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eToro U.S. Chief on Expanding U.S. Hub to Miami; State of Crypto in Israel

Israeli-based exchange eToro plans to expand its U.S. hub in Hoboken, NJ, and build an additional branch in Miami, FL. eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch joins "First Mover" to discuss what's in store. Plus, his main takeaways from the Bitcoin 2021 conference, how eToro is combatting the ransomware problem and the state of crypto in Israel.

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Former Obama Cybersecurity Specialist: Banning Bitcoin to Combat Ransomware Is 'Foolish'

Michael Daniel, the former Special Assistant to President Obama and current Cyber Threat Alliance CEO, discusses bitcoin and cybersecurity concerns in light of burgeoning ransomware attacks on food and oil companies. The former NSC Staff cybersecurity coordinator says banning bitcoin to combat ransomware is "foolish."

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Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee on Ransomware Hack

Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, is testifying before Congress Tuesday over his company’s decision to pay an estimated $5 million in bitcoin to the ransomware hackers.

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How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?

Department of Justice and FBI officials say they recovered $2.3 million in bitcoin (BTC) Colonial Pipeline paid to a criminal outfit during a ransomware attack. Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk's Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor, is looking into how the funds were recovered.

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Capitol Hill Hearings in June: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Ransomware Attacks and More

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De on what to expect from the upcoming house financial services committee hearings this month.

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Министерство юстиции предъявило гражданину Латвии обвинения в участии в мошенничестве с использованием вируса-вымогателя «Trickbot»

«Trickbot Group» сообщила жертвам, что для расшифровки файлов им необходимо будет приобрести специальное программное обеспечение через Bitcoin адрес.

The DOJ tied a Latvian national for alleged participation in a cybercrime group.

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Is Banning Bitcoin the Solution to Ransomware Attacks?

After the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, some on Capitol Hill are wondering whether restrictions – or even an outright ban – on bitcoin are a solution for the growing problem of ransomware attacks. CoinDesk's Nik De weighs in.

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Elliptic: ‘Far Less Than 1%’ of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal

Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, explains why Elliptic is keeping the information about their discovery of the wallet used by Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers private. Plus, his thoughts on blockchain analytics and the proportion of criminal transactions on the blockchain.

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