What is Craig Wright doing with thousands of crypto patents?
Besides harassing Bitcoin Core developers with lawsuits, Craig Wright has spent the past decade amassing a trove of nearly 4,000 patents.
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IT guy jailed for ‘piggybacking’ $390k bitcoin blackmail plot
Ashley Liles was supposed to investigate a 2018 data breach but instead switched the blackmailer's bitcoin wallet address with his own.
Man spent 40 bitcoin on hitman to stop teen testifying against him for child porn
The New Jersey man hired a hitman to murder a 13-year-old he exchanged sexual photos with, only to learn his bitcoin went to a scammer.
Police tell Bitcoin ATM firm to ‘go to hell,’ take scam victim’s cash from machine
The 82-year-old victim was tricked into putting $15,000 into a bitcoin ATM after clicking a ransomware link while looking for online recipes.
Hacker who stole unreleased Ed Sheeran songs has bitcoin confiscated
A hacker who tried to sell stolen Ed Sheeran songs for crypto will have to hand over the £49,528 worth of bitcoin he made on the dark web.
Crypto giveaway scam with 1,000+ websites claims to make $5M
Russian-speaking collective Impulse Team relies on subscribers tricking users into depositing bitcoin to win an imaginary crypto prize.
Explained: How bitcoin market sell orders cause flash crashes
Would a bitcoin market sell order of a few million dollars flash crash its price? Technically yes, but not really.
Missing ‘bitcoin millionaire’ and crypto founder found dead in Ozarks
Cryptocurrency founder, 'bitcoin millionaire,' and ER doctor John Forsyth was found dead after a week-long search in the Ozarks.
Bitcoin ATM targeted in Texas smash-and-grab
Last week's raid caused an estimated $10,000 worth of damage but thieves failed to escape with the Bitcoin ATM.
Explained: Why Bitcoin users don’t send transactions directly to miners
Many believe that Bitcoin users send transactions directly to miners or pool operators. However, things are a little more random than that.