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Estonian HashFlare founders jailed 16 months for $575M Bitcoin fraud
Estonian founders Ivan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko received 16 months for defrauding 700,000 investors in the $575 million HashFlare Bitcoin mining scam.
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Canada’s crypto market hits $1.7B with Bitcoin and Ethereum dominance in 2023
Canada’s crypto market reached $1.7B in 2023, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading. Wealthsimple and Coinberry are key platforms for Canadian traders.
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MARA secures 51% stake in EDF subsidiary for $200 million HPC expansion
Bitcoin miner MARA acquires 51% stake in EDF subsidiary, entering HPC sector; H.C. Wainwright reports deal valued at $200 million.
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Kazakhstan shuts $16.5M illegal power scheme for Bitcoin and Ethereum miners
Kazakhstan authorities uncovered a $16.5M illegal power scheme involving crypto miners. The operation targeted Bitcoin and Ethereum mining farms consuming 2MW of electricity.
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Mint Miner supports 500,000 users with BTC, XRP, SOL cloud mining in 2024
Mint Miner offers cloud mining for BTC, XRP, and SOL, serving 500,000 users with secure solutions amid crypto market volatility, as Bitcoin trades at $42,000.
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Winklevoss twins commit 1000 BTC to Trump mining project in 2023
Winklevoss twins invest 1000 BTC in a Trump-linked mining project, boosting Bitcoin’s institutional adoption amid rising regulatory scrutiny in 2023.
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Kazakhstan halts $16 million crypto mining theft in nationwide raids
Kazakhstan authorities halted $16 million in illegal crypto mining operations, targeting Bitcoin and Ethereum farms, seizing 1,200 rigs in nationwide raids.