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The recent Twitter bitcoin hack could arguably be one of the biggest stories of the year surrounding the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency by market cap, but for most traders, the event is just another situation to be chalked up in the bitcoin history books and forgotten.Bitcoin Has Hardly Been AffectedDespite all the press surrounding the hack, traders don’t seem to care much about what occurred, and the price of bitcoin really hasn’t been affected. In fact, despite a marginal...

The recent Twitter bitcoin hack has put the world’s most popular cryptocurrency at something of an impasse. On one hand, the currency was designed to be fully decentralized. On the other, if law enforcement agencies don’t get more involved, there’s a good chance we’ll see events like this occur time and time again.Twitter Has Stirred the Attention of Many AgenciesLast week, the world was shocked when some of the most high-profile Twitter accounts – those belonging to former president Barack...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that it is launching an investigation into the recent Twitter hack that saw more than 130 accounts compromised for the purpose of obtaining BTC from unsuspecting users.The FBI Is Taking Control of ThingsThe attack occurred last Wednesday and saw the likes of former president Barack Obama, former vice president Joe Biden, Bill Gates and Elon Musk among others having their social media accounts hijacked. The attackers then put out messages...

New information has come about the latest bitcoin hack involving some of the world’s most high-profile Twitter accounts. Now, the social media giant is saying that as many as eight separate accounts had all their information downloaded by the hijackers.New Information Regarding Twitter Hack Has Come AboutThe attack occurred on Wednesday of this week. Politicians, actors and other well-known celebrities had their social media accounts hacked for the purpose of obtaining bitcoin from...

The weekend turns out to be a rather boring one again for Bitcoin’s price as the asset continues hovering at about $9,150.However, the fluctuations within the altcoin market attract attention, with numerous double-digit gainers, led by Binance’s most recent acquisition – Swipe.Twitter Hack And BitcoinAfter the blatant Twitter hack earlier this week, the situation around the social media giant continues to unfold daily. The FBI initiated an extensive investigation, and now recent reports...

Following news of the recent bitcoin hack, Twitter has announced that it is banning all messages and tweets that post cryptocurrency addresses.Twitter Says “No” to Crypto AddressesThe hack occurred roughly three days ago. Twitter – one of the largest and most prominent social media platforms across the globe – saw accounts for several high-profile individuals such as former president Barack Obama, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk hacked and overtaken by...

Bitcoin has reached something of a pinnacle in its short, yet significant existence. Recently, the currency was put to the test through a Twitter hack that saw the overtaking of some of the highest-ranking social media accounts to lure unsuspecting victims into a digital trap, and yet despite everything that’s happened, the currency is remaining strong and resilient.Bitcoin Has Grown in Strength Despite Twitter FiascoThe Twitter hack saw the likes of former president Barack Obama, Joe Biden,...

Although the Twitter hack had some delayed effects on Bitcoin, the downward move was quickly disbanded, and BTC remained relatively calm.The altcoin market is again showing signs of volatility with numerous examples of double-digit gainers and losers, including Elon Musk’s favorite Dogecoin.Bitcoin Chills On FridayThe largest cryptocurrency by market cap has been stalled in a tight range from $9,000 to $9,300 for over a week now. The events that transpired a few days ago, namely the infamous...

Another massive bitcoin hack is in the books, though this one is a bit different in that it involves Twitter, one of the largest social media platforms across the globe.High-Profile Twitter Accounts OvertakenTo be fair, Twitter has been utilized to garner illicit bitcoin funds before from unsuspecting victims. Elon Musk – who was one of the more prominent figures at the center of this event – can vouch for that, though never has such an attack as the one that occurred 48 hours ago been...

During the past seven days, Bitcoin failed to surprise us with anything in terms of price action. It appears that the cryptocurrency continues with its somewhat dormant state as it remained stagnant and rangebound between $9,000 and $9,200.Yesterday, BTC’s price dropped from slightly above $9,200 to around $9,040, sparking worries that things might take a turn for the worst. However, the price has since rebounded, and it’s once again consolidating around $9,150.What Bitcoin lacked in price...