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The headlines this week: — Anonymous set for cyberwar with Bitcoin-powered Russian hacker crew — Crypto founders exploit Ukraine's pleas for cash to shill their tokens — ConsenSys lawsuit reveals JPMorgan owns critical Ethereum infrastructure See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— ‘Struggling' coal plant emits 500% more carbon after Bitcoin mining revival — Web3 crypto startups poach top execs from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon — Apple store gunman who demanded $220M crypto ransom dies by cop car See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Hacker could've printed unlimited ‘Ether' but chose $2M bug bounty instead — Right-click savers send NFT marketplace Cent into indefinite hiatus — Intel hopes new Bitcoin mining chip will reduce its environmental impact See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Nike sues over sneaker NFTs to clean house before metaverse arrives — It sure looks like Melania Trump wash traded her ‘white hat' NFT for $170K — Weaponry and cyberwar: How Bitcoin funds anti-Russia efforts in Ukraine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Cryptoland: Fiji island won't be crypto's Fyre Festival after all — Biden wants US to regulate crypto as matter of national security — YouTuber rugpulls fans for $500K in crypto, token pumps 300% anyway See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Fearing revolution, Myanmar's military gov't wants to ban crypto and VPNs — New US laws make it difficult for small businesses to accept crypto — No, quantum computers won't hack Bitcoin by 2022 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Ignorance no excuse: IRS to hunt NFT tax cheats for billions of dollars — Journalist bluffs his way into a senior Binance job worth $220K per year — Bitcoin bull Chamath Palihapitiya reckons 'nobody cares' about Uyghur genocide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Crypto investor wants Kim Kardashian in court over pump and dump — Can NFTs be 'art'? Wikipedia can't decide, will worry about it later — Here we go again: Kleiman pushes for Wright retrial over Nakamoto Bitcoin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode:— Kosovo bans Bitcoin mining as energy crisis sweeps Europe — Bitcoin miners collateral damage during violent unrest in Kazakhstan — Dump it: Crypto markets lose $230B since Bogdanoff twins passed away See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Myanmar's parallel government wants revolution backed by Tether crypto — UK watchdog protects Papa John's pizza lovers from free Bitcoin — Coinbase billionaire goes full tech bro, co-founds life extension startup See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Binance will attempt to reverse UK ban amid ongoing global scrutiny — Jury sides with Craig Wright in $200B Bitcoin case but he still owes $100M — Just 5% of NFT traders make the vast majority of profits on OpenSea See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — China wants you to know its digital collectibles are nothing like bubbly NFTs — Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter, new chief shows less Bitcoin maximalism — Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht sells NFTs to support bid for presidential clemency See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — WoW gold farmer Steve Bannon shilled dumb Chinese crypto before arrest — Bitcoin billionaires, a16z threw cash at US Senator before crypto tax vote — Craig Wright used Slack app to threaten witness as they gave evidence See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Don't be fooled by NYC's mayor praising Bitcoin — he's just shilling an ICO — Russia bails out Kazakhstan as Chinese Bitcoin miners suck power grid dry — Huobi follows Binance, FTX, and BitMEX in ‘moving' to a tax haven See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Patreon wants creators to shill their own crypto tokens — because why not — Self-styled Ross Ulbricht successor to give up Silk Road 2.0 Bitcoin — Craig Wright's $68B Bitcoin dispute has both sides claiming he's Satoshi See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Robinhood share price and revenues tank as Dogecoin popularity wanes — Alibaba, Tencent rewrite history by scrubbing NFTs to appease Beijing — Top US agencies ready to wage crusade across the crypto industry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

— Fortnite's Epic Games loves NFTs now that Steam rejected them entirely — Bitcoin miners overload Kazakhstan's electricity grid, forcing rations — Treasury overlord Yellen worried crypto undermines US sanctions, dollar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — AI project scores $400K Aussie gov't grant to combat crypto money laundering — Husband and wife use peanut butter sandwich to trade nuclear secrets for crypto — Bukele's $4M Bitcoin pet hospital isn't wagging any tails See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Iran lifts Bitcoin mining ban in face of power shortages, US sanctions — Bitcoin miners who set up their own power plants face crippling $5.6M fine — Don't blame Coinbase for huge social engineering hack, says Coinbase — Central, South Asia love DeFi so much, crypto volume spiked 700% See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Binance claims it has no