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Crypto Firm Riot Defends Texas Power Strategy After Headlines Claim State ‘Paid’ Miner – Mining Bitcoin News

Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms is defending its participation in Texas’ electricity market programs after recent headlines claimed the state ‘paid’ the miner over $30 million to reduce power in August. Riot Platforms Sets the Record Straight In a statement released Friday, the Nasdaq-listed Riot asserted it earned just $7 million through the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’…
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Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam – Bitcoin News

The X account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has apparently suffered a breach by scammers spreading phishing links. The attack, which manifested itself in the form of a post offering free digital collectibles, has allegedly resulted in the loss of over $690,000 for those who fell for the fraud. Scammers Lure Victims With Phishing Post From Vitalik Buterin’s X Profile The X (formerly…
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Turkish Crypto Exchange Boss Gets 11,196 Years in Prison – Legal Bitcoin News

The CEO of collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex has been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months, and 15 days in prison. He purportedly absconded with more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency belonging to more than 400,000 customers. The court found his crypto trading platform to be a criminal organization. Thodex Chief Sentenced to 11,196 Years in Prison The CEO of collapsed Turkish cryptocurrency…
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Royal Air Force faces significant aircraft shortfalls, report finds

LONDON — British lawmakers say the Royal Air Force now lacks capabilities across combat, air transport and early warning aircraft. A Ministry of Defence command paper in 2021 ordered cuts to aircraft numbers that are creating a combat air shortfall in jet numbers that will persist into the 2030s, the Parliamentary defence committee said in a report on aviation procurement released Sept. 10. The…
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