– The environmental organization GreenpeaceUSA has ended its “Change the Code” campaign aimed at reducing the negative environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining.
– Suhir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI employee with four years of experience, was found dead on November 26 in his San Francisco apartment.
– In Australia, 24-year-old Catherine Kolivas and her accomplices kidnapped a member of the Saudi royal family. The victim was lured through a dating app and then threatened with a knife to demand $40,000 in Bitcoin.
– The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has unveiled a reorganization plan set to take effect on January 3, 2025. Payouts to affected clients will begin within 60 days via Kraken and BitGo platforms.
– Experts warn that within five years, commercial quantum computers will be able to break Bitcoin wallet protections based on the ECDSA 256 algorithm.
– Owners of Ledger hardware wallets faced a massive phishing attack, with scammers sending fake notifications on behalf of the company.
– JPMorgan experts stated that the Trump administration has opened a “new era” for cryptocurrencies in the US. According to them, the worst period of regulatory pressure on the crypto market is over.
– On December 18, 2024, the US Federal Reserve lowered the interest rate by 0.25%, setting it at 4.5%. This was the third consecutive reduction in recent months aimed at stimulating the economy and combating inflation.
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In 2024, North Korean hackers stole a record $1.34 billion in cryptocurrency, accounting for 61% of all thefts during the year. Compared to 2023, the amount increased by 21%, and the number of incidents rose from 282 to 303.
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