A French multinational corporation has been targeted by a ransomware group that couldn’t help but play to national stereotypes, demanding to be paid in baguettes. The gang said it wants $125,000 worth of the French bread, or it will leak from 40GB worth of stolen private data from Schneider Electric. A media report claims that the firm is really demanding…
Month: November 2024
WonderFi CEO kidnapped and forced to pay $1M ransom: Report
WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka reportedly said in an email that he is “safe” now and that no company funds and data were impacted. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-ceo-kidnapped-forced-pay-1-million-ransom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3FREFRESH1635366441506&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
WonderFi CEO kidnapped and forced to pay $1M ransom: Report
WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka reportedly said in an email that he is “safe” now and that no company funds and data were impacted. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-ceo-kidnapped-forced-pay-1-million-ransom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Who is Most Likely to Replace Gary Gensler After Trump Win?
Will he be sacked? Or will he quit? Either way, crypto industry antagonist Gary Gensler’s days as Securities and Exchange Commission Chair are likely to be numbered. President-elect Donald Trump is poised to hammer home one of his most popular crypto promises made earlier this year. At least, that’s what many in the industry are hoping for. “I will fire…
Mastercard’s Pay Local Launches, Connecting 2 Billion Users to 35 Million Merchants
Mastercard’s Pay Local is set to transform digital payments globally, connecting 2 billion users with 35 million merchants. Mastercard Pay Local Unlocks Global Reach: 2 Billion Users, 35 Million Merchants Payment giant Mastercard announced on Monday the launch of Pay Local, a global service designed to expand the reach of digital wallets by providing access […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/mastercards-pay-local-launches-connecting-2-billion-users-to-35-million-merchants/
Asian crypto traders profit from Trump’s win, China’s 2025 CBDC deadline: Asia Express
Asian investors trade overnight to catch the Trump-fueled Bitcoin surge, China accelerates digital yuan push: Asia Express Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/asias-crypto-traders-celebrate-trumps-win-coinbase-expands-singapore-asia-express/?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
AI-Generated Faces Proliferate as Tools for Political Manipulation on X, Study Finds
AI-generated profile pictures are becoming a significant tool for coordinated manipulation on X, with researchers from Germany identifying nearly 8,000 accounts using synthetic faces primarily focused on amplifying political messages and crypto schemes. “Recent advances in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) have blurred the lines between authentic and machine-generated content, making it almost impossible for humans to distinguish…
‘Trump Trade’ Means Bitcoin Could Soar for Eight Weeks, Says JP Morgan
Bitcoin’s stratospheric rise is set to continue—for at least another eight weeks. That’s according to analysts at America’s biggest bank, JP Morgan. Analysts at the bank said in a Thursday report that the biggest digital coin by market cap will continue to benefit from a Republican win in the U.S. presidential election. Bitcoin’s price soared on the eve of Donald…
Bitcoin all-time high at $76.8K is just the beginning, according to data
Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high above $76,850, and multiple data points suggest that the rally has room to run higher. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-all-time-high-at-76-8-k-is-just-the-beginning-according-to-data?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Telegram is becoming a one-stop app like China’s WeChat — Bitget CEO
According to DemandSage, Telegram boasts approximately 950 million monthly active users and has raised over $4 billion since its launch. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/telegram-becoming-one-stop-app-like-china-s-we-chat-bitget-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound