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May 14, 2026
After 3.5 trillion guesses, a forgotten $400k Bitcoin wallet finally opened — boingboing.net
Eleven years ago, an X user who goes by cprkrn changed the password on a Bitcoin wallet holding 5 BTC. He was stoned at the time. He forgot the new password by morning, and 5 BTC sat untouched while it grew to roughly $400,000. — Read the rest The post
How Crypto Billionaires Are Trying to Buy a Senate Seat in Alabama — motherjones.com
From a billionaire’s perspective, a US Senate seat can be tantalizingly cheap. In 2022, Peter Thiel bought one for his former employee JD Vance with $15 million in independent campaign expenditures—a pittance for an oligarch whose net worth has increased
AI recovers $400K bitcoin account stoner locked himself out of while high — and his password is ridiculous — nypost.com
The guy thought his fortune had gone up in smoke after trying “like 7 trillion passwords."
Senate panel is advancing a sweeping crypto regulation bill over Democratic objections — qz.com
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the panel 15-9, largely along party lines, but faces opposition before a full Senate vote
Trump Team Is Freaking Out About His Plan for Birthday Pardons — newrepublic.com
Donald Trump is planning to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with hundreds of additional pardons. Some people in the White House have expressed concerns that Trump’s heavy use of his pardon authority could bode poorly for Republicans in the upcoming
Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Crypto Market Regulation Bill Advances — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin climbed past $80,000 after the Senate Banking Committee advanced a landmark US digital asset market structure bill after months of negotiations.
The dark side of Nigeria's crypto craze: Hope, scam and money laundering — france24.com
Cryptocurrency has become part of everyday life for many Nigerians in the face of inflation and the collapse of the naira. People are turning to cryptocurrencies to save, trade, and send money outside traditional banks. For many young people, crypto also
Dude… where’s my password? Claude reunites forgetful stoner with $400k Bitcoin stash — theregister.com
Eleven years ago, a stoner bought some Bitcoin, lit up, and entered a password that he soon forgot. Now, after searching for more than a decade, Claude AI has helped him figure out the credentials he needed to gain access to a crypto wallet containing
Phoenix Group makes AI data center pivot into Europe — semafor.com
A new 18MW data center in Lyon, France is being developed by Phoenix Group, an Abu Dhabi-based Bitcoin miner that told Semafor last year it was pivoting to small-scale AI infrastructure. The push into Europe comes as demand for AI computing capacity
North Korean operatives stole $2 billion last year—and financial firms are the next target — fortune.com
North Korea’s army of cyber operatives stole a record $2 billion in digital assets last year, fueled by the largest financial theft ever reported—$1.46 billion stolen in a single operation from crypto exchange Bybit. The attackers pulled off the heist by
Cops arrest man suspected of being Dream Market kingpin — theregister.com
A man police suspected of being the administrator of the former leading online drug bazaar Dream Market is facing charges in both his native Germany and the US following his arrest earlier this month. Prosecutors claim Owe Martin Andresen, 49, is the
‘Life Hack’ Review: A Heist That Never Leaves the Screen — nytimes.com
A group of teenagers seem to be targeting a cryptocurrency billionaire out of boredom, but they have a more sympathetic motive in this hacker film.
Crypto Industry Pushes a Bill to Tilt Regulation in Its Favor — nytimes.com
After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.
The shock of seeing your body used in deepfake porn — technologyreview.com
When Jennifer got a job doing research for a nonprofit in 2023, she ran her new professional headshot through a facial recognition program. She wanted to see if the tech would pull up the porn videos she’d made more than 10 years before, when she was in
Senate’s crypto drama comes to a head — semafor.com
The Senate Banking Committee will at last mark up its long-awaited overhaul of cryptocurrency regulation on Thursday morning following months of debate over divisive issues like stablecoin rewards, illicit finance, and ethics language. Despite aggressive
Eric and Lara Trump – the new US first family faces making the trip to China — scmp.com
US President Donald Trump’s second son Eric, who oversees the family business empire, is among the US entourage for the state visit to China. Eric and his wife Lara followed the US president down the steps from Air Force One on arrival in Beijing on
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