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Surging inflation is driving people to cryptocurrencies

Surging inflation is driving people to cryptocurrencies
Binance claims the future is bright for digital tokens as a UN trade body warns cryptocurrencies may enable tax evasion
11 Aug 2022
What is cryptocurrency mining?

What is cryptocurrency mining?
We explain how virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ether are actually made
27 May 2022
IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender

IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender
The country sought a $1.3 billion loan from the IMF last year, although this has been reportedly hindered by the fund’s Bitcoin concerns
26 Jan 2022
El Salvador announces plans to build a 'Bitcoin city' at the foot of a volcano

El Salvador announces plans to build a 'Bitcoin city' at the foot of a volcano
President Nayib Bukele said the country will harness the geothermal energy from the volcano on which the city will be built to mine the Bitcoin requir…
22 Nov 2021
Cryptocurrency: Should you invest?

Cryptocurrency: Should you invest?
Cryptocurrencies aren’t going away – but big questions remain over their longevity, the amount of energy they consume and the morals of investing
27 Oct 2021
Liquid cryptocurrency exchange loses $97 million after hack

Liquid cryptocurrency exchange loses $97 million after hack
Amount lost includes $45 million in Ethereum tokens
20 Aug 2021
False crypto-mining apps plague Google Play

False crypto-mining apps plague Google Play
Apps deceive users into clicking on ads or buying non-existent mining subscriptions
19 Aug 2021
Ohio resident pleads guilty to running Bitcoin “mixer” money laundering scheme

Ohio resident pleads guilty to running Bitcoin “mixer” money laundering scheme
More than $300 million went through Darknet-based bitcoin hashing (BTC) service
19 Aug 2021
Study: Cryptocurrency value spikes encourage more illicit mining

Study: Cryptocurrency value spikes encourage more illicit mining
Researchers tracked Modero cryptocurrency and illicit mining for nearly three years
15 Jul 2021
El Salvador offers its citizens free Bitcoin 

El Salvador offers its citizens free Bitcoin
Bukele doubles down on crypto commitment with a giveaway
25 Jun 2021
Crypto-mining hackers hit Kubernetes clusters

Crypto-mining hackers hit Kubernetes clusters
New campaign abused Kubeflow dashboards to install malicious containers
10 Jun 2021
Square and Blockstream to build a solar Bitcoin mining facility

Square and Blockstream to build a solar Bitcoin mining facility
Solar mining plant will aim to temper concerns of power consumption from Bitcoin mining
7 Jun 2021
What are altcoins and how do they work?

What are altcoins and how do they work?
The alternatives to Bitcoin explained
21 May 2021
FTC warns of rising cryptocurrency fraud

FTC warns of rising cryptocurrency fraud
Marked rise in cryptocurrency losses began just as pandemic took hold
18 May 2021
World’s biggest crypto exchange under federal investigation

World’s biggest crypto exchange under federal investigation
Binance faces money laundering probe by IRS and Justice Department
14 May 2021
New York seeks to ban bitcoin mining over power consumption

New York seeks to ban bitcoin mining over power consumption
Proposed bill places a three-year moratorium on power-hungry crypto mining operations
6 May 2021
What is blockchain?

What is blockchain?
The tech that underpins the biggest cryptocurrency in the world is branching out
5 Jan 2021
Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scam videos

Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Bitcoin scam videos
Lawsuit claims YouTube is aware of the Bitcoin giveaway scams but hasn’t taken videos down
24 Jul 2020
Bitcoin scam exposes the personal details of 250,000 people

Bitcoin scam exposes the personal details of 250,000 people
The UK and Australia represent approximately 93% of users hit by the crypto-scam
1 Jul 2020
Encrypted messaging site Privnote cloned to steal Bitcoin

Encrypted messaging site Privnote cloned to steal Bitcoin
Criminals aim to redirect users’ Bitcoins using a phishing scam
15 Jun 2020
Coinbase announces the acquisition of Tagomi

Coinbase announces the acquisition of Tagomi
Coinbase looks to bolster its offerings with the strategic acquisition of Tagomi
28 May 2020