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A Minnesota man, Joshua Paul Armbrust, 44, has been indicted for a “cryptojacking” scheme that exploited his former employer’s computing resources to mine ether (ETH), causing over $45,000 in damages, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. Armbrust, who resigned from his job at Digital River, allegedly accessed the company’s Amazon … Read more
Bybit has announced its registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the National Bank of Georgia, marking a significant step in the company’s commitment to regulatory compliance in the country. This registration aligns with Bybit’s global compliance strategy, which has seen the company secure licenses in key markets such as the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, … Read more
Nasdaq-listed cloud mining services company Bitfufu has announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2024, revealing a total revenue of $90.3 million, a 47.5% increase from $61.2 million in the same period last year. The company’s cloud-mining solutions saw even more significant growth, with revenue rising 51.4% year-over-year to $68.9 million. The … Read more
The FBI’s Atlanta Division has warned that cybercriminals are bypassing multifactor authentication (MFA) by stealing “Remember-Me cookies” from victims’ computers. These cookies, which allow users to stay logged in without re-entering credentials or MFA, are commonly used when users select the “Remember this device” option. Once obtained, hackers can exploit these cookies to access victims’ … Read more
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a Desist and Refrain Order on Monday to Trage Technologies Ltd., also known as Trage Tech, for alleged violations of securities laws. The DFPI claims that Trage Tech, which operates out of the Marshall Islands and Panama, promoted “Crypto Arbitrage Investment Packages” without proper registration. … Read more
MARA (NASDAQ: MARA) has released its unaudited Bitcoin production update for October 2024, reporting a total production of 717 Bitcoin, which represents a 2% increase compared to the previous month. The company’s energized hash rate increased by 14% to reach 40.2 EH/s, marking the highest production month since the Bitcoin halving event in April. Despite … Read more
Peter Todd, a Bitcoin pioneer recently accused of being Satoshi Nakamoto in HBO’s documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” has praised President Javier Milei’s vision for Argentina. At the sidelines of Labitcoinf, a Latam-focused crypto event, Todd stated that as a politician, Milei is “one of the most sensible the Western world has had in … Read more
As of 12 p.m. Eastern on U.S. election day, bitcoin (BTC) remains steady above $70,000, currently priced at $70,283 per coin, reflecting a 3.8% increase over the past 24 hours. Despite Tuesday’s gains, bitcoin shows a 3.1% decrease across the past week. Presently, BTC trades constitute $50.19 billion out of the global trading volume, which … Read more
Kraken has announced the completion of its 2024 Proof of Reserves, an independent verification process conducted by a third-party accountant. This procedure allows clients to confirm that their account balances are fully backed by onchain assets. The latest attestation, which became available on November 1, 2024, covers a total value of over $21.5 billion in … Read more
A Keystone resident lost $6,000 in bitcoin in a phone scam in which a scammer claimed the victim had missed jury duty. The scammer also attempted to steal another $4,000 in bitcoin but was stopped by county deputies. The incident, which occurred Oct. 27, is the latest in a series of phone scams targeting county … Read more