Malaysian minister says crypto miners behind $722M electricity theft
Malaysian minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir revealed the figure at an event to mark the disposal of seized crypto mining equipment.
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German government told ‘taxes are robbery’ via Bitcoin inscription
In protest at the German government, one Bitcoin user sent an inscription that read 'STEUERN SIND RAUB' or 'TAXES ARE ROBBERY.'
Why is so much Mt. Gox bitcoin going to the top 1%?
Although payouts favor the wealthy, many claims of unfair bitcoin distributions to Mt. Gox victims do not reflect voluntary cash settlements.
Woman allegedly offered bitcoin and sex for murder
New Yorker Yue Zhou allegedly tried to exchange bitcoin, cash, and sex for the murders of her lover's spouse and daughter.
Orb Land shutdown proves almost no one cares about NFT utility
Orb Land’s demise adds to overwhelming evidence that the utilities of NFTs are mostly useless except for price speculation.
Linea protocol ZeroLend is a ‘copy-paste’ Aave fork, linking to original’s docs
Linea claims to be 'home to the most innovative web3 projects' but its largest project, ZeroLend, is a low-effort Aave fork.
Justin Sun-advised HTX plays games with its reserves
HTX is deeply connected to controversial crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, and its activities raise concerns about his control of user assets.
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Former Crypto.com compliance officer charged with money laundering, extortion
Jose Luis Alonso Melchor allegedly threatened to expose sensitive Crypto.com information while demanding over $47K from the company.
MicroStrategy has spent $2.7B on buying bitcoin over current prices
Michael Saylor has led MicroStrategy to purchase bitcoin above current prices on no less than nine separate occasions.
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Tether-owned Northern Data accused of fraud by former execs
Tether-owned Northern Data has been accused of securities fraud and tax evasion in a lawsuit filed by former executives.