Bitcoin continues to climb in extended surge following US elections
Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 (around €95,000) for the first time overnight. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40%…
Customs and Border Protection warns of phone scammers impersonating agents
Customs and Border Protection is urging Americans to be aware of phone scammers posing as agents and demanding money or personal information. Photo by Maryland…
12 years in prison for man who operated bitcoin money laundering wallet
1 of 3 | The man responsible for operating the longest-running bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet was handed a 150-month prison sentence this…
U.S. citizen held months in a Nigerian jail en route home after money laundering charges dropped
Tigran Gambaryan was en route back to the United States on Thursday after the Nigerian government dropped the money laundering case against him. Photo courtesy…
Derek Tran, Michelle Steel campaigns trade “red-baiting” accusations in Orange County race
The campaign fliers, written in Vietnamese, began landing in mailboxes in Little Saigon earlier this month. One flier showed Democrat Derek Tran, who is running…
Bitcoin soars to a one-month high amid central banks’ easing policies
Bitcoin prices reached a one-month high after central banks' rate cuts in September, with analysts expecting the upward trend is likely to persist. ADVERTISEMENTBitcoin prices…
Caroline Ellison to face sentencing for FTX crypto scandal
Caroline Ellison, who was co-chief executive of Alameda Research, an FTX-aligned hedge fund, faces sentencing as she pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to helping…
2 men arrested, indicted on charges of stealing, laundering $230M in cryptocurrency
Charges filed against two men by the Department of Justice allege they stole more than 4,100 Bitcoin from a victim in Washington D.C. last month,…
Australia charges suspected creator of ‘Ghost’ app used by global criminals
1 of 2 | On Tuesday, Jay Je Yoon Jung, 32, of New South Wales in southeast Australia was charged at his Narwee home and…
Trump’s crypto-business: Could this create problems if he wins the election?
Donald Trump is promising to make America the "crypto capital of the planet" if he returns to the White House. ADVERTISEMENTWhile he runs for president,…
Trump’s reported income sources include Bibles, crypto, Truth Social
Former President Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the portfolio of golf courses…
Trump’s cryptocurrency endorsement: Upcoming challenges for Europe
Bitcoin experienced a further surge following former US President Donald Trump's keynote address in support of cryptocurrencies. This development may reignite concerns about the European…
Trump addresses Bitcoin Conference in pro-crypto shift for campaign
Donald Trump pledged that, as president, he would end President Joe Biden's "war on crypto." Photo by Allison Dinner/EPA-EFE July 27 (UPI) -- Donald Trump…
U.S. indicts, offers $10 million reward for North Korean hacker
The United States indicted North Korean hacker Rim Jong Hyok for cyberattacks targeting defense secrets, the Justice Department said Thursday. Photo courtesy of FBI July…
Germany’s sale of seized Bitcoin could be dampening BTC prices further
The German government seized a quantity of Bitcoin cryptocurrency from Movie2K, a film piracy website in January. Since it started selling off the confiscated bitcoin,…
Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies tumble over Mt. Gox payback fears
Cryptocurrencies -- including the king of digital currency, Bitcoin -- suffered a major sell-off this week that extended to Friday with the defunct Mt. Gox…
Feds offer $5M reward for ‘Cryptoqueen’ info
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of alleged cryptocurrency fraudster Ruja Ignatova.…
Buying a piece of an island: How crypto changes property deals
Europe is the hottest market for swapping property for cryptocurrencies, according to the founders of asset-backed cryptocurrency Unicoin. ADVERTISEMENTA large chunk of the world's wealth…
U.S. warns of new North Korean email-based cyberattacks
North Korean hackers are using a new tactic for email-based cyberattacks, a U.S. cybersecurity advisory warned. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo SEOUL,…
Antonio Villaraigosa joins cryptocurrency firm Coinbase as paid adviser
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa doesn’t own any cryptocurrency — at least, not yet. But he’s about to become a player in the industry’s…