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...
FBI Saves 4,300 Crypto Victims, Stopping $285M in Devastating Losses
The FBI’s Operation Level Up has saved over 4,300 potential victims from losing $285 million to cryptocurrency scams, preventing life-altering financial losses and exposing fraudulent platforms. Operation Level Up: Inside the FBI’s Mission to Protect 4,300 From Crypto Fraud The FBI announced on Feb. 13 that Operation Level Up has successfully prevented victims from losing […] Powered by...
Google’s Piracy Purge: 3.5 Billion DMCA Takedown Notices in a Year
Fifteen years ago, Google processed 250,000 takedown notices in an entire year. Today, it only needs 36 minutes to reach the same number. Despite several attempts to make piracy less visible in its search engine, the problem isn’t going away. On the contrary, takedown notices continue to increase at a rapid pace. From 250k to 3.5bn Last February, we reported that Google had processed its 8 billionth DMCA takedown. A year later, the...
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
