Craig Wright is not bitcoin inventor, UK judge rules
An Australian computer scientist who claims he invented bitcoin is not "Satoshi Nakamoto," the pseudonymous inventor of the cryptocurrency, a judge at London's High Court ruled .
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Bitcoin Fog operator barred for laundering $400M
Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, DC, for laundering $400 million in bitcoin.
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Check out this bitcoin hardware that bridges the digital and physical BTC worlds
One of the most popular narratives surrounding bitcoin (BTC) is that it’s often referred to as "digital gold," suggesting that it’s an improved version of physical gold. However, bitcoin, being a blockchain, a protocol, an asset, and a network, wouldn’t exist without some essential physical infrastructure, such as mining machines.
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Crypto apps rally alongside bitcoin prices
The correlation between the bitcoin (BTC)/crypto market and the usage of investing apps, particularly those related to crypto, is self-reinforcing. During the recent price rally, history repeated itself: as prices surged, so did the rankings of these apps.
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American crypto fraud losses exceed $1.5 billion
US residents lost a staggering $1.56 billion to crypto fraud last year, with crypto losses accounting for 15% of all fraud losses.
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Coinbase investigates crypto accounts showing zero balance
Coinbase Global said on Wednesday it is beginning to see improvement after an issue caused some users to see zero balance across their accounts and may have led to errors in buying or selling.
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Considering working in the Bitcoin and crypto space? Be aware of these trends
A career in the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto industry may hold promise and profitability, but, as with almost every sector, its success is contingent upon business cycles – expansions and downturns – characteristics for which this industry is notorious. The preceding bear market witnessed a significant number of layoffs, and although hiring is reportedly on the rise, it has yet to reach previous peaks.
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Top 10 Bitcoin and crypto films for your entertainment and education
We've curated a list of ten Bitcoin (BTC) and/or crypto-themed films, selecting the best-ranked ones from IMDb, a video content database.
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Super crypto predictions for the Super Bowl
After the nearly crypto/blockchain-free Super Bowl of 2023, it appears that this year's event will also be devoid of crypto ads. Nevertheless, the crypto world has managed to capitalize on this significant occasion through predictions.
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HyperFund founder faces charges in $1.7 billion crypto scheme
US authorities have charged three suspects for their participation in a fraudulent crypto asset pyramid scheme, which garnered over $1.7 billion from investors globally.
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