Apple’s T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw
The Checkm8 vulnerability that exposed years of iPhones to jailbreaking has finally been exploited in Macs as well. Powered by...
A Poker Pro Accused of Cheating Wants $330M in Damages
Mike Postle claims he was the victim of an elaborate online campaign to tar him as a fraud—and he’s suing a dozen defendants. Powered by WPeMatico
Spanish Prosecution Office Investigating Alleged Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme: $1 Billion in Investor Funds Reportedly Missing
The Spanish Prosecution office says it is investigating Arbistar for allegedly running a bitcoin trading scam with preliminary findings suggesting $1 billion in investors’ funds cannot be accounted for. The disappearance of investor funds has affected 32,000 families that are failing to access their savings that are invested with Arbistar, a bitcoin trading platform. Problems for Arbistar investors started after the bitcoin trading...
UK Bans Sale of Crypto Derivatives to Retail Investors, Says Move to Save $69 Million in Losses
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the sale of cryptocurrency derivatives products to retail investors in a move that it says will save the targeted customers £53 million ($68.9 million) in losses each year. The ban comes into effect on January 6, 2021. In a statement on October 6, the regulator declared that the sale, marketing, and distribution of any derivatives including contracts for difference, options,...
The Search for Satoshi Nakamoto: A Look at 7 Suspected Bitcoin Creators
During the last decade, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have discussed the true identity of Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. To this day, the Satoshi Nakamoto mystery continues to prevail, and throughout the years there’s been a great number of suspects and self-proclaimed crypto inventors. Halloween is approaching and twelve years ago on October 31, 2008, Bitcoin’s inventor published the cryptocurrency’s introductory white paper....
