Category Archives: Bitcoin

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC News: The head of a company specializing in cryptocurrency was kidnapped and held for ransom in downtown Toronto during rush hour Wednesday. Police were called about a kidnapping in the area of University Av… Continue reading Toronto Crypto Company CEO Kidnapped, Held For $1 Million Ransom Before Being Released→

Bitcoin surged over 9.2% to an all-time high of over $74,200 on Tuesday evening as early results showed favorable outcome for Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has promised crypto-friendly policies if he wins.

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Leading fintech and digital asset firms, including Robinhood, Kraken and Galaxy Digital, have introduced a joint stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. Called the Global Dollar Network, it seeks to enhance the stablecoin market by lowering transaction c… Continue reading Robinhood and Kraken Launch New Global Stablecoin Network With Paxos’ USDG→

The feds have indicted Aleksei Andriunin, a 26-year-old Russian national and founder of Gotbit, on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation. Crypto News reports: According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the indictment alleges … Continue reading US Indicts 26-Year-Old Gotbit Founder For Market Manipulation→

Russia has enacted a new law expanding control over cryptocurrency mining, granting multiple federal agencies access to digital currency identifier addresses, among other things. The country is also advancing its regulatory framework and experimenting … Continue reading Russia Publishes New Crypto Law Expanding State Control Over Digital Assets→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: When Canadian developer Peter Todd found out that a new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, was set to identify him as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, he was mostly just pissed… Continue reading Peter Todd In Hiding After Being ‘Unmasked’ As Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto→

The blockchain-based identity verification company founded by Sam Altman is now called “World.” It also unveiled a new version of the “Orb” biometric devices the company uses to scan users’ eyes. CoinTelegraph reports: World, as it’s now known, also re… Continue reading Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Rebrands As ‘World,’ Unveils Next Generation Orb→

smooth wombat writes: In 2013, James Howell’s partner inadvertently threw out a hard drive along with other trash. Unknown to this person, this hard drive contained approximately 8,000 bitcoins. For the past decade Howell has been petitioning the town … Continue reading Man Sues Town for $647 Million Over Trashed Bitcoin Hard Drive→

Donald Trump’s new crypto project, World Liberty Financial, had a rocky start today with frequent website outages during its token sale. According to CNBC, only about 4% of registered investors have bought tokens, and the project sold less than 3% of t… Continue reading Trump’s Coin Sale Misses Early Targets As Crypto Project’s Website Crashes→