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Man who lost $780 million in Bitcoin in a landfill now wants to buy the entire dump before city closes the site
By Mark Tyson published
A Welsh landfill site where 8,000 Bitcoins are thought to be buried will be repurposed, at least partly, into a solar farm - but the man who lost the haul has other plans.

Court ruling halts man's $750M bitcoin recovery effort from landfill
By Mark Tyson published
The legal arguments over $750M worth of Bitcoin buried in Welsh dump have come to an unhappy end for the man who lost his crypto HDD in the trash 12 years ago.

Bitcoin crosses $100,000 milestone as incoming U.S. administration looks increasingly crypto-friendly
By Kunal Khullar published
On Wednesday, Bitcoin's price exceeded $100,000, marking a significant achievement for a digital asset once dismissed as a passing trend.

Bitcoin launderer hands over $400 million as he heads to prison
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Sentencing was deemed 'lenient' as the defendant cooperated with the authorities and pleaded guilty.

Bitcoin skyrockets to an all-time high of over $84,000
By Aaron Klotz published
Bitcoin has spiked to an all time high of over $84,000 as a result of Trump's electorial presidential win several days ago. Bitcoin is now more valuable than Gold.

Man who lost half-billion dollar Bitcoin HDD sues local authority for $500 million for not letting him dig through landfill
By Mark Tyson published
A Welsh man whose partner accidentally threw out an HDD containing 8,000 Bitcoins has become increasingly desperate to recoup the lost treasure. Now, he is suing the council.

Twelve people sentenced for cryptocurrency heists and laundering
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
A group of twelve criminals have been awarded multi-year prison sentences and restitution for committing violent crimes, including abduction and cryptocurrency theft via SIM swap.

FBI warns crypto industry as North Korea ramps up raiding campaigns
By Mark Tyson published
DPRK is increasing its crypto heist activity's persistence, scale, and sophistication.
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