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Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs
The price of bitcoin rose more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Official SEC X Account and Falsely Claiming Regulator Had Approved Bitcoin ETFs
An Alabama man has pled guilty to hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account last year and faces up to five years in prison.
SEC X Account Hack Over Bitcoin ETF Post Leads to Guilty Plea
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to participating in the hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account that involved sending a fake social media post announcing the authorization of the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Alabama man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and posting a false message in January 2024.
Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
The man, Eric Council Jr., used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials. The account was then used to falsely say spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved..
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin.
Alabama man hacked Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account, tanked Bitcoin’s value
Following the unauthorized X takeover, the Athens man made internet searches that included, “What are some signs the FBI is after you?”
Man Who Hijacked SEC’s X Account to Pump Bitcoin Faces Up to Five Years in Prison
The Alabama man took over the SEC's X account to falsely post that the agency had approved Bitcoin ETFs, sending the ...
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Bitcoin Banks: We Should Build Them Ourselves
Bitcoiners shouldn't sit around and wait for fiat banks and financial companies to offer services built on Bitcoin, we should ...
How a data engineer returned 483% trading on bitcoin's value inside a triple tax benefit account
He returned 483% trading on the gap between a stock's net asset value and share price using a tax-free account.
$100 Billion Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin Wallet Price Warning Issued After Mystery Deepens
02/10 update: Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive of the $141 billion USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, has warned quantum ...
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Fold Launches Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
Fold’s Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card is the latest addition to the company’s suite of Bitcoin-focused financial products.