Crypto Nerds Are Trying To Buy the US Constitution
The following sentence may sound like the logline for an as-yet unmade National Treasure 3, but it's very much real: A large group of crypto maximalists is banding together in an effort to obtain the actual U.S. Constitution. From a report: Unlike th.....»»
US regulator charges cryptocrash boss Do Kwon with fraud
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been accused of "orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto" scheme......»»
Judge orders Sam Bankman-Fried back to court after learning how he accessed the internet remotely
A federal judge ordered Sam Bankman-Fried back to court this week after learning that the founder of crypto trading platform FTX accessed the internet in a way the government can't track......»»
DHL, MetaMask phishing emails target Namecheap customers
A surge of phishing emails impersonating DHL and MetaMask have started hitting inboxes of Namecheap customers last week, attempting to trick recipients into sharing personal information or sharing their crypto wallet’s secret recovery phrase. A.....»»
That dream crypto job offer is probably just malware
Fake job offers are now being used by Russian hackers to deliver infostealers......»»
Over a thousand Redis servers hijacked to mine crypto
Default settings allowed crooks easy access to roughly 1,200 Redis servers......»»
This hot new crypto release could actually just be a huge scam
Dingo Token transaction fees suddenly spiked to 99%, thanks to a backdoor installed by the project owners, researchers say......»»
Crypto theft: North Korea-linked hackers stole $1.7b in 2022
Experts say the country, facing heavy sanctions, is turning to crypto theft to fund its nuclear arsenal......»»
Record $3.8 billion stolen in crypto hacks last year, report says
A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year, with much of those thefts driven by North Korean-linked hackers, according to a report Wednesday from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis......»»
UK government promises robust crypto regulation
Proposals are being set out as scandals and tumbling values raise questions about the industry's future......»»
Sheriffs who see themselves as ultimate defenders of the Constitution are especially worried about gun rights
A gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois in January 2023 immediately faced opposition from a group key to the law's enforcement: sheriffs. They are county-level, locally elected public officials who run jails, provide courthouse sec.....»»
Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy
The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector......»»
The first “Bored Ape” NFT game costs $2,300+ for three weeks of play
Speculative frenzy drives $12.8 million in transactions in one day. Enlarge Owners of Yuga Labs' infamous "Bored Ape" non-fungible tokens (and related crypto tokens) get free access to a simple endless runner/tunnel rac.....»»
New FTX boss John Ray could bring back bankrupt crypto firm
John Ray said he may restart the platform to try to recover "value" for customers who lost money......»»
Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes
Bitzlato co-founder Anatoly Legkodymov is accused of helping to process $700m in illicit funds......»»
Authorities dismantle crypto exchange Bitzlato, allege it was cybercrime “haven”
Criminal groups served allegedly include Conti, DarkSide, Phobos, and Hydra. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested the founder of Bitzlato, a cryptocurrency exchange they said has been.....»»
FTX: Collapsed crypto exchange says $415m was hacked
Last week the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it had recovered over $5bn in assets......»»
I Don’t Hate Crypto
Well, that was interesting. I get many more private emails in response to blog posts than comments. Yesterday, in response to Reflecting on Ponzi Schemes, I got a few that said anyone under 35 needs a net native currency, and that’s crypto. A f.....»»
Reflecting on Ponzi Schemes
At the end of 2022, some people started shouting that Crypto was a Ponzi Scheme following earlier declarations by Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger. Others, especially those in the crypto industry, were saying some version of “Well.....»»
Winklevoss firm charged in US over crypto sales
Its partner company is also accused of illegal sales to hundreds of thousands of investors......»»
MoviePass returns, backed by cryptocurrency firm
Previously a disastrously failed service offering cut-price movie theater tickets, MoviePass is attempting to return with new crypto backers, and a plan to help fund film production.At least cryptocurrency sounded like a good idea. MoviePass launched.....»»