Crypto market maker Wintermute has suffered a significant cyberattack that saw the culprits manage to steal $160 million worth of digital assets. In a Twitter thread(opens in new tab), company CEO Evgeny Gaevoy said that …
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Useful for identifying cryptocurrency wallets and for facilitating crypto transactions in the metaverse, a blockchain domain is an easy-to-remember address for sending and receiving cryptocurrency, making transactions as easy as sending an email. They are …
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New York lawmakers have passed a bill that would temporarily ban new bitcoin mining operations. Early on Friday, state senators voted 36-27 to pass the legislation. It’s now bound for the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul, who will …
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FTC says victims of crypto scams have lost more than $1 billion since 2021
by 9SIX72 viewsThe world of crypto continues to draw scam artists and fraud. People have reported losing a combined total of over $1 billion due to crypto scams since the beginning of 2021, according to an …
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The possible end to cryptocurrency mining on the latest and greatest GPUs seems to be looming, as Ethereum’s long-in-the-making move to Proof of Stake is poised to finally advance this Summer. Speaking at blockchain and …
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Tesla (TSLA) gave an update on its Bitcoin holding in a new SEC filing – confirming that it now holds $1.99 billion in the cryptocurrency. Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly …
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Don’t Start Crypto Mining Now: 500+ Days Just to Break Even
by 9SIX261 viewsThese days it seems like cryptocurrency is constantly in the news with some investors and miners taking home huge profits. If you’re not already involved, it may seem like getting into cryptocurrency mining — …
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We still don’t know who created Bitcoin – but it definitely wasn’t Linus Torvalds
by 9SIX201 viewsThe question of who created Bitcoin has been a mystery ever since the iconic white paper, Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, was published by the pseudonymous “Satoshi Nakamoto” in 2008. No one has ever …
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QNAP NAS devices across the globe have been hit by a widespread cyberattack after the DeadBolt ransomware group began to encrypt the network-attached storage devices. QNAP NAS users reported finding their files encrypted, sporting a .deadbolt file …
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Coinbase’s new tax dashboard helps users report crypto gains
by 9SIX140 viewsCoinbase, a popular platform used for buying and selling cryptocurrencies, has added a new dashboard that makes it easier for users to track their gains and losses. The dashboard is intended to help users when it’s …