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By Herzlich Bitcoin continued its record surge – briefly topping $123,000 on Monday – the latest sign that the digital token is gaining steam among mainstream investors, especially with a …
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By Marino The twisted crypto king accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian man for his Bitcoin password in a posh Soho pad is worth $100 million, according to law …
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By Gasparino I could never get my head around the bull case for GameStop, the original meme stock, that has largely defied the odds of a floundering business model and …
Read More By Elisa Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment …
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By Zilber A notorious crypto hacker’s wife – who rapped under the name Razzlekhan and styled herself as the “Crocodile of Wall Street” – was sentenced to 18 months in …
Read More By Elisa A New York technology entrepreneur was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty last year to laundering funds stolen from Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, …
Read More By Mion The identity of bitcoin’s inventor has been a mystery, but the creator of a new HBO documentary believes he may have uncovered the person’s identity. Cullen Hoback believes …
Read More By Herzlich Bitcoin and US cryptocurrency-related shares tumbled on Monday with the rest of the stock market after a weak jobs report and the Fed’s decision not to cut interest …
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By Herzlich Shares of New York-based cryptocurrency firms jumped Monday after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talked up bitcoin and promised friendlier regulation for the industry. The former president, speaking at the 2024 Bitcoin …
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By Barrabi A British judge slapped down an Australian computer scientist who claimed to be the enigmatic bitcoin inventor “Satoshi Nakamoto,” saying he has “extensively and repeatedly” lied about his …
Read More By Barrabi Trading volume on newly approved spot Bitcoin ETFs soared past $5 billion Friday in the second full day since launch – even as SEC Chairman Gary Gensler warned …
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By Elisa The US securities regulator on Wednesday approved the first US-listed exchange traded funds to track bitcoin, its Chair Gary Gensler said, in a watershed for the world’s largest cryptocurrency …
Read More By Elisa A husband-and-wife duo on Thursday pleaded guilty to laundering money stolen in a 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex through an elaborate scheme involving burying gold coins and burning documents in …
Read More By Zilber Bitcoin broke above $20,000 on Tuesday for the first time in about a week, as cryptocurrencies bounced, along with other risk-sensitive assets, in Asian trade. The biggest cryptocurrency …
Read More By Barrabi Tightened SEC regulation of the cryptocurrency industry represents a potential “nightmare” for the struggling sector, whose prices already have been battered by surging interest rates and recession fears, …
Read More By Barrabi Bitcoin is more likely to plummet to $10,000 than soar again above $30,000 following the recent downturn in the market, according to the results of a survey. The …
Read More By Barrabi Bitcoin briefly sank below $19,000 on Thursday, hitting a fresh low for the year as investors digested the collapse of cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows and the rising …
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By Elisa US crypto firm Harmony said that thieves stole around $100 million worth of digital coins from one of its key products, the latest in a string of cyber …
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By Zilber Bitcoin dipped below $23,000 for the first time since 2020 as Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange stopped users from withdrawing bitcoin early Monday. Binance founder and CEO …
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By Barrabi A new hire impacted by Coinbase’s decision to rescind some job offers this week and freeze hiring said he was blindsided by the move. “I was fired even …
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