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Technology

AI Chooses Bitcoin and Stablecoins as Top Financial Tools, Study Shows

A new study reveals AI agents favor Bitcoin for storing value and stablecoins for transactions, sparking debate about the future of finance and AI's role in it.

posted on 03/05/2026
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Cybersecurity

Ex-Cybersecurity Workers Confess to $1.2 Million Bitcoin Ransomware Extortion Scheme

Two former cybersecurity employees, including a ransomware negotiator, admit to carrying out attacks and extorting $1.2 million in Bitcoin.

posted on 12/30/2025
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Technology

Bitmain Under Scrutiny: US Probes Mining Hardware Security Risks

US authorities are investigating Bitmain over security concerns, fearing backdoors in mining hardware could pose espionage or infrastructure risks. Is your data safe?

posted on 11/23/2025
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Cryptocurrency

Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Gets 5 Years: Crypto Privacy Under Fire

Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez receives a five-year sentence, igniting debate over crypto privacy and regulation. What does this mean for crypto developers?

posted on 11/08/2025
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Cybercrime

SEC X Account Hack Results in Prison Sentence

A man was sentenced to prison for his role in a SIM swap attack that compromised the SEC's official X account, causing a spike in Bitcoin's price.

posted on 05/16/2025
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Cryptocurrency

Trump's Crypto Reserve: Bitcoin, Ethereum & More!

Donald Trump proposes a US Crypto Reserve including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano. An executive order seeks a national digital asset stockpile.

posted on 03/02/2025