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$500M Bitcoin Buried in Landfill: Man Sues City After Decade-Long Battle for Recovery

James Howells is suing Newport City Council after a decade-long fight to recover a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins, now worth nearly $500 million, mistakenly dumped in 2013. The council…

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Microstrategy Stock MSTR Soars 1,620% — Outshining Bitcoin, S&P 500, and the Magnificent 7

Microstrategy’s stock, MSTR, has soared 1,620% since the company adopted a bitcoin-centered strategy, far outpacing bitcoin itself, the S&P 500, and tech giants such as Nvidia. The company’s bitcoin holdings…

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Peter Todd: HBO Documentary’s Satoshi Nakamoto Claim Endangers My Life

Software developer Peter Todd has dismissed the HBO documentary identifying him as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Todd expressed concern that the documentary could endanger his life due to…

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Report: GOAT Meme Coin, Created by AI Bot, Gains Massive Value Over the Past Day

A meme coin named GOAT, issued by an artificial intelligence (AI) bot known as “Truth Terminal,” has gained significant traction with a dramatic rise in value. According to a report…

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Washington Investors Set to Reclaim Digital Currency in GS Partners Settlement

After over a year of negotiations, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has joined a multi-state settlement agreement with GS Partners. Accused of violations under Washington’s Securities Act,…

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FBI Warns Investors of Growing Crypto Scams Amid Billion-Dollar Losses

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors, highlighting a surge in scams, particularly targeting retirees and the elderly. FBI experts explain how scammers trick…

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South Korean Lawmakers Call for Full Investigation Into KOK Token Crash

Two South Korean lawmakers have called for a full investigation into the KOK token after its value collapsed to almost zero. Victims have accused Korea’s largest newspaper of promoting the…

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Texas Drug Ring Sentenced for Laundering $50K Monthly in Cryptocurrency

Six members of a Texas-based drug ring have been sentenced for their roles in a dark web drug operation, which laundered up to $50,000 per month in cryptocurrency. The group,…

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Ripple Wins Platinum for Best Cross-Border Payments Platform at Future Digital Awards 2024

Ripple has been named a Platinum Winner for Best Cross-Border Payments Platform in Juniper Research’s 2024 Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments. Other winners included Huawei for mobile money,…

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Ohio’s New Crypto Fraud Unit Claims First Victory, Recovers $130K From Scam

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Electronic Fraud Investigations unit has recovered $130,000 from a cryptocurrency scam in its first victory. The unit was established to address the growing…

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