crypto exchange business in China — that's a lie — Bitcoin miners go nuclear in the hunt for cheap electricity — Ethereum mining pools killed by China's cryptocurrency crackdown — Europe now world's number one crypto economy, overtaking East Asia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Binance staff exploited users' crypto trades for personal gain, whistleblower — It took just 12 days for Coinbase to submit to SEC, despite Armstrong rant— El Salvador president Bukele down 15% on Bitcoin, despite buying the dip— Bitcoin.org hackers peddled BTC giveaway scam similar to Twitter heist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Mastercard buys Monero-tracing analytics unit to build trust in crypto — Coinbase stock is in the toilet, now it wants to sell $2B in junk bonds — BitMEX insider Dwyer agrees to US extradition after hiding out in Bermuda See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Canada's largest markets watchdog banned Tether — is USDT a security? — ‘Satoshi Nakamoto' shows up to challenge Wright's Bitcoin white paper win — SEC threatens Coinbase over crypto interest account, CEO cries foul — Bitcoin Babe crypto exchange chief says banks treat her like terrorist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— China says returning 500K miners to Genesis still in-line with crackdown — Teen clipboard hackers who stole $800K Bitcoin could still get away with it — Chia miners sell damaged SSDs at a loss after ‘green Bitcoin' tanks 90% — Anti-Bitcoin Trump: Crypto ‘may be fake,' invest in US dollars instead See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— European football clubs made $200M selling crypto tokens to fans — Gartner's Hype Cycle predicts 5 years until mainstream NFT adoption — Coinbase wants to help track crypto cyberattacks — but its own users are shit out of luck — Crypto goon gets 5 years in prison for $4M ‘decentralized bank' ICO scam See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— Chinese state media brags about killing 11 companies caught using crypto — Tether personally issued TRON's Justin Sun at least $200M in USDT — Italian feds say Mafia pays cartels for cocaine with Bitcoin and Monero — DeviantArt enlists AI to police NFT markets for stolen art See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:— London law firms form global ‘crypto fraud network' CFAAR — Chinese BTC miners sent 200K rigs to Canada but can't find enough power – Crypto breaks 2 records in a day for biggest fine and DeFi hack – Messi accepts crypto in Paris Saint-Germain deal worth over $40M per year See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — IT guy at Polish police headquarters caught mining Bitcoin in secret — Bitcoin SV rocked by fifth 51% attack, serial culprit attempts double spends — Fake Bitcoin news wave hits Apple, Amazon, and now Saudi Aramco — Binance won't get medical records in fight over $10M crypto, says Malta charity See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: — Metro worker upholds tradition by mining Bitcoin with stolen electricity, quits — Hacker demands Bitcoin ransom to stop porn flood on ransomware forum — Binance charity sued over $9M Bitcoin meant for cancer patients in Malta — FaZe talent manager took 20% cut for brokering crypto pump and dumps See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: – We ranked crypto companies with Glassdoor — it opened a rabbit hole – Giant PS4 farm stole $250K power a month to ‘mine' FIFA — not Ethereum – Swede gets 15 years in prison for $16M crypto Ponzi that lasted a decade See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: – Mr. Goxx is a crypto trading hamster — and he's only slightly underwater – TikTok bans crypto ads but some fear it won't stop shitcoin shilling – UK ad watchdog gets ‘proactive' in crypto scam crackdown – REvil goes dark as Biden pressures Putin over ransomware attacks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines:– Esports influencer fired for pumping and dumping ‘Save The Kids' crypto – Inside Decentraland, where users can't drink but they can buy blunts – Binance ‘Chutes and Ladders' ends where it started: Hong Kong – China murders ‘Cat Coin' company, mounts head in latest crypto warning See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: – Binance blackballed in UK, ousted from Ontario, jabbed again in Japan – Craig Wright wins Bitcoin white paper copyright suit by default – ‘Never before seen' footage of John McAfee on the run goes unsold – Bitcoin mining stocks are doing better than Bitcoin in 2021 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines:– Is unvaccinated sperm really the next Bitcoin?– Kim Kardashian shilling EthereumMax warned us crypto would collapse. – Judge spits T.I. lyrics to dismiss ICO case, rapper's lawyer approves. – Free speech activists defy China by porting Apple Daily to the blockchain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:– Elon Musk missed the cut, won't hold sway on Bitcoin Mining Council. – Tether attracts mainstream media scrutiny over its commercial paper. – ‘British FBI' deputy director spooked by luxury assets sold for Bitcoin. – Margaret Thatcher and swine flu: Failed Bitcoin ship Satoshi has seen it all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:– SSD maker sets data limit after Chia miners ruin drives, exploit warranties.