Cryptocurrency

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• In a Rarity, Bitcoin Hobbyist Hits the Jackpot, Mines Entire Block Worth $270K

  The odds of this happening were one in 180 million.

  6 months, 1 week By Jon Martindale
• Did You Fall for This Deepfake Live Stream of Nvidia's CEO?

  As Jensen Huang gave his GTC DC keynote, a deepfake version was live streaming and pushing a dangerous crypto scam. It attracted many more viewers than the legit presentation.

  7 months By Jon Martindale
• North Korean Hackers Have Already Stolen Over $2 Billion in Crypto This Year

  It’s the biggest North Korean crypto haul in a single year. Hackers are also increasingly targeting individual users.

  7 months, 3 weeks By Michael Kan
• X Admits Staff Were Offered Bribes to Unban Scam Accounts

  X admits that it was targeted by a bribery network, which used paid middlemen to try to convince staff to reinstate the banned accounts of crypto scammers.

  8 months, 1 week By Will Mccurdy
• LimeWire Buys the Fyre Festival Name. Yes, There's a Crypto Angle

  LimeWire, which rebranded from a file-sharing service to an NFT marketplace three years ago, spends $230,000 to turn the Fyre Festival into an in-person crypto event.

  8 months, 2 weeks By James Peckham
• Cryptocurrency Scammers Are Getting Sneakier. Here's How to Outsmart Them

  Billions are lost every year to crypto scams. Here's what you need to consider before you invest in a new coin and how to report shady doings to the authorities.

  9 months By Kim Key
• Trump Signs the GENIUS Act, Creating a Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins

  Bipartisan majorities back the first federal cryptocurrency measure to reach a president’s desk. It restricts the issuance of stablecoins to a set of authorized firms.

  10 months, 2 weeks By Rob Pegoraro
• Delete These Android Crypto Apps Now: 20 Phishing Apps Found on Play Store

  Cybersecurity researchers have found 20 malicious apps that snuck onto Google’s Play Store to try and drain people's funds from their wallets.

  11 months, 3 weeks By James Peckham
• Coinbase Hackers Went Undetected for 4+ Months, Stole Data on 69K Users

  Hackers stole the sensitive personal data of 69,461 Coinbase customers, putting them at risk for phishing scams and other dangerous extortion schemes.

  1 year By Michael Kan
• Alabama Man Gets 14 Months for Hacking SEC's X Account With SIM-Swap Scheme

  Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID and a new iPhone to help his co-conspirators bypass the MFA on the Securities and Exchange Commission's account and juice the price of bitcoin.

  1 year By Will Mccurdy
• Coinbase Customers Targeted in Phishing Scheme: Here's How It Could Affect You

  Coinbase says hackers are bribing its support agents for information on customers, which they use to steal funds. Coinbase has promised to reimburse those who fell for the scam.

  1 year By Michael Kan
• How to Avoid Cryptocurrency Scams

  If you know what you're doing, crypto can be a lucrative endeavor, but it's also ripe with scams. Don't get duped. Here's what to look out for before you load up on virtual currency.

  1 year By John Bogna
• Bot or Not? To Prove You're Human, Look Into This 8-Inch Orb

  The Sam Altman-backed startup Tools for Humanity pitches a blockchain-based solution to the bot problem. Chief architect Adrian Ludwig explains how his company's 'World ID' works.

  1 year, 2 months By Rob Pegoraro
• FBI Blames North Korea for Massive $1.4 Billion Cryptocurrency Heist

  The FBI is urging the cryptocurrency industry to freeze any transactions tied to the Bybit heist.

  1 year, 3 months By Michael Kan
• $1.4 Billion Crypto Heist Traced To Hackers Breaching Safe{Wallet}

  The malicious Javascript code used in the attack could secretly modify transactions for Safe{Wallet}, a cryptocurrency wallet provider.

  1 year, 3 months By Michael Kan