Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme Fraudster Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission patted itself on the back for winning one of the largest civil cases against a crypto crook, even if most—or any—of those affected will see…
Judge Lets AT&T Off the Hook for Crypto Investor SIM Swap Attack
One early crypto investor’s hopes to see a major telecom provider pay up for a 2017 crypto heist have been all but dashed. According to unsealed court documents filed last…
These Crypto Companies Want to ‘Commoditize’ the Moon
One company is calling on all crypto pirates to sail more than 200,000 miles to the lunar surface to recover a bitcoin booty left on the Moon. The advertised 62…
Detained Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Faces Extradition to U.S. and South Korea
Terra co-founder Do Kwon, the man who arguably started the crypto collapse last year who was definitely not on the lam, was finally arrested Thursday. Now there are multiple countries,…
In Yet Another Crypto Attack, Hackers Pillage $197 Million From Euler Finance
Photo: Volodymyr_Shtun (Shutterstock) Unidentified cybercriminals managed to boost nearly $200 million from the decentralized finance lender Euler Finance on Monday. The attack, which stole millions in crypto assets like DAI…
Pro-Russian Groups Are Crowdfunding Weapons Buys With Crypto on Telegram, Study Finds
Photo: Paula Bronstein (Getty Images) Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, cryptocurrency has played a surprisingly big role. As a new fundraising tool, crypto has helped Ukraine raise millions of…
FTX Confirms $9 Billion in Customer Funds Vanished
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried is currently facing 12 federal charges alongside other investigations into him funneling customer funds to hedge fund Alameda Research.Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) The folks handling…
Why crypto’s eco-friendly pivot is perpetually delayed
Switching cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to a proof of stake system could cut their energy use by 99 percent, but doing so is easier said than done.
Should gaming embrace NFT? Both sides of the debate weigh in
What are NFTs, and would games really benefit from their inclusion? We spoke to advocates on both sides of the NFT discussion.
Elon Musk says Tesla will resume Bitcoin purchases when Bitcoin gets greener
It’s all about clean energy, it seems. Elon Musk and Tesla caused ripples in the cryptocurrency market in the past few months, first by announcing that Tesla had bought $1.5…