Smithsonian to display IRS laptop that tracked Bitfinex’s 120K stolen Bitcoin
The Smithsonian Institute has obtained the laptop owned by former IRS agent Chris Janczewski which was used to track down the 2016 Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 Bitcoin.
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Japan: Tech Giants Hitachi, KDDI Trial Blockchain Biometrics Verification System for Retail
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Amid conflict, NFT projects already seek to rebuild Ukraine
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‘This is on me’ — Robinhood CEO to lay off 23% of staff after Q2 loss
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Remote roles in blockchain offer flexibility for women: Alien Worlds co-founder
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Ether notches 2nd biggest hodler buying day in history
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