The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess
Plus: Researchers find RedNote lacks basic security measures, surveillance ramps up around the US-Mexico border, and the UK ordering Apple to create an encryption backdoor comes under fire. Powered by...
The Future of Bitcoin: Expert Insights on the Impact of Restaking, Taproot, and Emerging Tech
Luke Xie, co-founder and CEO of Satlayer, emphasizes the importance of highlighting bitcoin’s other use cases, particularly with the introduction of Taproot. The ETF and Trump Effect on Bitcoin The increased public interest in bitcoin, sparked by rumors in Q3 2023 that investment giant Blackrock contemplated launching a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), persisted throughout 2024. […] Powered by...
Clucoin Founder Sentenced to 27 Months for $1.14M Crypto Fraud
The founder of Clucoin, Austin Michael Taylor, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for wire fraud, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1.14 million in restitution and forfeitures. Taylor, 41, from Sykesville, Maryland, used his social media influence to promote Clucoin, a Miami-based cryptocurrency project under his company, CLU […] Powered by...
Expert: Bitcoin Should Anchor US Digital Asset Stockpile
Martins Benkitis, co-founder and CEO of market maker Gravity Team, believes that any digital asset stockpile, as suggested by an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump, should start with Bitcoin as its foundation. Altcoins in U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile Carry Risks While an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump is somewhat vague […] Powered by...
Hashflare Operators Plead Guilty in Massive Fraud Case
Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, pleaded guilty to operating a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through their fraudulent mining service, Hashflare. The scheme, running from 2015 to 2019, deceived hundreds of thousands worldwide, including U.S. investors, by selling mining contracts despite lacking the computing power to generate promised returns. Instead, they fabricated […] Powered by...