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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotNov 15th, 2021

FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers over $5bn of assets

The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 12th, 2023

FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers $5bn of assets

The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 12th, 2023

Crypto audit of Threema revealed many vulnerabilities

Researchers have discovered cryptographic vulnerabilities in Swiss-based secure messaging application Threema that may have allowed attackers to do things like break authentication or recover users’ long-term private keys. The vulnerabilities have.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJan 11th, 2023

UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound

The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 11th, 2023

Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound

The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 11th, 2023

How the "Kimchi premium" on crypto affects overseas remittances

The "Kimchi premium" is a term used to refer to the gap between the price of bitcoins in South Korean versus Western exchanges. This difference, which was first observed in 2016, is caused due to the high demand for a limited supply of bitcoins. The.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 9th, 2023

The Web3 industry lost billions to crypto fraud last year

Turns out Web3 backers aren't great at spotting fraud attempts......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 6th, 2023

US bank Silvergate hit with $8bn in crypto withdrawals

The bank has had to sell $5.2bn in assets to cover two-thirds of its customers withdrawing their deposits......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 6th, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

'King of Crypto' Sam Bankman-Fried could face more than 100 years in prison if convicted......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 4th, 2023

Crypto platform 3Commas confirms major API breach, FBI to investigate

Ten thousand API keys were leaked, with more to come, the attackers say......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 30th, 2022

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s top associates plead guilty to US charges

Feds say other execs are cooperating as crypto entrepreneur is extradited. Enlarge / FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate's Court on December 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (credit: Joe Raedle / Getty.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2022

FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in US to face charges

Two ex-associates plead guilty as the former "King of Crypto" is extradited from the Bahamas......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2022

FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried heads to US to face charges

Two ex-associates plead guilty as the former "King of Crypto" is extradited from the Bahamas......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2022

Failing crypto could be a win for the environment

It's been a turbulent year for cryptocurrency. Crypto giant FTX is just the latest in a slew of bankruptcies, collapsing spectacularly after a run on the company and a mad scramble to recover customer assets. Once worth $32 billion, it now owes up to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 21st, 2022

Moongate powers Taipei Blockchain Week with NFT-gated ticketing

Despite the recent fallout in the crypto industry and some of the negative connotations derived from speculations on non-fungible tokens (NFT), entrepreneurs and developers of the novel technology gathered last week at the Taipei Blockchain Week to s.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsDec 19th, 2022

Singapore"s crypto ambitions shaken by FTX collapse

Users call for more regulation after state fund writes off investment in fallen cryptocurrency exchange......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 19th, 2022

After the FTX chaos, is crypto down and out after a torrid 2022?

If Bitcoin was a boxer it would be on its back on the canvas. It is down but is it out?.....»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 16th, 2022

Microsoft bans cryptomining in Azure

Microsoft Azure will only allow mining for crypto if written permission is granted by the company......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 15th, 2022

Why Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities are getting sued over crypto

With the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX dominating the headlines, celebrities who hawked cryptocurrency are now finding themselves under fresh legal scrutiny......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsDec 14th, 2022

Hong Kong markets watchdog warns of cryptocurrency platform risks

It comes after the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX was arrested and charged with fraud......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 14th, 2022