– Victims of $3.6B crypto Ponzi still believe they'll get their money back. – El Salvador Bitcoin scheme could torpedo $1.3B IMF loan, analysts warn. – What happened to the Lifeboat Foundation's Bitcoin Endowment Fund? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:– Soulja Boy tweets $24K pay-to-play deal with SafeMoon clone — then deletes it. – Crypto traders in China flock to OTC desks despite scrutiny, report. – The NFT market bubble has popped and we've got the charts to prove it. – Binance Smart Chain hackers made $167M with flash loans, exploits in May. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:– US Senator urges OCC to rescind bank charters of 3 crypto companies. – BitTorrent founder's Chia crypto listed this month. Now it wants an IPO. – Block.one sunk $150M into Voice — now it's an unfinished NFT platform. – Dark web marketplace Hydra has now processed $3.2B in crypto. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:– Chia crypto triggers HDD stock rally as Western Digital, Seagate surge. – Sony patent outlines Bitcoin betting system for esports tournaments. – Take-Two CEO: Crypto and the metaverse probably won't matter in 5 years. – Bitcoin crash wiped $22B from crypto billionaires — here's who lost the most. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: – SEC chief: Crypto exchanges need a regulator for market manipulation.– Hacker crew hungry for Bitcoin says it regrets cyberattack on US fuel lines.– NFT collector shares sad videos of Christie's $17M CryptoPunk auction.– Microsoft cans Azure Blockchain, pushes users to Ethereum's ConsenSys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines:– A history of Bitcoin Fog, the crypto mixer that washed 6% of BTC's supply. – Coinbase to handle Bitcoin and Ether for Sotheby's $3M Banksy auction. – BitTorrent creator's new crypto Chia collapsed 50% on launch. – Bitcoin miners flock to upstate NY — this Senate bill would stop that. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:– Dutch police seized $10M in crypto in 2020 — 650% more than 2019.– Musk accused of pump and dump as Bitcoin sale boosts Tesla earnings. – Coinbase hits back at rumors of insiders dumping all their stock.– International manhunt continues over alleged $2B crypto exchange fraud. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: – The UK arrives fashionably late to the CBDC conversation. – Facebook's Diem is closer but it's still a boring stablecoin. – Binance US hires ex-Coinbase exec to compete with Coinbase. – Billion-dollar crypto exit scam labelled ‘biggest fraud' in Turkish history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: What we know about Ledger and Shopify's class-action lawsuit. Square's COPA asks UK court to rule Craig Wright didn't create Bitcoin. HSBC snubs MicroStrategy stock after CEO buys too much Bitcoin. Silk Road hacker who stole $4B in Bitcoin allegedly outed as US fraudster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week: Ransomware hackers want to return Bitcoin — but they'll keep the change.Coinbase, Square, Fidelity form crypto ‘innovation council' — but why? Activist investor says Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF pledge is not enough. Arthur Hayes' surrender starts countdown 'til court hears the coconut quote. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:Ransomware hackers want to return Bitcoin — but they'll keep the change. Crypto whale stuck in $150M short squeeze during battle for tiny altcoin. Goldman Sachs lands crypto 180, readies rich clients for Bitcoin. Risk to user Bitcoin ‘unlikely' after Tesla spots bugs in BTCPay code. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:Coinbase fined $6.5M for wash trading and ‘reckless' reportingTime asks ‘is fiat dead?' as 98-year-old mag seeks Bitcoin-savvy CFORobinhood's crypto hiring spree is real — 8 open jobs including CFOTesla accepting Bitcoin means it stacks 0.7 BTC per Model 3 sold for cryptoBitcoin fans have now donated nearly $1M to Satoshi since they disappeared See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The headlines this week:BitMEX's Delo posts $20M bail, denies money laundering charges. Twitter's teen hacker sentenced to 3 years over Bitcoin scam. Social tokens plummet after Roll loses $6M to crypto hackers. First NFT? Evidence suggests someone sold a PNG for 500 BTC in 2010. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A quick update from our newsroom: The Protos Daily is becoming the Protos Weekly. Next Friday, March 19 is the launch of our news podcast that brings you the most important stories in cryptocurrency. Expect original reporting, in-depth analysis, and more.Beeple becomes third most valuable living artistRipple execs fight SEC subpoenasBakkt awarded sought-after BitLicenseMF Doom's AR masks on sale again See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New index shows granular YoY Bitcoin data. GBTC halts inflow after trading at 15% below Bitcoin. Nvidia hash limiter may not have been cracked, despite claims. Christie's Beeple NFT auction about to close. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Square, MicroStrategy feature in JPMorgan's crypto basket. Grayscale job listings hint at possible Bitcoin ETF. Crypto miners say they've cracked Nvidia's hash limiter. Dorsey's ‘genesis tweet' bid hits $2.5M in Ethereum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.