bitcoin
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Fort Worth Becomes First U.S. City to Mine Bitcoin in Texas Crypto Boom
A new pilot program running out of City Hall makes Fort Worth the first city in the U.S. to actively mine Bitcoin. An official press release from the city posted Tuesday reads:
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Cops Nab Five Alleged Ringleaders of Scam-Filled Assassin Marketplace on Dark Web
It’s hardly news that the dark web is full of shady stuff — including a disturbing amount of websites that claim to offer murder as a cheap service. Authorities arrested five men this week who they say operated one of the web’s most notorious hitman sites. Besa Mafia claimed that, for a little crypto, a…
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Hackers Steal $868 Million From Ronin Network in Largest Ever Crypto Theft
Hackers stole roughly $US625 ($868) million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin blockchain and the play-to-earn Axie Infinity video game network that operates on top of it, according to a disclosure from the Ronin Network late Tuesday. The hack is believed to be the biggest theft of cryptocurency in history.
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Biden to Feds: Figure Out This Crypto Thing, Stat
Joe Biden is dipping his toes into crypto. On Wednesday, the president signed a first-of-its-kind executive order outlining a path to regulation of cryptocurrencies and encouraging federal agencies to study the creation of a U.S. digital dollar on the blockchain. Bitcoin’s price surged in the glow of the president’s attention.