Bitcoin tumble slows with help from Elon Musk
Bitcoin's value plunged on Wednesday after China signaled a new crackdown on the cryptocurrency, but its losses were cushioned after Tesla head Elon Musk spoke up on Twitter.
May 19, 2021
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China summons internet firms to warn over unfair competition
Financial regulators in China summoned 13 internet companies on Thursday to call for changes to their fintech operations, the central bank said in a notice, as Beijing ramps up scrutiny on monopolistic practices in the country's ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Turkey arrests 4 in new digital currency platform probe
Turkish authorities arrested four people Monday on fraud charges in connection with an investigation into a local cryptocurrency trading platform—the second to be probed in recent days.
Apr 26, 2021
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Turkey seeks arrest of crypto boss over huge fraud, detains dozens
Turkey issued an international arrest warrant on Friday for the founder of a cryptocurrency exchange who fled with a reported $2 billion in investors' assets, state media reported.
Apr 23, 2021
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Chinese regulator orders Ant Group to conduct major overhaul
Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, a financial affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, to become a financial holding company to ease financial oversight amid stepped up scrutiny of technology firms.
Apr 12, 2021
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Casting a wide intrusion net: Dozens burned with single hack
The SolarWinds hacking campaign blamed on Russian spies and the "grave threat" it poses to U.S. national security are widely known. A very different—and no less alarming—coordinated series of intrusions also detected ...
Mar 7, 2021
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Electric carmaker Tesla invests $1.5 bn in bitcoin
Tesla helped push bitcoin to an all-time high Monday after the carmaker announced a $1.5 billion investment in the digital money and plans to accept the cryptocurrency from customers buying its electric vehicles.
Feb 8, 2021
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Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as computer security bloggers and using fake accounts on social media while attempting to steal information from researchers in the field.
Jan 27, 2021
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New Zealand central bank says data system hacked
New Zealand's central bank said Sunday that one of its data systems has been breached by an unidentified hacker who potentially accessed commercially and personally sensitive information.
Jan 10, 2021
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Bitcoin soars past $40,000 for the first time
The price of the cryptocurrency bitcoin soared past $40,000 for the first time on Thursday, rising $10,000 in just five days.
Jan 7, 2021
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