Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Over the objections of critics who say a landmark cryptocurrency bill lacks adequate consumer and financial system protections, among other concerns, several Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to pass the legislation that would establish a regulatory...
Not only is Trump a major crypto dealer — he is also the industry’s top policy maker, The New York Times noted. A progressive watchdog organization on Wednesday urged key congressional committees to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s involvement in a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency deal that the group warned could open the door to corrupt and...
Tzoni Raykov Tzoni Raykov says Revolut’s deposit instructions are not clear enough Trading cryptocurrency was just a bit of fun for Tzoni Raykov, but losing $1,500 worth to an administrative error has left him with serious concerns about his treatment by the industry. The oil engineer has held an account with Revolut for several years...
Government minister Lucy Powell’s X account has been hacked to promote a scam “House of Commons” cryptocurrency. A string of now deleted posts on the House of Commons leader’s account described the “$HCC” coin as “a community-driven digital currency bringing people’s power to the blockchain”. The MP’s office confirmed her account was hacked on Tuesday...
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service BBC Engineers from Gridless create makeshift computer labs to maintain their bitcoin mines The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids. But there’s another sound cutting through the trees of the Zambian bush – the unmistakable...