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Cryptocurrency scam sends former bank CEO to prison for detonating a bank

A former bank CEO has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for causing the collapse of a bank through a cryptocurrency scam that cost nearly $50 million.

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Dell crushes its HR department with 12,500 layoffs in a single day

The stock market is wobbling seeing a massive sea of red that was followed by Dell announcing its laying off 12,500 workers to become a leaner company.

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FTX says it has billions of dollars more than it needs to fully repay customers

FTX chief executive John Ray has announced that once the company sells off the remaining assets, it will have more than enough to repay customers.

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Sam Bankman-Fried signs deal to roll on all celebrities that shilled FTX

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to work with prosecutors to gather information on celebrities who took money for endorsements.

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X used by cryptominers, making $3 per day in profit from their CPUs

AMD's current-gen Ryzen 9 7950X processor is using used for cryptomining, as it's more profitable than GPU mining while Bitcoin rides new highs.

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Bitcoin reaches new all-time high before quickly tumbling back down

The price of the world's most valuable cryptocurrency has reached a new all-time high, pushing slightly above $70,000 before quickly tumbling down.

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Secret crypto mining rig found under Polish court floor, was run by IT maintenance staff

IT maintenance staff had hidden cryptocurrency mining setup UNDERNEATH the Supreme Administrative Court in Warsaw, Poland, using their power.

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YouTuber gets $60,000 worth of crypto stolen from him during a livestream

A YouTuber accidentally revealed vital information about his cryptocurrency wallets and had $60,000 worth of digital assets stolen during a livestream.

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SpaceX liquidates its $373 million Bitcoin position amid chronic crypto market crash

Reports indicate that SpaceX has liquidated its entire Bitcoin position in an epic sell-off worth $373 million amid a tectonic market crash.

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Judge puts Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars after revoking bail

A federal judge has revoked FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bail after the release of information about alleged attempts at intimidating witnesses.

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Bitcoin Antminer spotted completely submerged in cooled oil at Computex 2023

Engineered Fluids has submerged a Bitmain Antminer in oil that's then cooled through a cooling unit, enabling a higher hashrate to be achieved.

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Bitcoin price hits its bottom and a new bull run has begun, says Michael Saylor

Big figures in the cryptocurrency industry are calling that Bitcoin has reached its bottom, and the world's biggest cryptocurrency is now rallying.

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Cryptominers are looking at converting their mining farms into AI operations

With the crypto-mining boom over, companies are looking to pivot to AI. But there's a catch, only the most powerful GPUs are capable.

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Linus Tech Tips, one of the most popular tech YouTube channels, got hacked

Linus Tech Tips has been hacked by crypto scammers, with the channel disappearing from YouTube. That is, until the issue got resolved.

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Army of lawyers cleaning up FTX collapse charge $38 million for 1 month of work

The collapse of what was the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, is being cleaned up by an army of lawyers and advisors.

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Former Coinbase official pleads guilty to making millions from insider trading

A Coinbase official that was responsible for product management has pleaded guilty to being involved in an insider trading scheme that generated millions.

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Ripple announces new president as XRP lawsuit nears its conclusion

As the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple comes to an end, the company has announced a new president.

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Crypto miners are using paint to make their used GPUs look brand new

Painting over the memory in order to sell a used GPU as brand-new is a new tactic being deployed by some crypto miners in some retail markets.

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SEC accidentally leaks 500+ cryptocurrency miner names and email addresses

Hundreds of cryptocurrency miners have had their personal information leaked online by the SEC, leaving blockchain nodes vulnerable to attack.

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Square Enix's aggressive crypto gambit seems too risky for investors

Square Enix doubles down on aggressively investing in the risky and speculative blockchain, NFT, and cryptocurrency market in hopes of capturing Web 3.0.

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Sam Bankman-Fried tried using his diet as a reason to be released on bail

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried aren't happy with his Bahamas prison conditions, as his dietary requirements aren't being fulfilled.

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SEC slaps charges onto FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hours after his arrest

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced its slapped charges onto FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hours after his arrest in the Bahamas.

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Elon Musk vows Twitter will be prosecuting scammers 'anywhere on Earth'

SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has launched an attack against a small number of bad actors that control large armies of bot/troll accounts.

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US federal prosecutors are 'closely' investigating FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

The US Justice Department is 'closely' investigating former CEO and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried after the collapse of the FTX exchange.

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Bankman-Fried unlikely to testify at House Committee investigating FTX collapse

The former CEO, SBF of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has said he's unlikely to testify at an upcoming hearing investigating its collapse.

