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How Trump flipped from bitcoin skeptic to 'crypto president'
Donald Trump once said bitcoin is based on "thin air." Now, he wants to make the US the industry's …
Filip De Mott
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Former Chinese takeaway worker jailed for money laundering after police seized 61,000 bitcoins — currently worth $4 billion
Authorities were alerted when the British-Chinese woman attempted to buy London properties valued a…
Nathan Rennolds
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I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
A 70-year-old man lost almost $300,000 — all of his savings — to a scam. He feels older people are …
Kelly Burch
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A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer
Authorities in Hong Kong put out a warning that a group claiming Elon Musk developed its crypto-tra…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Donald Trump spends day off from his hush-money trial attacking Biden's crypto knowledge and pushing mugshot NFTs
Donald Trump hosted supporters who bought NFTs from his "Mugshot Edition" collection at a dinner in…
George Glover
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Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address
A bitcoin trader lost nearly $70 million after criminals tricked them into sending crypto to a fake…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Google says crypto fraudsters are making it look bad
Google filed a lawsuit against two scammers it says tricked the company into accepting fraudulent a…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Bitcoin’s bizarre hike renewed enthusiasm last quarter! What does the future hold for investors?
In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, few phenomena have captured the imagination and attentio…
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A Colorado pastor accused of pocketing $1.3 million in cryptocurrency scam says the Lord encouraged him to use funds for a home remodel
Colorado pastor Eli Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn are being accused of selling "practically worthle…
Hannah Getahun,Jessica Orwig
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These are the 10 worst performing cryptocurrencies in 2022 - a year that was riddled with fraud, scams, and spectacular implosions for the crypto industry
Crypto tokens that fell below the $1 billion market cap threshold include Terra Classic, as well as…
Matthew Fox
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Donald Trump is coming around on bitcoin after previously labeling it a 'scam'
"There has been a lot of use ... and I'm not sure that I would want to take it away at this point,"…
Matthew Fox
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Millennials fall for investment scams a lot — even more than boomers
More millennials reported being duped by investment scams than people over 60, according to the FBI.
Camilo Fonseca
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Investing icon Charlie Munger hailed Costco, slammed crypto, and ridiculed Russia in one of the last interviews of his life. Here are the 20 best quotes.
Warren Buffett's late business partner, Charlie Munger, shared some key investing lessons and tackl…
Theron Mohamed
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Legendary investor Charlie Munger trashed crypto as worthless and vile in one of his final interviews – and blasted coin promoters as deluded 'scumballs'
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's late business partner, eviscerated crypto and its touters during o…
Theron Mohamed
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Hackers pulled off a $620 million crypto heist by tricking an engineer into applying for a fake job and opening an offer letter containing spyware, report says
After multiple interview rounds, hackers posing as recruiters sent an Axie Infinity engineer an off…
Hannah Towey
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Indian investors have lost nearly ₹1,000 crore to fake cryptocurrency exchanges
Cyber-security company CloudSEK said it has uncovered an ongoing operation involving several phi…
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Hackers target bestselling NFT artist Beeple's Twitter account and make off with $438,000 from followers through a phishing scam
"Stay safe out there," the NFT artist told his followers after the targeted scam. Beeple in 2021 so…
Carla Mozée
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SBF's conviction is the final nail in the coffin for crypto bros hoping to get rich quick
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of all seven charges. Crypto's future lies in regulation, spelli…
Pete Syme
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What is cryptocurrency? What to know about this increasingly popular digital currency before investing
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, digital currencies that use blockchain technology to manage tra…
Louis DeNicola,Tessa Campbell
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Two men arrested in Estonia for $575 million cryptocurrency laundering scheme
The indictment comes at a volatile moment for the crypto industry, as the market has plummeted and …