Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Años

Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Legal Action Over Biometric Data Collection

The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been accused of “wrongfully” profiting from its users’ facial and fingerprint scans. “Coinbase collects, stores, possesses, otherwise obtains, uses, and disseminates its usersbiometric data to, amongst other things, further enhance Coinbase and its online

Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack

Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dolares’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct additional security checks and promised to compensate the affected users. Bitrue

FBI Warns About Cryptocurrency Theft Scams Using Play-to-Earn Games

The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning on the utilization of play-to-earn games as part of a scheme to defraud users of funds stored in the form of cryptocurrency. Criminals are introducing victims to this kind of game

Ucrania recauda más criptomonedas que Rusia en el año de la guerra, El análisis revela

The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more

Ex empleado de la escuela secundaria Cohasset acusado de robar miles de dólares en electricidad para extraer Bitcoin en el espacio de acceso del campus escolar

A former school assistant facilities director in Cohasset, Massachusetts, has been accused of operating a cryptocurrency mining operation inside a crawlspace at Cohasset High School. The Cohasset Police Department alleges that Nadeam Nahas stole nearly $18,000 in electricity to power the

Grupos criptográficos en las redes sociales rusas afectados por bots que desacreditan a Bitcoin

Grupos de redes sociales dedicados a las criptomonedas en Rusia han sido atacados por bots en lo que parece una campaña contra bitcoin y similares.. Sus comentarios en la plataforma de redes sociales más grande de Rusia se activan con ciertas palabras clave como cripto y blockchain.,…

Corea del Norte robó una cantidad récord de criptoactivos en 2022, Se revela el informe de la ONU

El régimen de Corea del Norte logró robar más criptomonedas el año pasado que en años anteriores, según un borrador de la ONU. reporte. A pesar de la diferencia entre las estimaciones citadas, los autores concluyen que 2022 fue un año récord para el robo de criptomonedas,…

Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion From Crypto Firms in 2022, Says Chainalysis

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 estaba “the biggest year ever for crypto hacking,” con $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance (definitivamente) protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during the

US Government Seizes $700 Million in Assets From Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Federal prosecutors have seized $697 million in assets, mostly comprised of more than 56 million Robinhood shares worth $526 millón, from FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Court filings detailed that the U.S. government seized a series of bank accounts belonging to Bankman-Fried,…