Hackers steal $17,000 in a giveaway scam on Bitcoin.org

Threat actors hacked Bitcoin.org, the official website of the Bitcoin project, and changed parts of it to promote a cryptocurrency giveaway scam. The attack only lasted a day, but the…

Another Twitter hacker arrested, involved in the 2020 twitter hack

The US Department of Justice revealed that a UK national was apprehended by Spanish National Police in Estepona, Spain, after being charged for allegedly hacking into Twitter and taking over…

Cryptocurrency latest news: Cryptos back on track?

After a day of significant price changes, cryptocurrencies are expected to gain some ground on Wednesday.   Today, all major cryptocurrencies are trading in the green, indicating that investor sentiment…

167 Fake Android and iOS trading and cryptocurrency apps: Sophos

Sophos, a cybersecurity firm, announced on Monday that it had discovered a huge number of up to 167 fake apps being used by cybercriminals to steal money from users who…

Elon Musk on Dogecoin, ask followers if Tesla should accept Dogecoin

Tesla, led by Elon Musk, became the first automotive company in the world to recognize Bitcoin as payment for its vehicles in February.   If a tweet from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is any indication, the…

N3TW0RM ransomware suspected of targeting Israeli firms

In a surge of cyberattacks that began last week, a new ransomware group known as ‘N3TW0RM’ targeted Israeli companies.   At least four Israeli companies and one nonprofit organization were…

PayPal launches crypto checkout feature in the U.S.

Later on Tuesday, PayPal Holdings Inc will reveal that it has started allowing U.S. customers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of its online retailers around the…

Visa is testing with cryptocurrency-based transaction settlements: Reports

Visa Inc announced on Monday that it would allow users to settle transactions on its payment network using the cryptocurrency USD Coin, the biggest sign of mainstream monetary acceptance of…

You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin: Musk

Tesla also made headlines last month when it revealed that as part of its treasury management policy, it invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin in January.   Elon Musk, the founder…

Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet sold for $2.9 million as an NFT

Estavi was given a certificate that was digitally signed and validated by Dorsey, as well as the original tweet’s metadata. The data consists of the time the tweet was first…