Bitcoin Depot has agreed to refund money that was taken through its kiosks by third-party scammers who defrauded Maine consumers.
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How a Maine couple gave their $1.3 million retirement savings to bitcoin scammers
Larry and Barbara Cook are risking public embarrassment to spare others from a similar trauma. In the process, they’re helping to rewrite federal and state income tax laws related to fraud losses.
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Bitcoin has surpassed $100,000 mark as post-election rally continues. What’s next?
The cryptocurrency officially rose six figures Wednesday night, just hours after the president-elect said he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to be the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Elon Musk and Mark Cuban agree on one thing: Dogecoin is no longer a joke
The memecoin was meant to be a joke, but an increasing number of businesses accept it because of fast, low-cost payments.
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Trump says he’ll announce a plan to make U.S. the ‘crypto capital’
Donald Trump has done a complete about-face toward the asset class, which he had considered a crime-riddled scam while he was in office.