Security firm claims it can unlock IronKey USB drive holding 7,000 Bitcoin hostage, but owner politely declines
Another team is already working on the issue
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Ferrari now accepts crypto as a form of payment
Ferrari is testing the cryptocurrency waters
Sam Bankman-Fried's crimes didn't stop at defrauding investors, he tried to scam an entire government
SBF tried to unfreeze a billion in Chinese crypto using the stolen identities of Thai prostitutes
FTX employees discovered customer wallet backdoor, but bosses ignored their warnings
FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh could have avoided charges if he'd listened to subordinates
Another FTX executive signs plea deal, agrees to property forfeiture and fines up to $1.56 billion
Prosecutors also expect him to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried
Texas power grid operator pays Bitcoin miner over $30 million to curb energy usage
Why mine when you're paid more not to?
Dropbox kills off unlimited storage offer in response to crypto-related abuses
Unlimited is now limited
Sam Bankman-Fried finally finds himself behind bars
Federal judge decides SBF has proven he cannot be trusted to adhere to his bail agreement
Troubling signs for crypto trading: Coinbase's transaction volume is down 70%
The crypto winter lingers
Sam Altman's Worldcoin expands iris-scanning crypto network globally, but not in the US
The US is excluded due to regulatory issues
US prosecutors seek gag order after SBF allegedly leaked co-conspirator's private journal to NYT to "discredit" her
How long until the DoJ adds witness tampering to his list of charges?
Pirated Windows installer found to contain crypto-hijacker, exploit EFI partition
Is EFI system partition infiltration becoming a commodity for advanced security threats?
OpenAI boss Sam Altman's iris-scanning Worldcoin crypto project raises almost $100 million
Execs say Worldcoin could offset the job losses caused by increased use of AI
Cryptominers try to pivot GPU farms to AI workloads after crypto decline
Blockchain companies want to recoup GPU investment with AI and HPC
The Biden administration wants to impose a 30% tax on electricity used for crypto mining
The tax could generate around $3.5 billion over ten years
"Crypto is dead in America," says tech billionaire who predicted Bitcoin would hit $200,000
Regulators have "pointed their guns at crypto"
Shaquille O'Neal served FTX lawsuit papers following 3-month pursuit
Shaq was the last celebrity named in the suit to be served
Crypto isn't dead: Bitcoin breaks $30,000 for the first time in nearly a year
Bitcoin is up more than 80% so far this year
Nvidia calls cryptocurrency useless for society, says its graphics cards are better used for AI
Nvidia was once fined $5.5 million for failing to disclose crytpomining revenue's impact
The Evolution of Ransomware: How Did We Get Here?
These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. But how did we get to this point where our data and services could be held for ransom?
Secret crypto mining farm found in Massachusetts school's crawlspace
The hidden operation cost the school more than $17,000 in electricity
Disgraced FTX founder faces "slew of new charges," including more fraud and illegal political contributions
When added to existing counts, SBF could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted
Cryptocurrency slammed as "dangerous" and "gambling" by World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee
"It's only speculative. Obviously, that's really dangerous"
Bitcoin hits highest price since August, despite regulator clampdown
BTC is up 50% this year