Manchester court sentences 7 for kidnapping, $124K crypto extortion
A UK gang that kidnapped, tortured and extorted a man for his cryptocurrency has been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
A UK gang that kidnapped, tortured and extorted a man for his cryptocurrency has been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
Bitfinex Securities, a sister company of Tether, plans to launch Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2) in El Salvador in Q1 of this year, according to a new report from Diario El Salvador. The planned move follows the successful launch of BMN1 in Luxembourg, which paid out over $70 million in Bitcoin to investors, a 108% … Read more
Cryptocurrency-related cybercrime saw a significant decline in January 2025, with hackers stealing $73 million across 19 separate incidents — a 44% drop from the $133 million stolen in January 2024. While the decrease is a positive sign for industry security, the figure still represents a sharp ninefold increase from December 2024, when crypto hackers stole … Read more
About 3 million citizens have registered their personal data on the Russian Unified Biometric System. Authorities state that the population is warming to the use of these technologies, as 80% of registrations occurred last year. Russian Unified Biometric System Gets Closer to 3 Million Users Registered The Russian state biometric data cache is getting larger. … Read more
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Bitcoin’s market is showing signs of maturation, with indicators suggesting a potential euphoria phase on the horizon. The price growth of Bitcoin may be slowing, but institutional interest and reduced sell-side pressure set the stage for a brighter market future. “The structural parallels to the 2015-2018 market cycle suggest that significant growth may soon be … Read more
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Google’s report reveals attempts by government-backed hackers to misuse Gemini AI for cyber threats, but jailbreak efforts were unsuccessful.
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As Cardano grapples with price stagnation, privacy-focused DeFi token 1Fuel gains traction, with experts predicting a 50x surge. Cardano (ADA) has been struggling with price stagnation despite its ambitious governance upgrades like the Plomin … Read more
BounceBit, a leading centralized Bitcoin restaking platform, today announced partnership with Hashnote, a company recently acquired by Circle. This collaboration integrates Hashnote’s yield-bearing USYC token into BounceBit’s platform. This provides institutional investors dual-yield opportunities that bridge U.S. Treasury stability with Asian market trading advantages. A unique cross-market edge for investors The integration of USYC into … Read more