The US authorities have seized $3.5 billion worth of Bitcoin after shutting down a Bitcoin scam operation. The operation was run by people who looked like average Joes, and the authorities found folders on their computers titled "fake passport ideas" and "places to run away."
The attention and hype around the GameStop short squeeze may cause more people to buy shares, but it also gives hedge funds time to regroup, reposition, and save themselves from losses. Joining a trade mob can come with its own risks and potential consequences.
Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Vijaya Gadde discuss Big Tech censorship after revelations that the FBI helped flag content for Twitter to remove. While some were not surprised, the impact on free speech raises concerns about government control over platforms including Facebook and YouTube.
The online world is an ungoverned battlefield with cyber threats and defenses constantly occurring in the background while people casually browse and shop online. Antivirus companies have hundreds of individuals watching for such threats constantly.
The highly regulated and bureaucratic nature of Wall Street has made it difficult for technological innovation to disrupt the industry, which accounts for a significant portion of the US economy. As opposed to the technology industry, which operates in unregulated spaces, companies like Uber and Postmates have faced challenges in heavily regulated spaces.
After discovering that the Silk Road's stolen Bitcoin was likely sold by a corrupt government agent, a couple of blockchain-savvy agents investigate the flow of funds on Wallet Explorer.