Crypto Token Airdrops Are a Marketing Ploy (and That’s OK)
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk's advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT's Digital Currency Initiative.
The following...
It’s Hard to Short Crypto – And That’s Propping Up Prices, Study Finds
The contentious nature of the ecosystem around cryptocurrencies is partly what gives them value – academics call it "belief heterogenity."
But discord and personal...
Musk Impostors Hack Lawmaker, Publisher Accounts in New Crypto Scams
A number of verified Twitter accounts were compromised Monday – including those owned by a U.S. lawmaker, a film company, and a book...
Elon Musk Impostors Score $176K (And Counting) in New Twitter Scams
A number of verified Twitter accounts were compromised Monday – including those owned by a U.S. lawmaker, a film company, and a book...
Planting Bitcoin Part Four: Gardening
Dan Held is the founder of crypto portfolio service Picks & Shovels. He previously founded data service ZeroBlock, which sold to Blockchain, and...
Elon Musk Teases Bitcoin Service in Cryptic Crypto Tweet
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Telsa, just made a mysterious tweet about bitcoin that's whipping up plenty of speculation across social...
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Stole $571 Million in Cryptos: Report
North Korea's infamous hacking group, dubbed Lazarus, has managed to steal over half a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies, a report indicates.
According to an...
North Korean Hacking Group Lazerus Stole $571 Million in Cryptos: Report
North Korea's infamous hacking group, dubbed Lazarus, has managed to steal over half a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies, a report indicates.
According to an...
Fake News Site Used New Zealand Prime Minister to Pump a Bitcoin Startup
A fake news site has used the likeness of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to promote articles on Facebook aimed to pump...
Twitter Promoted a Fake Elon Musk Crypto Giveaway Scam
A verified Twitter account masquerading as Elon Musk was used to publish and circulate a promoted tweet for a crypto giveaway scam Thursday...
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