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Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight. Consensus between nodes is achieved using a computationally intensive process based on proof of work, called mining, that guarantees the security of the bitcoin blockchain. Mining consumes large quantities of electricity and has been criticized for its environmental effects.
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Computer scientist who falsely claimed he was Bitcoin creator referred to CPSAn Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to have invented Bitcoin has been referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury.Sky News - Published | |
Takeaway worker arrested in £3bn Bitcoin seizure jailedA former Chinese takeaway worker found guilty of money laundering after police seized more than £3bn worth of Bitcoin has been jailed for more than six years.Sky News - Published | |
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How Chinese takeaway worker led police to Bitcoin worth £3bn in Britain's biggest ever cryptocurrency seizureWithin weeks of Yadi Zhang's arrival in London in September 2017, Jian Wen had left her job and room in a Chinese takeaway and moved into a £5m six-bedroom house near Hampstead Heath.Sky News - Published | |
Why Bitcoin has suffered a sharp pullback from record highs - and what might happen nextBitcoin has suffered a sharp pullback from record highs.Sky News - Published | |
Computer scientist not mystery Bitcoin creator 'Satoshi Nakamoto', says judgeAn Australian computer scientist is not 'Satoshi Nakamoto', the pseudonym attributed to the unknown person widely credited with inventing Bitcoin, a High Court judge has ruled.Sky News - Published | |
Bitcoin hits another new high as UK regulator paves way for more crypto tradingThe value of Bitcoin has reached a new high, just days after the previous record was broken.Sky News - Published | |
Bitcoin value hits new all-time highThe value of the best-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has reached a new high.Sky News - Published | |
Bitcoin hits $60,000 - as all-time high nearsBitcoin has hit $60,000 for the first time since November 2021 - putting the cryptocurrency in touching distance of a new record high.Sky News - Published | |
Bitcoin worth £1.4bn seized after ex-takeaway worker tried to buy £23m mansion, court hearsBitcoin worth more than £1.4bn was seized by police after a former Chinese takeaway worker tried to buy a £23.5m Hampstead mansion, a court has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Mumbai Airport receives 'email threat' to blow up T2; demands USD 1 million in BitcoinThe sender of the email has demanded USD 1 million in Bitcoin within 48 hours to avert the blast.DNA - Published | |
Now, FIR links Mahadev app duo to cricket match-fixingSaurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, identified by the Enforcement Directorate as key players in a betting racket, are now alleged to be involved in a match-fixing syndicate through a subsidiary..IndiaTimes - Published | Revealed: The staggering amount of electricity that Bitcoin usesBitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, according to a new report on its damaging environmental impact.Sky News - Published |
Online fraud against US citizen: Cryptocurrency worth USD 930,000 seized by CBI from Ahmedabad-based manThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in India has seized over $930,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a man in Ahmedabad. The man allegedly cheated a US citizen by posing as a senior executive of a..IndiaTimes - Published | Amateur rapper and her husband plead guilty after trying to launder stolen Bitcoin worth billionsAn amateur rapper and her husband have pleaded guilty to attempting to launder stolen Bitcoin.Sky News - Published |
Briton pleads guilty to hacking stars' Twitter accounts to steal Bitcoin![]() Sky News - Published | Crypto crisis deepens with values suffering heavy losses after Binance U-turns on FTX bailout![]() Sky News - Published |
Gaming app scam: Bitcoins worth ₹13cr attachedThe Enforcement Directorate has attached Rs 13 crore worth of crypto currency Bitcoin of Aamir Khan of Kolkata from whose premises the agency had earlier this month recovered over Rs 17 crore in..IndiaTimes - Published | Bitcoin plummets to lowest level since December 2020 as crypto lender Celsius 'pauses' withdrawals![]() Sky News - Published |
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Bitcoin scam run by Indians from S'pore with footprint in China, UAE: EDThe Enforcement Directorate has informed the Supreme Court that while probing a money laundering case involving 80,000 Bitcoins, it found a well-planned conspiracy hatched by a Singapore-based firm..IndiaTimes - Published | Drake Donates $1M in Bitcoin to LBJ's Foundation After Big Roulette WinDrake is once again subscribing to God's plan -- throwing down big on roulette and giving back to the community just as much as he won ... with none other than LeBron James! Champagne Papi made a..TMZ.com - Published |
Could Russia turn to cryptocurrency and cyber crime to dodge sanctions?![]() Sky News - Published | Is Bitcoin trading legal or illegal, SC asks govtIndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked with Bitcoin post, ‘promptly secured’PM Modi’s personal Twitter account was hacked for a brief period during the early hours of Sunday, prompting the Centre’s cyber security wing CERT-In to order a high-level inquiry into the incident..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi's Twitter account hacked briefly, shares link to Bitcoin scamPM Modi's Twitter account was hacked momentarily in the early hours of December 12, and was restored quickly by authorities.DNA - Published |
Bitcoin 'flash crash' sees long positions worth $2bn closed by exchanges![]() Sky News - Published | No Bitcoin scam, says BJP; No foul play in investigation: Bengaluru policeIndiaTimes - Published |
New York's new mayor wants his first three pay cheques in Bitcoin![]() Sky News - Published | Administrator for darknet market Silk Road ordered to forfeit £490,000 in Bitcoin![]() Sky News - Published |
Bitcoin's rise has baffled billionaires and spooked banks. What's next?![]() Sky News - Published | Physical Bitcoin, Gold Cas, Now Worth $54M Amid Crypto's Rising ValueBitcoin prices are jumping again -- and amid all the crypto craze for normies ... one guy's come out to say he's uber-rich, 'cause he's got a physical copy that's now worth tens of millions. Great..TMZ.com - Published |
El Salvador's national Bitcoin system crashes as cryptocurrency becomes legal tenderEl Salvador's move to become the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender was marred on launch day when the government's digital wallet system crashed.Sky News - Published | Protests and confusion as El Salvador set to make Bitcoin legal tender![]() Sky News - Published |
Bitcoin jihadist jailed for 12 years after sending £55,000 to Islamic State![]() Sky News - Published |