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Crypto hacker's rapper-wife 'Razzlekhan' sent to prison in $10B bitcoin heist
Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, 34, was handed the sentence by a federal judge in Washington, DC, on Monday.
I'm a 76-year-old widow — I lost my life savings to a devastating phone scam
"Once I found out, I was devastated. I felt really foolish," lamented Susan Guthrie, of Arizona.
Coinbase users' wallets wiped to $0 after crash from 'large surge in traffic' — as Bitcoin soared
Coinbase's CEO tried to calm fears as users flooded social media, blaming the crash on a "large surge in traffic" as Bitcoin blew past $60K for the first time in...
Tech whiz who insists he invented bitcoin denies hoax: 'If I forged that document, it would be perfect'
Craig Wright insisted in court that he is the author of the foundational text of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies -- published under the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym.
Crypto-hating SEC chair bites the bullet by aiding the 'Wild West' of investing
On Wednesday, the SEC finally approved the sale of exchange-traded funds that follow Bitcoin’s “spot” price.
Bitcoin climbs above $42K for the first time in 18 months as crypto rally heats up
Bitcoin breached $42,000 on Monday morning -- a level the volatile cryptocurrency hasn't seen since April 2022. Bitcoin peaked at $42,108.59 as of 6:00 a.m. EST on Monday, attributed to...
Palestinian terrorists behind Israel attack raised more than $100M in crypto
Between August 2021 and June 2023, Hamas (leader Ismail Haniya pictured) Palestinian Islamic Jahid (PIJ) and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, have collectively received over $134 million in cryptocurrency.
Scientists found over 1,000 AI bots on X stealing selfies to create fake accounts
A student-teacher team at the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University, found a network of 1,140 fake accounts on X that reportedly utilize ChatGPT to generate "suspicious and harmful...
Crypto prices dramatically plunge on report that Elon Musk's SpaceX has sold its bitcoin
SpaceX, which is owned by crypto enthusiast Musk, wrote down the value of its Bitcoin holdings by $373 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
'Bitcoin Bonnie & Clyde' to plead guilty for alleged $4.5B cryptocurrency laundering scheme
A new court filing hints that Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were charged with laundering $4.5 billion in hacked bitcoin back in 2016, appear to be gearing up to...
Kim Kardashian could be 'tip of the iceberg' for celeb crypto crackdown
Kim Kardashian’s $1.26 million fine from the Securities and Exchange Commission could just be the first shot in a broader regulatory volley against crypto-hawking celebrities.
Anthony Scaramucci doubles down on crypto as his clients eye the exits
SkyBridge Capital chief Anthony Scaramucci is still betting Bitcoin will hit $100,000 -- even as crypto-phobic investors are agitating to pull their money out of his SkyBridge flagship fund and...
Crypto crash continues as bitcoin briefly dips below $21K
The price of bitcoin briefly plummeted below the $21,000 threshold for the first time since December 2020 on Monday night as investors braced for a looming recession and reacted to...
Bitcoin may plummet to $30K as tech stocks tank, analysts claim
Bitcoin could slump to $30,000 as the era of cheap money comes to a close and investors move cash from speculative assets to safer bets, market watchers suggest. Analysts note...
'Crypto isn't money': Super Bowl cryptocurrency ads slammed by top Senate Democrat
This year’s wave of Super Bowl crypto commercials drew sharp criticism from the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, who grumbled that they were proof that cryptocurrencies shouldn’t be...
How two Texas 23-year-olds became millionaires mining bitcoin
A pair of recent college grads made $4 million before their 24th birthdays by using flare gas from Texas oil fields to mine bitcoin. Brent Whitehead and Matt Lohstroh are...
Uber will 'absolutely' accept bitcoin as payment in the future, CEO says
Uber customers will eventually be able to use bitcoin to pay for their trips, according to the ride-hailing app’s top boss – though the company is waiting for a couple...
Drake lays down $1.3 million Super Bowl bet in bitcoin
Drake is going all in on the Los Angeles Rams -- and he's placing his Super Bowl bet in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin heist couple had 'contingency plan' to flee overseas: feds
The eccentric couple charged with laundering billions of dollars’ worth of hacked bitcoin took actions that seemed “pulled from the pages of a spy novel” – with financial accounts in...
Pro-cryptocurrency Eric Adams comes out against crypto mining
New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to make the Big Apple a center of cryptocurrency trading, but he now says he is siding with environmentalists who oppose the energy-intensive...