4 h. ago Crypto exchange seeks help in finding $1.5bn stolen from digital wallet

Bybit said attacker moved Ethereum currency to unknown address in what is thought to be biggest digital theftThe cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in cybersecurity to help it recover $1.5bn (£1.2bn) stolen by hackers in what is thought to be the biggest single digital theft in history.The Dubai-based crypto platform said an attacker gained control of a wallet of Ethereum, one of the most popular digital currencies after bitcoin, and transferred the contents to an unknown address. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’

Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in cybersecurity to help it recover $1.5bn (£1.2bn) stolen by hackers in what is thought to be the biggest single digital theft in history.The Dubai-based crypto platform said an attacker gained control of a wallet of Ethereum, one of the most popular digital currencies after bitcoin, and transferred the contents to an unknown address. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange Bybit in record theft

It is one of the biggest online thefts of all time

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31 h. ago Prince Harry faces 'shock move' from lawyers which will show if he lied on US visa

Some of his visa documents will reportedly be made public by the Department of Homeland Security in the United States. It's as a lawsuit seeks to find out if he lied about drug use on his application

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3 d. ago Asylum seeker declared a child by UK judges... despite a previous finding that he was 23 with a receding hairline and thick facial hair

An asylum seeker who is at least 23 years old and has a receding hairline as well as thick facial hair was declared a child by judges.

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3 d. ago Asylum seeker declared a child by UK judges... despite Home Office finding he was 23 with a receding hairline and thick facial hair

An asylum seeker who is at least 23 years old and has a receding hairline as well as thick facial hair was declared a child by judges.

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4 d. ago Nigeria sues crypto giant Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax

Authorities blame crypto exchange, already facing four counts of tax evasion in the country, for currency woesNigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Binance to pay $79.5bn for economic losses the country’s government says were caused by the cryptocurrency exchange’s operations there and $2bn in back taxes, court documents showed on Wednesday.Authorities blame Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, for Nigeria’s currency woes and detained two of its executives in 2024 after crypto websites emerged as platforms of choice for trading the local naira currency. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Surge in digital wallet use for card transactions in UK, says regulator

Digital wallets allow people to make payments using mobile phones or other electronic devices. In the UK, the biggest digital wallets are mainly linked to debit and credit cards

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