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FBI Recovers $5 Million From Pig Butchering Crypto Scam

FBI Recovers  Million From Pig Butchering Crypto ScamAuthorities in North Carolina have seized nearly $5 million in cryptocurrency linked to an investment fraud scheme. The scheme, known as “pig butchering,” involved criminals creating fake romantic relationships to deceive victims into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency platforms. Victims lost their life savings, with one losing an entire retirement account. $5 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized […]

Quantum computing will fortify Bitcoin signatures: Adam Back

First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B

First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated BAccording to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that SVB owned across the United States. Silicon Valley […]

Quantum computing will fortify Bitcoin signatures: Adam Back