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Bitcoin Climbs Back To $27,000 In Choppy Trading
Bitcoin and ethereum rose with cryptocurrency prices in a choppy trading day Wednesday. BTC continues to hover around $27,000 as it struggles to reclaim its $30,000 level from April. Still, BTC is off its two-month lows from Friday. 0 seconds of 6 minutes, 59 secondsVolume 0% Cryptocurrency Price Action Bitcoin rose near $27,300 late Wednesday…
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North Korean hackers stole $721 million in cryptocurrency from Japan – Nikkei
Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday, citing a study by U.K. blockchain analysis provider Elliptic. The amount is equal to 30% of the total of such losses globally, the Nikkei reported. The report comes after Group…
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Darknet hackers are selling crypto accounts for as low as $30 a pop
Cybercriminals from the darkest parts of the internet are reportedly selling hacked, verified crypto accounts on the darknet for as low as just $30 apiece. According to an April 24 research paper by online data security provider Privacy Affairs titled “The Dark Web Price Index,” cybercriminals have been selling all manner of fraudulently obtained financial account information…
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Biden proposes 30% climate change tax on cryptocurrency mining
The White House is trying to persuade Congress to pass a 30% tax on the electricity used in cryptocurrency mining in the next federal budget in order to minimize the nascent industry’s impact on climate change. “Cryptominers’ high-energy consumption has negative spillovers on the environment, quality of life, and electricity grids where these firms locate…
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Bitcoin Whitepaper to Be Removed in Next Apple MacBook Update: Report
The ‘Easter egg’ went viral earlier this year, but won’t remain on Apple for long.