Apple store gunman who demanded $220M crypto ransom dies by cop car
A gunman who commandeered an Amsterdam Apple store and demanded a $230-million crypto ransom has died in hospital after a five-hour standoff.
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‘Billionaire’ crypto founder bankrupt 4 months after cigar-laced promo vid
Guo Wengui, the 'billionaire' founder of the Himalaya Coin crypto and business partner of Steve Bannon, has declared personal bankruptcy.
Web3 crypto startups poach top execs from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon
Ambitious tech folk are hoovering up massive salaries and mouth-watering share packages paid by 'web3' firms. Gamble or solid career move?
Too many rug pulls: NFT marketplace now forces ‘doxing’ of NFT creators
Solana NFT marketplace Magic Eden will now demand 'Launchpad' users issue identity docs just weeks after Buzzfeed outed Bored Apes' founders.
That couple who sold US nuclear sub plans for Monero have pleaded guilty
The Toebbes initially pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges over selling nuclear submarine plans for Monero to an undercover FBI agent.
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‘Struggling’ coal plant emits 500% more carbon after Bitcoin mining revival
A 115-megawatt coal plant in Montana was practically earmarked for destruction until a Bitcoin mining company needed its "stranded energy."
The Weekend Shift: Dashcam Spies, Lambos, European Train Routes
The most interesting reads, podcasts, charts, and opinions from the internet this weekend -- curated for you by the Protos newsroom.
Kickstarter is still pivoting to blockchain, swears it won’t be Proof-of-Work
Kickstarter announced its decentralized crowdfunding service in December but users are worried about the eco impact of blockchain.
Attorney who kept Ross Ulbricht in prison to lead DoJ crypto task force
Five months after the DoJ announced its crypto crime task force, the unit has its first director with a decade of experience in cybercrime.
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