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The US Justice Department has launched a probe into a former ransomware negotiator, accused of striking deals with hackers to take a cut of the crypto used to pay the extortionists. In a statement to Cointelegraph, DigitalMint President Marc Grens confirmed that one of the firm’s former employees is the target of an ongoing criminal investigation and was “immediately terminated” when the allegations came to light. “The investigation evidently involves alleged unauthorized conduct by the employee while employed here.”The Chicago-based company assists victims with ransomware negotiations and payments to hackers. The story was first reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, citing a…
Today, Belgravia Hartford Capital Inc. (CNSX: BLGV) has announced it has completed its fourth Bitcoin acquisition, purchasing 9.35 BTC for $1 million at an average price of $106,918 per Bitcoin. BLGV has purchased 9.35295508 BTC for a total of $1,000,000.00 at $106,918.08 per BTC⁰Total Holdings in the BTC treasury are now 15.74611987 BTC for $105,449.46 per coin for a total of $1,660,094.35 https://t.co/Zdz19YbCP8— Belgravia Hartford (@BelgraviaBLGV) July 2, 2025 With this purchase, Belgravia’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 15.75 BTC, valued at approximately $1.66 million. The company’s average acquisition cost across all purchases is $105,449 per BTC. The transaction…
British League of Legends colour caster Andy ‘Vedius’ Day has opened up about his mental health struggles on social media. The LEC regular appeared on the LoL MSI analyst desk in Vancouver, Canada for G2 Esports versus Gen.G. The Welshman has covered numerous big events, including casts of the Worlds 2022 and 2024 finals. As he has been part of the LEC/EU LCS for over 9 years, almost a decade of LoL casting. Just realised 9 years ago today I started my first day on with the EU LCSTime flies eh— Andy Day (@Vedius) May 8, 2025 However, following the…
U.S. and EU regulators ramped up digital asset coordination, signaling alignment on crypto rules, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies with global market-shaping implications. Joint US-EU Talks Highlight Urgency to Build Cohesive Crypto Infrastructure Cross-border crypto oversight gained stronger momentum as U.S. and EU regulators doubled down on cooperation over digital asset rules, stablecoins, and […]
A group of tech billionaires, led by Palmer Luckey, co-founder of military contractor Anduril, is preparing to launch a new bank named Erebor, aimed at filling the gap left by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for start-ups, including those in the cryptocurrency sector. Backed by high-profile investors such as Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Joe Lonsdale […]
BETBY redefines chess betting at Esports World Cup BETBY, a sportsbook supplier, has expanded its chess betting markets the game prepares for its debut at the Esports World Cup. This move marks a significant step in BETBY’s evolution of chess as a betting vertical, offering fans and bettors a wider array of wagering options. Keep Reading BETBY expands LATAM presence through Mobadoo esports partnership BETBY expands global reach with Elantil partnership Sportsbook and casino platform Rivalry narrows losses in 2024 The expanded offering includes an extensive range of pre-match and live betting markets, covering not only traditional outcomes like match…
Dogecoin started a fresh increase above the $0.1650 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might aim for a move above $0.1720. DOGE price started a fresh increase above the $0.1620 and $0.1650 levels. The price is trading above the $0.1650 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.1640 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $0.1720 zone and $0.1800. Dogecoin Price Faces Hurdles Dogecoin price started…
Key takeaways:Bitcoin rallied above $109,000 as the global money supply reached new highs.BTC open interest rose by 10% amid a strong Coinbase Premium and stable funding rate, pointing to spot demand.Multiple technical indicators suggest a major breakout is underway, with analysts eyeing a $137,000 Bitcoin price.Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped on Wednesday, rising by 3.6% and reaching $109,730 for the first time since June 12. The recovery occurred at the back of the global money supply (M2), reaching a new all-time high above $55 trillion. If Bitcoin closes the daily candle above $108,500, it will confirm a strong bullish engulfing pattern, increasing…
Dune Awakening game Griefing in Dune: Awakening is escalating – even in PvE zones, players are no longer safe. As Funcom does not intervene, players are gradually becoming desperate. In Funcom’s survival MMO Dune: Awakening, which actually features a strict separation of PvP and PvE areas, players are up to mischief and using nasty tricks to spoil the fun of the game for others – even in areas where PvP is actually taboo. How the griefers ruin the fun of the game The methods used by the game spoilers are at least as inventive as they are mean: landing ornithopters…
The speed with which new technologies hit the market is nothing compared to the speed with which talented researchers find creative ways to use them, train them, even turn them into things we can’t live without. One such researcher is MIT MAD Fellow Alexander Htet Kyaw, a graduate student pursuing dual master’s degrees in architectural studies in computation and in electrical engineering and computer science.Kyaw takes technologies like artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and robotics, and combines them with gesture, speech, and object recognition to create human-AI workflows that have the potential to interact with our built environment, change how we shop,…