Hacker Pleads Guilty To SEC's Fake Bitcoin ETF Post On X That Triggered Financial Wipeout Worth Millions
An Alabama resident on Monday confessed to hacking the SEC’s X account and posting a fake Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ...
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GameStop makes plans to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet
GameStop is getting into Bitcoin. The video game retailer, known for its wild meme stock history, is considering adding ...
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Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s official X account last year to manipulate bitcoin prices. Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens ...
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Alleged hacker behind fake SEC post could forfeit $50K in plea deal
Related: Crypto Biz: SEC cleans up Gensler-era mess The fake Bitcoin ETF post, published to X on Jan. 9, 2024, came as many in the crypto industry anticipated the SEC would announce whether it ...
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Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC Chairman Gary Gensler saying Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETC ...
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With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet the trillions in cash on America's corporate balance sheets are next
Last week, White House crypto czar David Sacks held his first press conference to discuss the future of crypto policy coming out of the Trump administration. While that will include stablecoin ...