Mayors of New York and Miami To Take Pay in Bitcoin
Eric Adams, the newly-elected Mayor of NYC, signaled a change in political attitudes towards cryptocurrencies and the innovative businesses that use them.
Money Launderer Admits to Operating $311mn Bitcoin Mixer for Darknet Businesses
Larry Harmon’s ‘Helix’ mixer obscured the origins of cryptocurrency earned by drug dealers and other illegal enterprises.
Digital Currencies Are Becoming Mainstream
The technology for digital currencies is mature and ready for the mass market, as appreciated by an increasing number of central bankers.
El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender: Gimmick or Game Changer?
By making Bitcoin legal tender, President Nayib Bukele has shown himself more astute than his foreign critics want you to appreciate.
Classic RA Leakage Costs Crypto Lender $10mn
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi confused BTC with USD when paying a promotional bonus, prompting some users to run off with their unexpected windfall.
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Starts Anti-SIM Swap Telco for Rich People
Haseeb Awan charges cryptocurrency millionaires USD99 per month for a mobile plan that requires a notarized letter to make changes.
Europol Report Links TV Piracy to Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
Cryptocurrency mining was used to disguise the illegal profits of two different digital TV piracy gangs.
RAG TV: Boosting Profits with Engineering Governance
Yesterday’s episode of RAG TV saw Nikhil Sehgal of Colt explaining the role of engineering governance, and Steffen Öftring of SIGOS talking about web-based risk training.
FBI Investigates Hacking of Elite Twitter Accounts by Bitcoin Scammers
Some suspect insiders were paid to give access to the accounts of VIPs including Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West.
Minister Mints Money from Blockchain Boom
The member of the Kenyan government responsible for exploring blockchain technology has previously profited from his investments in Bitcoin.