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Wall Street climbs, lifted by Uber, Lyft and Nvidia
Nvidia briefly displaced Alphabet as the U.S. stock market’s third most valuable company.
Bitcoin
Massive Ransomware Attack Takes Over 100 Hospitals In Romania Offline
Over 100 healthcare facilities in Romania are officially offline after hackers launched a large ransomware attack on at least 25 healthcare facilities, according to country’s cybersecurity agency.
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Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 to 21-month peak as new year kicks off
Bitcoin galloped past $45,000 for the first time since April 2022, buoyed by optimism around the possible approval of exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds.
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Wall St kicks off 2024 on a dull note as yields rise, Apple dips
U.S. stocks fell on the first trading day of 2024 after investors tempered expectations around interest-rate cuts this year.
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Bitcoin Group: taking steps against money-laundering, terrorist financing
November 29, 2023 – 10:58 AM UTC BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Bitcoin Group (ADE.DE) said on Wednesday it was taking measures to…
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Bitcoin hits two-month high above $30,000 in volatile week
Bitcoin jumped on Friday above $30,000 for first time since July, taking gains for the week past 10%.
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Cryptocurrency Companies Sued Over Alleged $1.1B In Fraud
New York state prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against three cryptocurrency firms, alleging that the companies engaged in fraudulent activities that resulted in more than 230,000 investors losing a collective $1.1 billion.
Bitcoin
76-year-old N.C. Couple Robbed, Held Hostage in Their Own Home
New details have emerged about an elderly couple that were held hostage inside their own home and robbed of more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin
Twitter changes logo to Doge meme
Twitter has replaced its online and mobile browsers’ default logo with the well-known Doge meme by Dogecoin on Monday.