All stories by Matthew
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Amazon Ring owners foil $400K Bitcoin extortion plot by removing batteries
Hackers will do anything to get their hands on Bitcoin. Extortionists managed to breach Ring cameras to demand cryptocurrency ...
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Dutch crypto payment fraudsters could face 6 years in prison under new bill
Law makers in the Netherlands could increase the maximum prison sentence for those committing payment fraud with cryptocurrency ...
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Nike now holds patent for blockchain-based sneakers called 'CryptoKicks'
The US Patent Office has today issued sportswear brand Nike's patent for its blockchain-compatible sneakers dubbed “CrpytoKicks.” ...
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Police arrest head of $2.7M Ugandan cryptocurrency scam
Police have arrested one of the directors of a cryptocurrency startup in Uganda that closed suddenly and made off with investors' ...
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Moonday Mornings: IRS readies to tax your cryptocurrency — no matter what
It's the start of another week and that means it's time for Hard Fork's wrap-up of the weekend's top cryptocurrency and blockchain ...
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Millennials would rather cop Bitcoin than Disney and Netflix stocks
According to a recently published report, millennials invested more in Bitcoin than they did in the likes of Disney or Netflix ...
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Ugandan cryptocurrency startup promises jobs — steals employees’ money instead
A number of Ugandan citizens have been left in the lurch after being promised jobs at a cryptocurrency startup that's gone ...
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70 cryptocurrency hedge funds have closed so far this year, investors weary of Bitcoin
If the latest trend continues, it looks like cryptocurrency focused hedge funds could be on the way out as 70 specialist ...
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North Korean hackers may be behind malware distributed by cryptocurrrency trading platform
A new macOS malware packaged by a cryptocurrency trading platform has been uncovered by security researchers, it's thought ...
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Drugs hidden in child’s toy lead police to massive $1M cryptocurrency stash
Australian police have reportedly seized a record amount of cryptocurrency after intercepting a drug delivery from the UK. ...
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Danish bank staff banned from buying Bitcoin with their own money — urged to dump holdings
A Danish bank has successfully won a court case that means it can now prevent its staff from buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. ...
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Telegram shills refuse to accept OneCoin is a scam as websites go offline
Some of the websites associated with “cryptocurrency” scam OneCoin have been taken offline as legal investigations into ...
