Bitcoin podcaster secretly records Coinbase scammer’s confession
The young scammer detailed how he uses Google Forums, dark net leads, and the Minecraft username 'Coinbase' to target victims.
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When is full recovery not a full recovery? FTX
FTX debtors have announced a new plan that would allow nearly all claimants a complete recovery, but some are still frustrated.
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Scoop: Justin Sun shot down BitTorrent moderation despite porn concerns
Justin Sun pushed a no-moderation policy at file-sharing giant BitTorrent, according to documents received by Protos.
Expert in losing money Su Zhu says you can afford to lose $10k
Three Arrows co-founder Su Zhu says you can afford to lose $10k in the Western world because you’ll earn it back in salary.
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ProtonMail hands info to government but says it’s not Google
ProtonMail handed user information to Spanish authorities, leading privacy advocates to claim it violated its promise to protect user data.
US sanctions Russian ransomware leader, offers $10M reward
The US claims it has unmasked the leader of Russian-based crypto ransomware group LockBit, but the hacking collective says otherwise.
X has been a crypto scam-filled failure for Elon Musk — now what?
Even if he isn’t worth $200B after selling his Tesla shares, there’s little chance that Elon Musk would need to get rid of X in a fire sale.
University speaker booed for shilling bitcoin in ayahuasca-fuelled speech
Chris Pan's ayahuasca-inspired talk included a magic trick to explain bitcoin ETFs and claims that students could fight depression by singing.
First bitcoin mining pool adds Stratum V2 feature to circumvent Bitmain
A bitcoin mining pool has added support for Stratum V2 custom templates, allowing individual miners to cooperatively compete against Bitmain.
Crypto lobbyists are busy preparing for the 2024 election
Although crypto is not a main topic of the 2024 US presidential election, the industry is 10X richer than it was last election.