Nearly everyone is familiar with bequeathing physical and financial assets, but the process of transferring cryptocurrency after you die might not be as popular. Typical assets include tangible items such as cash, property, jewelry and art, in addition to stocks and bonds. Recently, more and more people are adding digital assets to their portfolios, usually […]
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Meta Removes Millions of Accounts Pushing ‘Pig Butchering’ Investment Scam
Meta said Thursday that it removed more than 2 million accounts this year that sought to trick internet users around the world into forking over their money in fake investment schemes, part of a rise in criminal activity across the web. The accounts are linked to so-called pig butchering schemes, in which criminal organizations make […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin Nears $70K
Bitcoin Nears $70K Amid Record Open Interest at $40B as Trump-Harris Election Nears Bitcoin’s price rose by 1.5% in 24 hours, with significant increases in futures open interest, indicating continued money flow into the market. The crypto market saw broad gains with Solana (SOL) and other major cryptocurrencies rising, fueled by speculative trading and thematic […]
Continue ReadingFBI Arrests Alabama Man in Hack of SEC’s X Account
FBI officials arrested an Alabama man Thursday for allegedly hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account this year as part of an attempt to promote bitcoin. Eric Council Jr., 25, was slated to appear Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity […]
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Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day to all who celebrate. Celebrate what, you might ask? Wednesday’s “holiday” marks the anniversary of the day when, in 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz got two pizzas delivered to his house from Papa John’s, which he paid for using Bitcoin, Quartz reports. (How exactly he did so is a bit confusing; you can […]
Continue ReadingCampaign Accepting Contributions Through Cryptocurrency
Donald Trump ‘s presidential campaign said Tuesday it would begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency as part of an effort to build what it calls a “crypto army” leading up to Election Day. The Trump campaign launched a fundraising page that allows “any federally permissible donor the ability to give” to its political committees using any […]
Continue ReadingPPS vs PPLNS
PPS vs PPLNS – Mining pool payment reward structure explained In most of our mining guides we’ll list all the mining pools that are available for that coin and we tell users to choose the right mining pool that suit their needs. When we say right mining pool we don’t mean its size or fees, […]
Continue Reading‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam
Prosecutors in Brooklyn seized nearly two dozen web domains associated with a scheme known as “pig butchering,” in which scammers strike online conversations with unsuspecting victims, gain their trust and then steer them into bogus cryptocurrency investments. Brooklyn-based victims were scammed out of at least $5 million after they were convinced to invest in cryptocurrency […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin Will Hit $100,000 in 2024
After multiple breakthroughs, investors have their eyes on a six-figure Bitcoin next. Coming off an impressive 2023, when it rose by more than 150%, Bitcoin (BTC 4.47%) is shaping up to have an even better 2024. But will it be able to keep enough momentum to hit the highly anticipated $100,000 mark? Let’s cut to […]
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Bitcoin Price Prediction For March – Can BTC Hit A New All-Time High By The April Halving? The Bitcoin price passed $57,000 on Tuesday, trading as high as $57,300 before a marginal pull back. The BTC market capitalization now stands at $1.12 trillion while the total crypto market cap has hit $2.15 trillion, data from […]
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