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Two individuals have been arrested for orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency heist, stealing over 4,100 bitcoins. Their complex laundering operation involved using multiple mixers and VPNs to cover their tracks. With the stolen funds, they lived lavishly, buying luxury cars and other high-end items. $230 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Uncovered, Two Charged The U.S. Attorney’s Office for … Read more
Coinbase’s cbBTC is backed at a 1:1 ratio with Bitcoin, which serves as the underlying asset for the tokenized BTC wrapper. Go to Source
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has shared his expectation that the price of bitcoin could skyrocket to $500,000 by next year and $1 million by 2030. He referenced Jim Rickards’ upcoming book, which warns about the risks AI poses to the global financial system, potentially increasing economic instability. Robert Kiyosaki’s Bold Bitcoin Prediction … Read more
Wrapped Bitcoin products allow users to retain asset control while using Bitcoin as collateral for decentralized finance applications. Go to Source
A woman has been sentenced to over eight years in prison after her murder-for-hire plot using bitcoin fell apart. Melody Sasser attempted to use the dark web to hire a hitman to kill an Alabama resident. She paid nearly $10,000 in cryptocurrency and tried to make the murder look like an accident. Authorities discovered incriminating … Read more
VanEck expects Bitcoin’s long-term bull market to continue, but miners are struggling. Go to Source
The 2024 election is projected to be a tight race on the granular local level, but this shouldn’t matter for the long-term price of BTC. Go to Source
Five miner wallets that received block rewards weeks after Bitcoin’s launch started moving their tokens. Go to Source
Maryland State Police have warned of a scam targeting Gmail users, using phishing tactics to extort money through unsettling threats. Scammers are sending victims emails with Google Maps photos of their homes and demanding bitcoin payments, falsely claiming they possess incriminating evidence. The police are investigating, urging caution and providing resources for reporting these incidents. … Read more
Hackers have targeted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ransomware attack, demanding 100 bitcoins to buy the data back. Although the airport managed to fend off most of the damage, the attackers encrypted some data and posted stolen files on the dark web. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is involved, and the airport refuses … Read more