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Confirmed Bitcoin payments hit yearly low amid holiday illiquidity

DIGIT — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:58:43 +0000

Metrics like the number of confirmed payments can be used to gauge investor activity on the Bitcoin network.

Bitfinex hacker should get 5 years jail for 120K BTC heist: Feds

DIGIT — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:59:25 +0000

Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 120,000 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex, should receive a reduced sentence of five-years in prison, prosecutors say.

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From landfill to lawsuit: James Howells’ quest to reclaim lost Bitcoin

DIGIT — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:52:50 +0000

James Howells has expressed his frustration with Newport City Council for refusing to allow him to retrieve a Bitcoin hard drive from a local landfill, pushing him to take legal action.

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British man sues council for $647M over lost Bitcoin in landfill

DIGIT — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:38:39 +0000

James Howells continues his legal battle for 495 million British pounds ($647 million) in damages after Newport City Council blocked his landfill excavation request.

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Why Biden’s exit from the elections briefly pushed Bitcoin price to $68K

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:53:42 +0000

Biden’s exit from the presidential race helped Bitcoin recover, but analysts expect the decision to cause more uncertainty in the crypto market.

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Mt. Gox trustee to start Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash repayments in July

DIGIT — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:10:31 +0000

After a decade of anticipation, July might finally bring restitution to the users of the now-defunct Mt. Gox exchange.

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Japanese crypto exchange raises $320M to recover funds after major hack

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:32:13 +0000

DMM Bitcoin aims to compensate users for a $320 million loss following a major hack by raising equivalent funds.

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A Forex Broker Transfers 1,200 BTC Belonging to the Mirror Trading International to a South African Liquidator

DIGIT — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:30:12 +0000

Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that a total of 1,200 bitcoins belonging to the now-defunct Mirror Trading International (MTI) were recently transferred from FX Choice to an appointed liquidator. The reports add the transfer had been sanctioned by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), the country’s financial industry regulator. Confirmation of the Transfer According […]

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Reddit User Finds 127 Old Bitcoins at Grandpa’s House – Pockets Over $4 Million After Selling

DIGIT — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:20:48 +0000

A Reddit user says he (or she) recently regained access to the keys of 127 bitcoins eight years after last accessing the coins. Immediately after regaining access, the user sold all the bitcoins and pocketed over $4 million in the process. According to the user, they received the bitcoins as payment for participating in surveys […]

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