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Why It’s Time To Come Down On Bitcoin

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That means bitcoin. What Does Any of This Have To Do With Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a fascinating technology on the merits. Bitcoin uses math — and math equations that anyone can solve and see — to provide this cash-like feature. And why we might need to channel our inner Frances Kelsey to help get us there.

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Twitter Hack Of 130+ A-Listers Invites FBI Probe

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The FBI is investigating the worst security breach in Twitter’s 14-year history, as hackers commandeered more than 100 high-profile accounts, The Wall Street Journal reported. On Thursday (July 16), PYMNTS reported the U.S.

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Twitter Hackers Took Personal Data From Celebrity Accounts

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On Musk’s account, a tweet appeared asking for bitcoin, promising to double all payments sent to an address. The FBI has launched an investigation. The hackers used internal tools to target 130 Twitter accounts. Of that number, the attackers reset passwords, logged into the accounts and sent tweets from 45 of them.