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The United States is saying “enough” when it comes to the hacking history of nuclear state North Korea. The country is now suing its rival for control of more than 200 separate bitcoin and Ethereum accounts which allegedly contain crypto funds that were taken illegally from two trading exchanges.North Korea Is Being Taken to CourtNorth Korea has a long history of stealing cryptocurrency to fund its illicit programs. The country is allegedly the home of Lazarus, a hardcore hacking organization...

The number of digital wallets containing more than 1,000 bitcoin units has grown to an all-time high. According to the Bitcoin Rich List, roughly 2,190 separate wallets contain 1,000 units of bitcoin or more each, which makes sense considering the circumstances that have surrounded the world’s most popular – and largest – cryptocurrency by market cap as of late.A High Number of Growing Bitcoin WalletsAs it stands, more and more people are beginning to view bitcoin in a positive light. In...

Another instance of bitcoin crime is in the books. This time, the culprit is potentially a Russian man named Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov who sought to pay the employee of a Nevada-based company $1 million in bitcoin to install malware onto the company’s network.Kriuchkov Is Currently Being Held to Await TrialKriuchkov entered the United States on a tourist visa and through a Russian passport. He initially met with the employee of the company several times before initiating the plan, according to...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 958. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Bitcoin auf 16k oder 9,6k & Wash-Trading-Verdacht: Razzia bei Bitcoin-Börse Coinbit 1.) Traders say Bitcoin now faces 2 main scenarios: $16K or $9.6K — Here’s whyhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/traders-say-bitcoin-now-faces-2-main-scenarios-16k-or-96k-heres-why 2.) Wash-Trading-Verdacht: Razzia bei Bitcoin-Börse...

Riot Blockchain has announced that it has signed a $17.7 million purchase with China’s Bitmain – the largest and most dominant crypto mining firm in the world – and that it will buy more than 8,000 next generation Antminer machines to extract new coins.Riot Blockchain Is Expanding Its HorizonsAccording to the terms of the purchase, Bitmain will deliver approximately 2,000 machines per month to Riot Blockchain beginning in January of next year and ending four months later in April. Riot is a...

Many people are seeing bitcoin as a potential hedge against inflation, but as of late, that sentiment is growing, largely because of Jerome Powell, head of the Fed.Bitcoin Could Potentially Surge in the Coming WeeksAs the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, Powell will be speaking this week at the annual Jackson Hole conference in Wyoming. He’s expected to lay down the law and instill a new set of rules and regulations that will potentially bring inflation in the United States even higher. Among...

Everyone is so worried about inflation as of late that we’re starting to resort to the old ways of keeping cash stuck between a mattress, only this time, it’s not cash that has been the object of everyone’s affection. Rather, everyone is looking to stock up on bitcoin and gold as much as they can.Gold and Bitcoin Are Getting AheadRichard Hodges of London says that he’s been preparing for moments like these for many years. He bought his first physical bar of gold in the year 2009 and has been...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 957. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Bitcoin Zyklus verlängert sich, FTX übernimmt Blockfolio für 150 Millionen US-Dollar & Bitcoin-Rücklagen immer populärer. 1.) This Unique Perspective Makes It Clear Bitcoin Cycles Are Lengtheninghttps://www.newsbtc.com/2020/08/27/bitcoin-cycle-comparison-chart-lengthening/ 2.) FTX übernimmt Blockfolio für 150 Millionen...

At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – is worth roughly $11,300. However, according to some – such as Michael O’Leary of Ryanair fame – the price of the asset should be a big, fat zero.Michael O’Leary Isn’t Crazy About BitcoinAs we have seen time and time again, BTC doesn’t have the ability to entice everyone. While many see it as a revolutionary tool that can potentially give many unbanked people access to financial tools that they otherwise...

Bitcoin has stumbled again. At the time of writing, the world’s largest digital currency by market cap has fallen into the low $11,300 range, marking a $400 drop from where it stood just 24 hours ago.Bitcoin Wallets Are Consistently Getting DownloadedAnd yet according to recent wallet data, the asset may still be in the early stages of a bull market. According to some of the world’s biggest digital wallets – including Coinbase, Blockchain wallet, Crypto.com and BRD – the number of downloads...