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.....»»
Another major crypto wallet and exchange has been hijacked
Atomic Wallet has an impostor that is tricking victims into downloading an infostealer......»»
More crypto wallets are being hacked and drained
More than 8,000 wallets compromised resulting in losses of $4 million so far......»»
Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in "chaotic" hack
Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly every month. But while crypto exchanges were once the main point of attack, hackers now appear to have a new target: blockchain bridges......»»
SEC: Crypto fraudsters raised $300M with “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme”
Victims lured with "smart contracts" on Ethereum, Tron, and Binance blockchains. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SimoneN) The US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed a lawsuit against 11 people accused of creatin.....»»
Apple, Google told to explain themselves after crypto scams hit app stores
US Senator wants to know how the companies defend their customers from onslaught of fake investment apps......»»
Is Apple allowing crypto scam apps in the App Store? US lawmakers want to know
Apple is coming under scrutiny for how its App Store review process handles submissions of cryptocurrency trading and wallet apps. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook today, the chair of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs q.....»»
US senator grills Apple & Google about fraudulent crypto apps
A U.S. lawmaker has sent a letter to Apple and Google asking for clarification on how they prevent fraudulent cryptocurrency apps on the App Store and Google Play Store.Bitcoin illustrationSen. Sherrod Brown — who chairs the Senate Committee on Ban.....»»
Martin Shkreli Is Back With a Web3 Drug Discovery Platform
Just out of prison, the former executive is launching a crypto-backed venture that tests the limits of his lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry......»»
NFT Group Blocked from Minecraft Vows to Make Its Own Version of the Game
Minecraft Super Duper Graphics Pack. Image by Microsoft. NFT Worlds, which has made a business of selling crypto-infused Minecraft content, is in search of a new path forward and may have to pivot by cr.....»»
Out of prison, Shkreli plans “Web3 drug discovery” platform backed by crypto
The venture tests the boundaries of his lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry. Martin Shkreli being photographed for his role as CIO of MSMB Capital Management. (credit: Getty Images) Martin Shkreli—the notorious ex.....»»
CEO sold worthless crypto tokens and used proceeds for Hawaii condo, DOJ says
Man pleads guilty, DOJ said his crypto token "did not have any functionality." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Namthip Muanthongthae) The CEO of a purported cryptocurrency investment company pleaded guilty for his role in a cr.....»»
Banned from Minecraft, crypto group says it’ll just make a better game
NFT Worlds insists that Minecraft's grapes were probably sour anyway. Enlarge / An example of an NFT world token that the NFT Worlds team says will be playable in their own Minecraft clone in the future. (credit: OpenSea) Last.....»»
Minecraft Bans NFTs and Blockchain Technologies
Developer Mojang has clarified its position on NFTs, and it's not good news for anyone who was hoping to inject crypto scarcity into the block-based world. Mojang says NFTs will not be supported in Minecraft. The.....»»
Rocket Report: A heavy-lift rocket funded by crypto; Falcon 9 damaged in transport
"EcoRocket Heavy is an ecological, reusable, unprecedentedly low-cost rocket." Enlarge / An Electron rocket launches the NROL-162 mission on July 13. (credit: Rocket Lab) Welcome to Edition 5.04 of the Rocket Report! Be sure.....»»
Telsa Just Made A Head-Turning Decision About Bitcoin
Tesla just made a move with Bitcoin that won't likely warm our current crypto winter whatsoever. But don't worry -- they haven't dumped their doge. Tesla just made a.....»»
Minecraft blocks the blockchain from its block game
"Scarcity and exclusion" of projects like NFT Worlds go against the game's "values." Enlarge / Crypto projects built on top of Minecraft, like NFT Worlds, have been left scrambling by Mojang's decision. (credit: NFT Worlds) Mi.....»»
U.S. charges ex-Coinbase manager in first crypto insider trading case
A former product manager at Coinbase Global and two others have been charged with wire fraud in the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency, U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan said on Thursday......»»
Intel’s latest GPUs are bad news for crypto miners
The drivers for Intel’s Arc Alchemist GPUs seemingly do not support the ability to mine crypto currency in any capacity, particularly for Ethereum......»»
Intel"s Arc Alchemist GPUs are optimized for everything but crypto-mining
According to a popular crypto-miner, the Intel Arc A380 discrete graphics card isn’t meant for crypto-mining......»»
Once-Hot Strategy of Holding Bitcoin Overnight Loses Luster
The news flow has been heavy in recent weeks amid trouble at different crypto companies, potentially affecting the long-prevalent strategy. Those who watch crypto charts closely might be familiar with the fact that a hypothetical strategy.....»»