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4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules

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A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to the ruling of a three-judge panel from the Fifth Circuit … Read more

Personal Data of 250,000 People From 20 Countries Leaked by Bitcoin Scam

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A global bitcoin scam has reportedly leaked personal data of about 250,000 people from more than 20 countries. The majority of the compromised data were of people in the U.K., Australia, South Africa, and the U.S. This bitcoin scam operates under several different names. Investors’ Personal Data Leaked A global threat hunting and intelligence company, … Read more