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Elon Musk confirms Twitter logo change to Dogecoin emblem, move shows links between Musk and cryptocurrency
Elon Musk has been trending after changing the iconic Twitter logo from the bird icon to the cryptocurrency Dogecoin's logo. Tesla owns the cryptocurrency.
Popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam using recording of Elon Musk
The Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, with over 15 million subscribers, was hijacked by a malicious actor promoting a cryptocurrency scam using a recording.
US arrests Russian crypto boss for alleged criminal 'haven'
US authorities said Wednesday they had arrested the owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato for alleged money laundering, hailing the move as a global "blow to the cryptocrime ecosystem."
Ex-crypto boss Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Tuesday to US criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to all eight counts against him -- five of which carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison each.
Crypto firm Binance endures wild weeks in wake of FTX collapse
Even by the extreme standards of cryptocurrency trading, the past few weeks have been a wild ride for Binance, the world's biggest exchange for crypto assets. For Leigh Drogen of Starkiller Capital, it would be "armageddon" for short-term crypto asset prices if Binance collapsed.
Crypto could cause next financial crisis: India central bank chief
India's central bank governor warned Wednesday that cryptocurrency markets risked causing the next global financial crisis, saying the recent collapse of FTX was proof of the sector's "inherent risks". Das said the fall in crypto prices and recent developments around FTX validated his long-held view that cryptocurrencies have "huge inherent risks for our macroeconomic and financial stability".
Somizi Mhlongo, Shauwn "MaMkhize" Mkhize and 3 other Mzansi celebs who were victims of scams in 2022: From Bitcoin to their numbers being hacked
Somizi Mhlongo and Shauwn "MaMkhize" Mkhize's phone numbers were hacked in 2022. The reality TV stars had to warn their fans not to engage with the scammers.
Sam Bankman-Fried: crypto rock star facing life in jail
Sam Bankman-Fried has had a dizzying fall from top of the heap in the world of cryptocurrencies to staring down a hefty jail sentence on a raft of fraud charges. "I didn't ever try to commit fraud on anyone," Bankman-Fried told a New York Times conference on November 30.
SEC charges disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors
The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday with defrauding customers of billions of dollars, a day after he was arrested in the Bahamas at the request of the United States.
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