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Jan 2024 SEC’s X account hacker got 14 months in prison for cyber fraud
Eric Council Jr was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for his role in the Jan 9, 2024, hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account The convicted, along with
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Autonomous AI agents create new job opportunities
The following is a guest post and opinion of Zac Cheah, Co-Founder of Pundi AI The brouhaha over autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents taking up jobs and radically transforming industries
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Compliant digital assets are winning the long game in crypto
The following is a guest post and opinion by Abbigale Kadar, Senior Digital Marketing Specialist of Polymath For years, the crypto industry has operated in a regulatory gray zone—resulting in
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Bitcoin stalls near record highs amid derivative pressures but breakout potential remains
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to exhibit on-chain strength despite a prolonged period of price compression between $100,000 and $105,000 According to Fidelity Digital Assets’ VP of research, Chris
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Bitcoin DeFi protocol Liquidium’s rebrand and staking model propel LIQ token to new heights
Bitcoin-native DeFi protocol Liquidium has passed a major governance proposal introducing a new staking model tied to the platform revenue The protocol’s native token LIQ has climbed over 733%
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Basel Medical Group to add $1B in Bitcoin to treasury amid falling share prices
Singapore-based Basel Medical Group (BMGL) announced plans to acquire $1 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to strengthen its balance sheet and accelerate expansion across Asian markets Basel also
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Judge targets central figures in LIBRA scandal with asset freeze; Milei’s financial ties under review
An Argentine federal judge has ordered the freezing of assets belonging to key figures behind the LIBRA memecoin project as investigators examine potential fraud linked to the digital token’s
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Paraguay law enforcement thwarts crypto miner heist, deports arrested suspects
Authorities in Paraguay deported three individuals and arrested another in connection with a May 15 attempted robbery at a crypto mining operation in Coronel Bogado, a town and district in Paraguay
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France ramps up efforts to tackle rising crypto kidnappings after failed attempt goes viral
France is deploying new security measures to protect crypto entrepreneurs after a rash of violent kidnapping attempts raised alarm across the country’s tech sector and ignited political pressure on
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Panama City mayor hints at Bitcoin reserve following meeting with El Salvador advisors
Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi stirred speculation about a possible Bitcoin reserve after a cryptic post on his official X account on May 16 In the post, Mizrachi wrote: “Bitcoin
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Fidelity macro director recommends 4:1 Gold, Bitcoin store of value holdings
Fidelity Director of Global Macro Jurrien Timmer today highlighted that Bitcoin reclaiming the $100,000 level this week coincides with a convergence of its 52-week Sharpe ratio with gold Timmer said,
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Over 26,000 Ethereum wallets integrate Pectra upgrade features driving smart wallet adoption
Ethereum’s recent Pectra upgrade is sparking a surge in smart account usage, redefining how users interact with the network Data compiled by Base analyst 0xKofi from Bundle Bear shows that more