SEC, Bitcoin

Alabama man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and posting a false message in January 2024.
Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs
The price of bitcoin rose more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin.
Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, was arrested in October for his role in the hack of the SEC’s X account.
Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
Eric Council Jr., the Alabama man charged with hacking the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to falsely post the
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account,

GameStop, Ryan Cohen and Bitcoin

$100 Billion Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin Wallet Price Warning Issued After Mystery Deepens
02/10 update: Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive of the $141 billion USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, has warned quantum ...
Bitcoin’s future? ‘It only ends up… by the end of the year,’ says Bitdeer’s Jeff LaBerge
Bitdeer’s Jeff LaBerge says Bitcoin’s staying power is what makes it attractive to corporations and even governments.
Bitcoin price rallies above $97K as institutional and retail traders’ appetites shrink
Yields on the US 10-year Treasury have declined to 4.50% from 4.78% a month earlier as traders moved toward safer assets. A ...
Man wants to buy tip where he lost Bitcoin fortune
A computer engineer who lost £620m-worth of Bitcoin wants to buy the tip where he believes it was buried. James Howells, from ...
Bitcoin less reactive to tariff announcements, analysts say
It appears the days when President Donald Trump's pronouncements on trade policy could send shockwaves through the Bitcoin ...
Bitcoin's booming 'permanent holder demand' positions BTC price for $116K
Bitcoin holders with no record of selling their holdings have increased their BTC reserves during the Trump-led market pump.
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Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires 7,633 Bitcoin after one-week break, holdings now worth $46B
MicroStrategy acquires 7,633 BTC for $742M as part of its ongoing Bitcoin acquisition strategy, increasing holdings to ...
Bitcoin Defies Record Selling Pressure and Trade War Woes
Bitcoin has shown remarkable resilience, maintaining its position above $95,000 despite one of the largest selling events since the 2022 ...
Japanese firm’s Bitcoin embrace fuels meteoric stock surge amid crypto euphoria
The pro-crypto stance of US President Donald Trump is reverberating across global markets, particularly in Japan, where one ...