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Man behind $245m Bitcoin theft has bizarre tale that includes kidnapped parents, fraud, and money laundering
By Mark Tyson published
Connecticut man, Veer Chetal, is one of three charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in August 2024.

Authorities saw open Bitcoin ATM to recover scammed money
By Jowi Morales published
A Jasper County citizen was scammed out of $25,000, and the authorities used a power saw to seize the money from a Bitcoin ATM.

Chinese manufacturers of Bitcoin mining rigs are moving production to the U.S. to sidestep tariffs and sanctions
By Jowi Morales published
The three biggest mining rig manufacturers have started to or are exploring building local manufacturing facilities.

Maker of world's largest AI chips victim of crypto scam
By Stephen Warwick published
Cerebras, maker of the world's largest AI chips, has had its X account compromized by a crypto scam, which also involves the launch of a fraudulent coin.

$124 million armored truck crypto money laundering operation busted
By Mark Tyson published
Australian law enforcement has charged four people for an 'elaborate and calculated' money laundering operation, cleaning $124 million

Hacker who breached 5,000 accounts to mine crypto arrested
By Jowi Morales published
Ukrainian authorities nabbed a hacker who used over 5,000 compromised online hosting accounts for mining cryptocurrency.

$400 million Coinbase hack was an inside job
By Jowi Morales published
Some Coinbase employees stole customer information for hackers, causing some of its clients to fall victim to social engineering attacks.

AI agents can be manipulated into giving away your crypto, according to Princeton researchers
By Mark Tyson published
Letting an AI agent run your finances could be hazardous to your wealth.

The Lucky Miner USB stick is basically a $24 Bitcoin lottery ticket
By Mark Tyson published
If you like a gamble, there's a fascinating little 1W crypto mining device called the Lucky Miner SOLO-LV02 now available via AliExpress for just $24.

Energy use in a Kuwaiti city fell by over 50% after authorities cracked down on crypto mining
By Jowi Morales published
Over 100 houses are allegedly hosting crypto mining activities, with some of them using up more than 20 times the normal power consumption of the average Kuwaiti home.
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