Hacker News with Generative AI: Cryptocurrencies

N Korea hackers stole $1.3B of crypto this year (bbc.com)
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study.

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Cryptocurrencies, Hacking

6 points by andsoitis 29 days ago | 1 comments

How to lose a fortune with one bad click (krebsonsecurity.com)
Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.

Cybersecurity, Scams, Cryptocurrencies

361 points by todsacerdoti 31 days ago | 368 comments

Trump picks venture capitalist David Sacks as AI and crypto 'czar' (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating podcaster and former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar, continuing a pattern of rewarding big donors with political power.

Politics, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrencies, Venture Capital

5 points by pseudolus 43 days ago | 1 comments

Donald Trump Names David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar (bloomberg.com)
Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, a newly created position that underscores the president-elect’s intent to boost two rapidly developing industries.

Politics, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrencies, Business

13 points by kjhughes 43 days ago | 3 comments

The US Stablecoin Startup Fueling a $3B Boom in Africa (bloomberg.com)
Cryptocurrencies that track the dollar are becoming a popular workaround for companies stymied by currency shortages on the continent.

Cryptocurrencies, Africa, Finance, Startups, US

4 points by petethomas 58 days ago | 0 comments

Could DOGE cut $2T? The legal and practical reality of government reform (thedispatch.com)
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy might not cut trillions in spending, but there are thousands of ways to make government better.

Government Reform, Politics, Finance, Cryptocurrencies

25 points by wrineha2 62 days ago | 73 comments

Trump says Elon Musk to lead 'DOGE' office to cut 'wasteful' government spending (theverge.com)
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency — yes, the acronym is DOGE — to “pave the way” for his administration to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”

Politics, Elon Musk, Government Spending, Cryptocurrencies

10 points by thunderbong 66 days ago | 0 comments

HBO Documentary Suggests Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Peter Todd (bloomberg.com)
A new HBO documentary about the origins of Bitcoin suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the original cryptocurrency, is likely Canadian software developer Peter Todd.

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Documentary, Technology, Conspiracy Theories

62 points by pat2man 101 days ago | 147 comments

Bye-bye Bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave (cnbc.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrencies, Texas, Mining, Economy

20 points by pseudolus 184 days ago | 9 comments

Against choosing your political allegiances based on who is "pro-crypto" (eth.limo)

Politics, Cryptocurrencies, Financial Systems

78 points by bpierre 184 days ago | 23 comments

Pinned Tweet Ordered by UK Court – Craig Wright Not Satoshi Nakamoto (twitter.com)

Legal Cases, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto

60 points by esquivalience 185 days ago | 31 comments

Tell HN: FluenceLabs are pushing out crypto tokens to FOSS devs, unclear if scam (ycombinator.com)