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The $24 Lucky Miner USB: A Long Shot for Bitcoin Mining

A USB device marketed as a bitcoin mining lottery ticket offers astronomically low odds of success.

Celsius Co-founder Sentenced to 12 Years for Major Crypto Fraud

Alex Mashinsky receives a 12-year prison sentence for his role in defrauding investors through the failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius.

Crypto

Cryptocurrency Investors in France Face Ransom and Abductions

A wave of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency investors in France is alarmingly on the rise, with ransom demands soaring between $6 million and $10 million.

Hardware

Mining Bitcoin Becomes An Expensive Endeavor: Costs Spike To Over $137,000 In The US

Recent analytics reveal that Bitcoin mining has turned significantly unprofitable, with costs soaring beyond $137,000 for a single coin in the US and nearly $200,000 in Germany.

Gaming

Introducing Farcana: The Middle East's Crypto-Infused Hero Shooter

Farcana, developed by Dizzaract, is an ambitious 5v5 hero shooter that promises a unique blend of AI and cryptocurrency in gameplay.

Gaming Industry

$1.5 Billion Cryptocurrency Theft: Bybit Suffers Major Breach

A significant security breach at Bybit results in a $1.5 billion loss, potentially marking the largest crypto heist to date.

Gaming

Crypto Hacker Charged With $65 Million Theft Discovered Through Discord

A man has been charged with stealing $65 million in cryptocurrency, and authorities linked him to the crime through his communications on Discord.

Gaming Industry

Atari Distances Itself from 'RealPongCoin'

Atari has officially disavowed the 'RealPongCoin' meme currency, asserting no association with this crypto project and warning consumers of possible deception.

Crypto

Bitcoin Surges to Record Price, Trump and Melania's Memecoins Create a Market Stir

Bitcoin's value reaches new highs as the newly elected Donald Trump launches a meme coin, provoking competition with a similar initiative by Melania Trump.