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Hacker asks for 10 bitcoin for allegedly stolen data of a billion Chinese citizens

Hacker asks for 10 bitcoin for allegedly stolen data of a billion Chinese citizens

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Hackers are selling personal records of Chinese citizens stolen during a cybersecurity breach that allegedly targeted a database of Shanghai National Police (SHGA). The security breach, which occurred sometime in 2022, exposed the personal data of over 1 billion Chinese citizens. The information has now been put it up for sale on both the …

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SEC Asks Bitwise to Address Concerns About Proposed Spot Bitcoin ETF

SEC Asks Bitwise to Address Concerns About Proposed Spot Bitcoin ETF

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The SEC has asked Bitwise to clarify how the investment firm will prevent share manipulation, fraud and other potential issues in its proposed spot bitcoin ETF, according to a notice to the company on Tuesday. The agency also flagged its concerns about the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust’s liquidity and transparency and requested more color on …

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SEC asks court to enforce subpoena against crypto startup Terraform Labs

SEC asks court to enforce subpoena against crypto startup Terraform Labs

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advertisement A spat between crypto startup Terraform Labs, its CEO Do Kwon and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a new phase when the U.S. securities regulator went to court seeking an order to enforce an investigative subpoena. Kwon was served with a subpoena during a crypto industry event in September in New York, …

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Rand Paul asks whether crypto could 'become the reserve currency of the world'

Rand Paul asks whether crypto could ‘become the reserve currency of the world’

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advertisement In an interview with Axios, Senator Rand Paul got optimistic about crypto’s role in the world’s financial system. “The government currencies are so unreliable,” said Paul. “I’ve started to question now whether or not cryptocurrency could actually become the reserve currency of the world as more and more people lose confidence in government.” The …

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JK Rowling Asks About Bitcoin. Accursed Crypto Twitter Scares Her Off

JK Rowling Asks About Bitcoin. Accursed Crypto Twitter Scares Her Off

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JK Rowling probably wasn’t expecting to unleash the bitcoin community’s pent up passion and imagination when she tweeted two sentences asking about bitcoin. But the author of the Harry Potter series did. Responding to a tweet from CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen, Rowling tweeted: “I don’t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me.” In just …

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