All news on the topic: Bitcoin

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Crypto user loses $7.8 million in SolvBTC amid surge in social media phishing scams
Sophisticated social engineering and malware tactics hike crypto phishing scams on social media.
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Melania Trump’s cryptocurrency reaches £1.4 billion in value shortly after launch
Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration, making billions in a matter of minutes.
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Former soldier loses £200,000 in scam involving fraudsters using Rod Stewart’s image
An ex-soldier has been conned out of his life savings by a scammer who used Sir Rod Stewart’s face to advertise a fraudulent investment scheme.
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Texas court orders Bitcoin investor to reveal $124 million in crypto keys
Early Bitcoin adopter learns hard lesson as legal case underscores crypto tax compliance risks.
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Thailand seizes 996 Bitcoin miners in electricity theft bust
Thai authorities expose digital asset trading firm JIT Co. for bypassing millions in power costs with altered meters.
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh landfill
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident.
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Bohdan Prylepa’s crypto ventures: failed exchanges and billion-dollar losses
Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.
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Bitcoin miner sues over £600m ’lost in tip’ dispute
A man trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill site which he says is now worth about £600m is "seeking to bribe the council", it has been claimed in court.
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Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election
Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a third
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Bitcoin hits a new record of £58,000 just hours after odds shortened on a Trump win
Bitcoin has reached its highest-ever value as Donald Trump moves closer to an election win.
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Scammer accused of stealing 4,100 Bitcoin has appeared in U.S. court on charges of wire fraud
Malone Lam and co-conspirator exploited victim’s trust through fake support calls, extracting over $274 million in crypto.
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Payza’s Firoz Patel pleads guilty to obstruction after hiding $24 million
After pleading guilty to money laundering charges, Firoz Patel’s plan seems to have been do a bit of jail time and then live off $24 million in stashed bitcoin.
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"From pig farm to Bitcoin mine: How Dagestan became Russia’s crypto Klondike"
In 2024, Russia stands as one of the world’s leaders in cryptocurrency mining, rivaling the United States.
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Bitcoin hits all-time high as regulator opens door to crypto-linked securities
Britain's financial watchdog said it would allow cryptocurrency-linked products for professional investors
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'I'm a self-made millionaire with cash to burn but being poor is more fun'
Ben Burns, 29, from New York City, is a self-made millionaire however he's admitted he thinks being poor is more fun and that everyone with money knows it is a 'made-up concept'
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Bitcoin hits all-time high of £54,000 spurred by billions of US investments
The price of bitcoin reached around 69,170 US dollars (£54,370) on Tuesday afternoon, according to data from crypto exchange Binance
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Woman scammed out of £1,200 by conman who claimed to be singer George Ezra
Surrey Police have warned about romance scams after an unnamed woman was conned out of £1,200 by someone claiming to be singer George Ezra alongside members of 'his team'
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Dad who binned £275m Bitcoin hard drive told 'no chance' he can search landfill
Newport City Council says it has told James Howells multiple times he won't be able to excavate at the landfill site, but the dad is determined on retrieving the device containing Bitcoin
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Man has 2 guesses to remember forgotten password or lose £200million of Bitcoin
Stefan Thomas would have been £200million richer if only he could remember a forgotten password - but if he gets it wrong, the money will be lost to him forever
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Dad who binned £275m Bitcoin hard drive wants to sue council for £1billion
James Howells could bankrupt Newport City Council, he says, following his 10-year battle with the Labour-controlled authority to retrieve a hard drive thought to have been chucked in a tip
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Coinbase appoints George Osborne to advise the cryptocurrency exchange firm
The company is currently fighting a legal battle in the US
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Ex-RAF mechanic bought grenades from the US with Bitcoin through Telegram app
Alex Piatt-Green paid over £500 in bitcoin to buy two grenades from an arms dealer in the US and have them shipped to his home in Redditch, Worcestershire
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Brit dad 'El Chapo of the Cotswolds' awaits US extradition on drugs charges
Matthew Grimm is fighting extradition to America, where he is accused of a $6.5million drugs racket - if convicted, he faces up to 120 years in prison
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Crypto scam victims succeed where Action Fraud fails
Cheated investors take matters into their own hands after getting no help from police
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