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Cryptocurrency exchange lays off 1,000+ workers as 'crypto winter' sets in

Another major cryptocurrency exchange has announced internally that it will be laying off more than 1,000 workers, which is about 30% of its workforce.

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FTX lawyers tried to take control away from Sam Bankman-Fried before bankruptcy

Leaked internal documents and text messages showcase how top FTX lawyers tried to strip power away from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Binance sends $2 billion in Bitcoin to unknown wallet costing them just $0.42

Binance CEO, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has taken to Twitter to try and explain the massive $2 billion transaction of Bitcoin to an unknown wallet address.

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Amazon is already looking to capitalize off the collapse of crypto exchange FTX

The collapse of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, is already being scoped out for the premise of a TV series.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's own lawyers quit on him after they read his tweets about FTX

The former CEO of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been fired from his lawyers as a client after they read his tweets.

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Top Bank of England official warns of 'largest failure' to date in crypto space

A top Bank of England official has warned that the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is the 'most spectacular failure' in the crypto ecosystem.

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FTX founder says what caused the exchange collapse, and his plan to 'restart'

The founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has taken to Twitter to explain why the collapse occurred and his plan to 'restart.'

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FTX implosion sparks chain reaction of businesses preparing for bankruptcy

The fallout of the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange is showing its effect on the space as big-name companies make seemingly dire announcements.

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FTX downfall is so bad that even the Bahama's police are investigating it

The FTX headquarters located in the Bahamas, and its tragic downfall, is being investigated by Bahamas Police after authorities froze its assets.

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Elon Musk comments on Bitcoin price collapse, says it 'will make it'

Twitter owner Elon Musk has commented on the current cryptocurrency space as well as the future of Bitcoin despite its recent downfall.

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Bitcoin hits 17-month high for withdrawals on exchanges following FTX collapse

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has reported that since the sudden collapse of FTX, Bitcoin has reached a 17-month high for withdrawals on exchanges.

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Hacker steals Ed Sheeran's unreleased music, sells it to make nearly $150,000

A 23-year-old hacker infiltrated Ed Sheeran's digital accounts and stole unreleased music that he then sold them online for cryptocurrency.

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Kim Kardashian slapped with $1 million fine over a cryptocurrency post

The Securities and Exchange Commission has slapped Kim Kardashian with a fine of more than $1 million for her involvement in a cryptocurrency project.

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Bitcoin costs the climate more than beef farming, almost catching oil

Researchers have found the cost of climate damages associated with Bitcoin mining compared to its market value is almost equivalent to gasoline production.

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North Korean-backed hackers lose millions to US government

One of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts ever to occur, worth nearly $600 million at the time, has been recovered by the United States government.

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Bitcoin price plunges below $19,00 mark, new data indicates more blood

The price of Bitcoin has continuously fallen over the past couple of weeks, and now on-chain data indicates it may continue to fall further.

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International Monetary Fund outlines the monetary system of the future

The International Monetary Fund has outlined its plan for the monetary system of the future, arguing it should be a combination of banks and crypto.

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Meta open the flood gates for NFTs on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has announced that it's rolling out digital collectibles on Facebook and Instagram, with the company adding digital wallet support on both platforms.

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World's largest asset manager BlackRock gets deeper into Bitcoin

The world's largest asset management firm has further delved into the cryptocurrency industry by exposing itself and its customers to Bitcoin.

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Man threw away hard drive worth $150 million, lays out recovery plan

A British engineer that threw away a hard drive that contains 7,500 Bitcoin worth $100 million has laid out a recovery plan.

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Analysts expect Bitcoin to hit $120,000 by this date

Bitcoin's price has moved slightly upwards, springing forward analysts with bullish predictions on where the price will land.

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Elon Musk's Tesla has sold majority of its Bitcoin holdings

Elon Musk's Tesla has almost completely jumped out of the Bitcoin market, as revealed in the company's recent earnings report.

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Minecraft creator Mojang takes a firm stance on adopting NFTs

Mojang, the developer of Minecraft, has revealed where it stands on integrating blockchain technologies and Non-Fungible Tokens.

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Down-bad crypto investors are flocking to a screaming therapy group

Thousands of cryptocurrency investors that are at a loss are flocking to the 'Bear Market Screaming Therapy Group' to vent.

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Wall Street says Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000

Bitcoin continues to suffer, and according to a recent survey by Wall Street investors, the price may halve from this point.