Tag: cryptocurrency

For 12 years, he’s been searching for his hard drive containing 649 million dollars worth of Bitcoin in a landfill.

In 2013, Welsh computer scientist James Howells lost a hard drive containing…

‘Incredible Corruption’: Blockbuster Report on Trump Crypto Grift Leaves Observers Stunned | Common Dreams

Blockbuster report reveals Trump administration’s controversial deal with UAE for AI chips,…

The Trump Family Is Quietly Building a Crypto Empire

The Trump family is building a crypto empire that puts their profits…

Argentine President Javier Milei Faces Impeachment Threat After Backing Crypto Pump and Dump

Backers lost billions in just five hours. Source: Argentine President Javier Milei…

A big thing has just happened to Bitcoin. It’s called the halving : NPR

Some believe halvings can even lead to less energy being consumed as…

North Korea Funds HALF Its Ballistic Missile Program With ‘Crypto Heists’

The sophisticated hacks have netted North Korea more than $3 billion in…

Crypto Was Always Smoke and Mirrors

The fall of FTX shocked everyone. Except this guy. Source: Crypto Was…

Why in the hell did we need cryptocurrency? Let me explain, sort of

It’s deeply surprising that investing in money that isn’t money, at a…

Pluralistic: 23 Nov 2022 Citizens United and the FTX meltdown – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Source: Pluralistic: 23 Nov 2022 Citizens United and the FTX meltdown –…

FTX chaos declared ‘unprecedented’ by Enron clean-up exec

Corporate funds bought employee homes, no accounting department, uncertainty about who’s an…

‘Three quarters’ of retail Bitcoin investors are in the red

Little fish lured into the market help whales cash out Source: ‘Three…

He Tossed His Bitcoin, Now He Wants It Back

A man accidentally threw the code to 8000 bitcoins in the trash,…

Vast Majority of People Who Invest in Bitcoin Inevitably Lose Money, Study Shows

A Bank for International Settlements working paper also notes that people dive…

Vitalik Buterin: Not so bad if Twitter flops

Predicts replacement, without Elon’s problems, is waiting to fly Source: Vitalik Buterin:…

How The Merge will slash Ethereum’s climate pollution

And what could go wrong. Source: How The Merge will slash Ethereum’s…

Ethereum just completed The Merge — here’s how much energy it’s saving

And how much pollution it cuts Source: Ethereum just completed The Merge…

Elon Musk $258 billion Dogecoin lawsuit expands

The $258 billion racketeering lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of running a pyramid…

Trading volume on top NFT marketplace OpenSea down 99% since May

On May 1, the platform saw $2.7 billion in transactions. On Sunday,…

Cryptomining boom has people’s energy bills skyrocketing; feds mull new rules [Updated]

No major US cryptominers said they track energy use impacts on local…

US floats framework for international crypto regulations

Crypto-land told it can’t disrupt the global economy or financial system Source:…

Federal Reserve Takes Key Step Forward in Deciding on Digital-Coin Issuance – Bloomberg

The Federal Reserve took a key step in weighing the creation of…