Court rules prediction market Kalshi’s US election bets are legal
A judge has rejected the CFTC’s attempt to stop Kalshi from resuming its election prediction markets as the commission appeals.
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Russian hackers are using deepfake porn sites to steal crypto
Russian ransomware group Fin7 has created at least seven different AI-generated deepfake sites that create non-consensual nude images.
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Andre Cronje says someone stole his code to build a $1B DeFi project
Cronje claims that someone used his work to create an unauthorized copycat that amassed seven figures in total value locked.
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Will HBO documentary unveil Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto?
A documentarian claims to have discovered Satoshi Nakamoto’s true name and will supposedly unmask the mysterious Bitcoin creator this Tuesday.
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CZ’s release was supposed to launch Uptober — instead, we lost $200B
In an ironic twist of luck that few predicted, crypto prices apparently performed better while CZ was in prison.
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Who is Len Sassaman, Polymarket’s top bet for Satoshi?
Polymarket users are betting that deceased cypherpunk Len Sassaman will be revealed as Satoshi Nakamoto in HBO’s documentary.
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Bitcoin makes IMF hesitant to issue new loans to El Salvador
The IMF is still unhappy with El Salvador’s use of bitcoin at a sovereign level, and it’s pressing hard at the negotiation table.
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Telegram a haven for crypto launderers and fraudsters, reports UN
The UN has found that criminal enterprises in Southeast Asia, including Chinese syndicates, reportedly make between $27.4B and $36.5B a year.
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AT&T security flaws exposed by Chinese hacks and crypto thefts
AT&T faces a major network breach by China and a reopened crypto theft case that could set a precedent for customer data protection.
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Supreme Court won’t stop sale of 69,370 Silk Road bitcoins
The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a bankruptcy lawsuit that has prevented the liquidation of $4.4 billion worth of...
