What happened to the Lifeboat Foundation’s Bitcoin Endowment Fund?
The Jeffrey Epstein-linked Lifeboat Foundation launched the world's first Bitcoin Endowment Fund in crypto's formative years.
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Kraken encourages employee anonymity to fight ransomware
Kraken is so serious about spearphishing and ransomware that employees can't reveal workplace locations to family members.
El Salvador Bitcoin scheme could torpedo $1.3B IMF loan, analysts warn
El Salvador president Nayib Bukele announced Bitcoin would be legal tender in the country via video link to Miami's Bitcoin 2021 conference.
Miami penthouse most expensive US property sold for crypto on record
A Miami beachfront penthouse in the same building as Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump sold for $22.5 million in cryptocurrency on May 27.
Victims of $3.6B crypto Ponzi still believe they’ll get their money back
South Korean police say prosecuting alleged crypto Ponzi V Global is tougher than expected, as many investors are still waiting for returns.
SSD maker sets data limit after Chia miners ruin drives, exploit warranties
US hard drive maker PNY downgraded some of its most popular hard drives in an effort to deter storage-hungry Chia crypto miners.
Ransomware spoils island holidays to Nantucket, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard
Holiday-goers are airing frustrations after ransomware hackers disrupted ferry services linking Martha's Vineyard to mainland Massachusetts.
South Korean banks still refuse to help most crypto exchanges
A group of small and medium-sized crypto exchanges recently told local regulators they continue face rejection from South Korean banks.
The Weekend Shift: Hackers, Playoffs, Architecture
The most interesting reads, podcasts, charts, and opinions from the internet this weekend -- curated for you by the Protos newsroom.
Google Ads only wants crypto firms with FinCEN approval, bank charters
Operators of crypto wallets and exchanges hoping to leverage Google Ads must meet new standards, like dealing with crypto boogeyman FinCEN.