Cop on NYC Mayor Adams’ security team eyed for links to ‘crypto king’ chainsaw torture: report One of detectives allegedly picked up victim from airport The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source says New York City police are investigating two detectives who worked security at an upscale Manhattan townhouse where an Italian man was kidnapped and tortured for weeks by two crypto investors who wanted to steal his Bitcoin The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Reform UK to accept donations via bitcoin, Nigel Farage says Party leader says he wants UK to be a ‘crypto powerhouse’ during speech at Las Vegas conference The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025
Binance scores big win after SEC agrees to drop lawsuit against exchange The lawsuit against Binance was one of the few outstanding crypto cases the SEC hadn’t moved to dismiss. Fortune · May 29, 2025
Reform now accepting donations in Bitcoin, says Farage Nigel Farage was speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
TV series on Sam Bankman-Fried and crypto firm FTX heads to Netflix The Altruists, from Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, to star Anthony Boyle as disgraced founder and Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025
Inside the $400 million Coinbase breach: An Indian call center and teenage hackers The breach is notable not only for its scale, but the way the hackers went about it: Bribing overseas customer support agents to share confidential customer records. Fortune · May 29, 2025
Trump posts meme saying he’s ‘on a mission from God’ featuring alt-right symbol Pepe the Frog The posting, which co-opts a famous line from The Blues Brothers, may have contributed to a surge in the price of a crypto asset associated with Pepe the Frog The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Dems press Trump on "crypto con" dinner House Democrats are criticizing the president for exploiting his office for personal profit Salon · May 29, 2025
Top Democrat demands answers on Trump’s major crypto investors Jamie Raskin calls for investigation into private dinner for $TRUMP buyers amid concerns over president’s crypto ties The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025
GameStop Buys $500 Million in Bitcoin in First Major Crypto Move GameStop invests over $500 million in bitcoin, marking its first major move into cryptocurrency. International Business Times · May 29, 2025
How crypto contributed to the rise and fall of one of the world’s largest child exploitation platforms Crypto has become the “dominant choice” for CSAM buyers and sellers. Fortune · May 29, 2025
Phone theft victim loses £35,000 after ‘crypto mugging’ in Soho Scotland Yard warns of organised gangs prowling central London after 292 arrests in a two-week crackdown Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
Bet20 Launches Premium Casino Platform with Trusted Licensing, Instant Crypto Withdrawals, and Elite Gaming Curaçao, Curaçao, May 29th, 2025, Chainwire International Business Times · May 29, 2025
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence An alleged kidnapping in New York is the latest instance in which authorities say cryptocurrency-related crimes have involved real-world violence
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Trump team makes it easier to invest 401(k)s in crypto. Some experts say that’s a bad idea Rescinding Biden-era guidance on pension plan investments in crypto comes as vice president declares industry has ‘a champion and an ally in the White House’
International Business Times UK · May 28, 2025 Trump Media Plans to Form $2.5 billion Bitcoin Treasury, Describes the Crypto as Crown Jewel Asset Trump Media and Technology Group, controlled by the Trump family, said Tuesday it plans to raise $2.5 billion to establish a bitcoin treasury.
Kiplinger · May 28, 2025 Crypto 401(k) Options Are Expanding: The Only Reasons To Actually Click Buy Some employers are adding digital tokens to retirement plans. Before making a speculative move, here is the risk checklist advisors recommend.
Fortune · May 28, 2025 Investors flee GameStop following $500 million Bitcoin splurge GameStop announced the purchase of 4,710 Bitcoins on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Warning over rise of violent ‘wrench attacks’ on wealthy crypto holders Wrench attacks are on the rise thanks in part to cryptocurrency’s popularity
The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘Celebrated the first two letters of Memorial Day this weekend’ Late-night host discussed Donald Trump’s self-involved Memorial Day posts, a rambling commencement address and his snub of his own crypto buyers
Fortune · May 28, 2025 Polygon Labs and market maker GSR launch DeFi-focused blockchain The crypto market maker GSR is also helping incubate the project.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Why US banks are edging closer to crypto Wall Street giants are cautiously considering entering the cryptocurrency market – but only if regulators give more green lights
TechRadar · May 28, 2025 Misconfigured Docker instances are being hacked to mine cryptocurrency A worm is spreading the miner autonomously, earning attackers plenty of Dero.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Trump Media plans $2.5 billion bitcoin reserve Trump Media CEO describes crypto as ‘an apex instrument of financial freedom’