Cryptocurrency
IT Employee Fired for Poor Performance Turns Out to Be North Korean Hacker, Blackmails Company with Stolen Data
The technician, thought to be a man, used the firm's remote working tools to get into the corporate network, and proceeded to download company data.
Will Argentina Soon Adopt El Salvador's Bitcoin, Volcano Bonds Strategy?
Argentina's vice president welcomed El Salvador's Nayib Bukele to the Senate Tuesday, expressing her interest in Bitcoin and asking the pro-Bitcoin leader to discuss the nation's volcano bonds.
Bitcoin Logs Best September Performance In Over A Decade
Bitcoin has just recorded its best September yet in 11 years, setting up the world's top cryptocurrency for a potentially beneficial fourth quarter.
State Of Bitcoin Adoption In El Salvador 3 Years After $BTC Became Legal Tender
El Salvador is often dubbed the "Bitcoin country," given its various initiatives to drive adoption – how has adoption progressed since the nation became first in the world in adopting BTC as legal tender?
PolitiFi Token Bull Run? Republican, Democratic Memecoins Spike As Campaigns Heat Up
Most PolitiFi memecoins have been surging over the past week, and they have held the green line in the last 24 hours, highlighting how such crypto tokens move around news related to the candidates they are based on.
Residents of a Texan town say bitcoin mining threatens to crash its power grid
A 300-megawatt facility has altered the lives of several Granbury residents, who also complain about the noise it makes
Coinbase launches campaign aimed at Latino voters, promotes crypto as best option for remittances
The initiative is part of the crypto industry's effort to get supportive politicians in power
New York sues two crypto companies over $1 billion pyramid schemes targeting Latino migrants
The indictment says the scammers exploited the immigrants' religious faith
Tether to freeze accounts following reports of Venezuelan oil company using USDT to evade sanctions
Nicolás Maduro failed in his attempt to have his own cryptocurrency to "overcome the financial blockade"
Voters in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico trust crypto but await further regulation by governments
Crypto exchange Bitso unveiled the results of three polls conducted in LatAm's largest economies
El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach' Cheers Cryptocurrency Surge
Located 58 kilometers (36 miles) southwest of the capital San Salvador, El Zonte gained its nickname due to its widespread early use of the cryptocurrency for payments.
US Accuses 17 Additional Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme Targeting About 40,000 Latino Investors
The scam was facilitated through the company CryptoFX
48% Of Crypto Owners Planning To Vote For Trump Over 39% For Biden: Poll
Most registered voters who own cryptocurrencies are planning to vote for former President Donald Trump in November, a new poll found, highlighting the potential of an emerging swing vote demographic to become a game-changer in the impending Biden-Trump rematch.
Trump Signals Softening Stance On Bitcoin: 'It's An Additional Form Of Currency'
The former president expressed a more positive view toward Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, saying he has had "fun" with the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency.
Billionaire Bill Ackman Mulls Bitcoin; MicroStrategy's Saylor, Other Bulls Offer '1 On 1' Talks
Bill Ackman signaled that he may consider purchasing Bitcoin – his interest has since drawn comments from Bitcoin bulls such as Michael Saylor and Stacks co-creator Muneeb Ali.
Bitcoin Reaches New All-Time High but Quickly Finds a Barrier in the $70,000 Mark
The largest digital asset by market value briefly reached $69,646 this Friday but dropped sharply right after
Bitcoin Surpasses the $69,000 Mark and Reaches a new All-Time High
The previous milestone had been achieved in November 2021 before plunging over two and a half years and reaching as low as $16,000
New $60,000 Moment Fuels Optimism for Bitcoin in the Americas
The crypto reached a peak of $63,700 before pairing some gains before the halving event
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Approved: Which Are the Major Companies Behind this Financial Product?
SEC officials announced the approval of 11 Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs, Giving a Push to Crypto Investments
In recent years, the SEC rejected proposals for Bitcoin spot ETFs on concerns about potential market manipulation
Bitcoin Rally Shines Spotlight On Investor Risks
Bitcoin this week reached above $44,000 for the first time since April last year, yet still remains far from a record-peak of almost $69,000 in 2021.
Bitcoin in El Salvador: Bukele Celebrates Profits after BTC Surpasses $42,000
Bukele highlighted the balance as he criticized the media for writing articles when it was in the red. "We have no intention of selling," he said
Bitcoin Surges to $35,000 on ETF Optimism, Giving Latino Owners Respite Amid Long Crypto Winter
The largest digital asset surpassed the threshold for the first time since last year. How many Latinos own crypto?
What are the U.S. and Latin American Countries Using Crypto For?
While the U.S. and Brazil see more institutional usage, Argentines and Venezuelans resort to them to cope with inflation. The role of remittances in Mexico
Sam Bankman-Fried, The Fallen Wunderkind Of Cryptocurrency
Sam Bankman-Fried's stunning rise to prominence and wealth would be matched by his spectacular fall, and with it that of his platform FTX.
Colombia Hit By Massive Cyber Attack; Over 50 Government, Private Websites Affected
The cyberattack reportedly affected 762 companies across Latin America, including those in Argentina, Panama and Chile.
How Latin America Is Taking The Lead In Crypto Adoption
Latin America may soon become the epicenter of emerging and exciting real use cases that require a critical mass of users and scale to work, says Szymon Sypniewicz.
Brazil's Largest Bank Starts Crypto-Based Taxation Payments
A bank in Brazil has begun to offer taxpayers the option of paying their debts using cryptocurrency-based transactions.
Hackers Backed By North Korea Stole $1.7 Billion Of Crypto In 2022
Hackers linked to North Korea stole $1.7 billion of crypto in 2022, said Chainalysis.
El Salvador Approves Law To Regulate Issuance Of Other Digital Assets
The legislative branch of El Salvador passed a law that would allow them to regulate digital assets and cryptocurrencies being created, as a way to attract more investors in the country.