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‘My Lookalike Brother Used My Glasses To Fool SoFi’s Online Verification; He Loaned $52K Under My Name And Lost It All To A Crypto Scam’

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‘My Lookalike Brother Used My Glasses To Fool SoFi’s Online Verification; He Loaned K Under My Name And Lost It All To A Crypto Scam’

A unique case of identity theft has emerged, revealing how a determined scammer exploited an online bank’s verification process to steal a $52,000 loan, only to lose the entire sum to a cryptocurrency scam. ABC 7 News’s 7 On Your Side investigative team uncovered the details after receiving an anonymous package from Manila, Philippines. The … Read more

‘The Bank Tried To Warn Me’: 83-Year-Old Loses $50K In Crypto Scam After ‘Grandson Calls Her For Bail Money’

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‘The Bank Tried To Warn Me’: 83-Year-Old Loses K In Crypto Scam After ‘Grandson Calls Her For Bail Money’

Lois, an 83-year-old San Francisco Bay Area resident, recently lost $50,000 in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam after falling victim to a “grandson in trouble” ruse. Lois, returning home late on a Friday evening, received a frantic call from a man claiming to have her grandson, stating that he was in trouble. Moments later, another voice, … Read more

Trump Victory Could Push Bitcoin to $100K and Drive Altcoins Higher

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Trump Victory Could Push Bitcoin to 0K and Drive Altcoins Higher

At the Trump McDonald’s event, the 45th president and Republican contender worked a shift at a fast-food location in Pennsylvania. It set the internet on fire as expected, but the real story is the election’s tight link to the current cryptocurrency price swings. Industry leaders are rallying behind Donald Trump, banking on his pro-crypto policies … Read more

Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign

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Ripple founder has given more than .8 million to Harris campaign

Chris Larsen, co-founder and chairman of Ripple, contributed nearly $9.9 million to Future Forward in September, in addition to more than $800,000 to the Harris Victory Fund, according to FEC data compiled by the Breadcrumbs crypto market and blockchain analyst James Delmore and independently verified by CNBC. Including Larsen’s August contribution of $1 million worth of … Read more

Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end

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Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end

“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Former US President Trump used to be a crypto critic but in recent weeks adopted a much friendlier stance alongside the sector’s emergence as an influential player in the 2024 presidential election through … Read more

Crypto’s $130 million election binge has boosted Utah’s John Curtis

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Crypto’s 0 million election binge has boosted Utah’s John Curtis

U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer | AP SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry … Read more

BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street

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BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street

Marquee at the main entrance to BlackRock headquarters building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — A year ago, Samara Cohen believed there was so much pent-up demand for bitcoin that she and her team at BlackRock launched one of the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded products in the U.S. … Read more

Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin surges 3%; Altcoin XRP, Etherium, others jump up to 11%. Here’s why

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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin surges 3%; Altcoin XRP, Etherium, others jump up to 11%. Here’s why

Bitcoin prices (BTC) surged over 3% on Wednesday and traded at $65,758 around 12 pm India time. BTC has seen a high traction among investors amid higher inflows coupled with positive sentiments since an assassination attempt at the US presidential candidate Donald Trump, with odds of the former president winning the upcoming election, shooting up. … Read more

Cryptocurrency Prices on October 17: Bitcoin trades above $67,400; XRP, Dogecoin surge up to 4%

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Cryptocurrency Prices on October 17: Bitcoin trades above ,400; XRP, Dogecoin surge up to 4%

Cryptocurrency prices exhibited mixed trends on Thursday. Bitcoin (BTC) remained volatile but managed to stay above the $67,400 mark, while Ethereum (ETH) continued to hover around $2,600. Solana (SOL) and Shiba Inu experienced slight dips over the past 24 hours. As of 11:41 pm IST, Bitcoin was up 0.6%, trading at $67,433, having earlier reached … Read more

Trump’s coin sale misses early targets as crypto website crashes

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Trump’s coin sale misses early targets as crypto website crashes

Former U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s new crypto project is off to a rough start. World Liberty Financial, which aspires to be a sort of crypto bank, launched its token sale on … Read more