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Tequila & Bitcoin Rigs: Inside a $4M Cargo Heist

Tequila & Bitcoin Rigs: Inside a $4M Cargo Heist

The landscape of cargo theft is quickly changing, and it’s not just about hot TVs and electronics anymore. These days, thieves are raiding a strange cocktail of luxury items including premium tequila and artisanal Bitcoin mining rigs. A recent $4 million cargo heist maybe serves to perfectly illustrate this trend....

Airport Bitcoin Heist! LAPD Busts Ring, But Who's REALLY Paying?

Airport Bitcoin Heist! LAPD Busts Ring, But Who's REALLY Paying?

LAPD executes Bitcoin mining rig heist bust at LAX. Bravo! $2.7 million recovered, arrests made. This is about more than just a cool piece of technology going offline. It’s a manifestation of a deeper, more nefarious issue – one that you’re likely paying for.Crypto Crime Affects EveryoneNot sure how this...

Bitcoin Boom or Bust? Vilonia's Crypto Gamble Could Make You Rich!

Bitcoin Boom or Bust? Vilonia's Crypto Gamble Could Make You Rich!

Is Vilonia, Arkansas—population 3,500—on the verge of hitting digital pay dirt. Or is it on its way to becoming a cautionary tale in the boom-and-bust, whipsaw world of crypto. Interstate Holdings Blockchain hopes for the former, and they’re wagering tens of millions on this small town. You should be paying...

Bitcoin Heist Exposes a $4M Flaw

Bitcoin Heist Exposes a $4M Flaw

It’s tempting to shrug off last week’s $4 million dollar cargo theft as just another crime story. Coffee, tequila, shoes, bitcoin-mining computers… an unusual shopping list for crooks, huh? Look a bit further beneath the surface, and you’ll discover that this goes far beyond purloined property. This unprecedented situation has...

LAPD's Bitcoin Heist Recovery Exposes a Deeper Crypto Security Flaw

LAPD's Bitcoin Heist Recovery Exposes a Deeper Crypto Security Flaw

The LAPD recently seized $2.7 million in stolen Bitcoin mining equipment from LAX. They detained two suspected gun runners affiliated with a South American crime syndicate—the highest value take down in law enforcement’s ongoing war against illegal arms trading. It's not. While I commend the LAPD's efforts, this incident shines...

Tequila, Bitcoin Miners & Body Wash? The Wildest Crime Spree Ever!

Tequila, Bitcoin Miners & Body Wash? The Wildest Crime Spree Ever!

Ok all you cool cats and kittens, let’s embark on this strange criminal journey. It truly seems to us that the fantastical concepts emerged right out of an epic, weird bash! Coffee, tequila, shoes, body wash, pet food, speakers, clothing, Bitcoin-mining computers? What the fuck these fools was talking about....

Jack Dorsey's Bitkey: Will It Spark Bitcoin Adoption?

Jack Dorsey's Bitkey: Will It Spark Bitcoin Adoption?

Bitcoin. The digital gold rush. A technological revolution. Let’s not kid ourselves, for the average person, it’s still confusing. We know that private keys, seed phrases, cold storage can be scary intimidating concepts. It reads like you are about to launch a rocket, not just order a coffee! That's where...

Dorsey's Bitcoin Wallet Changes: A Trojan Horse for Centralization?

Dorsey's Bitcoin Wallet Changes: A Trojan Horse for Centralization?

Jack Dorsey, a name synonymous with both Twitter (now X) and Bitcoin advocacy, recently unveiled updates to Block’s Bitkey wallet. The stated goals? Enhanced security, privacy, and usability. Sounds great, right? As someone deeply invested in the promise of a truly decentralized future – a future where a Malaysian Chinese...

Block's Bitkey Wallet Set for Overhaul with Enhanced Security and Privacy Features

Block's Bitkey Wallet Set for Overhaul with Enhanced Security and Privacy Features

Block, Inc., the fintech company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, recently unveiled some major new features to its self-custody Bitcoin wallet, Bitkey. These changes, all intended to improve safety, privacy, and usability, are scheduled to start being tested in May.Co-founder Jack Dorsey recently tweeted about some of the changes headed this...

Dorsey's Bitkey Overhaul: What It Means For Your Bitcoin

Dorsey's Bitkey Overhaul: What It Means For Your Bitcoin

Bitkey, the Bitcoin wallet incubated by Jack Dorsey’s start-up, is reshaping its ambitions. These modifications seek to enhance the security, privacy, and usability of the everyday Bitcoin user. These updates reflect a commitment to empowering users with greater control over their digital assets, aligning perfectly with KnowingCoin.com's mission to equip...