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Lambo Livestream Goes Wrong for Bitboy, Kiyosaki Says Buy BTC, Lawmakers Push ETF Approval — Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

October 2, 2023
A livestream in which Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong is hunting down his allegedly stolen Lamborghini ends up with the crypto influencer arrested. In other news this week, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says to purchase bitcoin before markets crash, and U.S. lawmakers push SEC Chair Gary Gensler to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products “immediately.” This and more just below, in…
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Former US President Donald Trump May Change Crypto Stance Dramatically, Says Ex-SEC Official – Featured Bitcoin News

October 1, 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says former U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-crypto stance may change dramatically. He further predicted that if a Republican is elected U.S. president, a Republican-appointed SEC chair would, at a minimum, approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and “may even slow down considerably SEC crypto-related…
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Darknet Marketplace Tor2door Vanishes, Allegedly Swindling a 'Massive Crypto Escrow Balance'  – Bitcoin News

October 1, 2023
Numerous reports have detailed that a darknet marketplace (DNM) by the name of Tor2door reportedly pulled off an exit scam, making off with a “massive crypto escrow balance.” Discontent began brewing among Tor2door users when the site vanished from the deep web on September 14, 2023, as per narratives emerging from individuals on the DNM forum Dread. Tor2door’s Alleged Exit Scam Sends…
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‘FTX Drainer’ Resurfaces: Moves $8M ETH to Defi Platforms – Bitcoin News

October 1, 2023
Per onchain evidence, the culprit dubbed the “FTX drainer” shifted 5,000 ethereum valued at approximately $8 million, gauged by today’s exchange rates. This marked the first movement of the funds in nearly a year, with the malefactor channeling the ether into the decentralized finance (defi) platforms Railgun and Thorchain Router. ‘FTX Drainer’ Diverts $8M in Ethereum Shortly after the…
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