A startling episode in the crypto world has forced a hard look at the assumptions that underpin decentralised finance.

Before Anton, 25, and his 29-year-old brother, James, were accused by the US government of stealing $25 million worth of ...

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Business Insider reports that, at a hearing last week, the brothers rejected even considering a plea deal because there was no heist at all. The trial begins on Tuesday. During or ...

It’s the money, of course. Cryptocurrency mining is the process of validating transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain network, like Bitcoin or Ethereum Classic. Miners play a crucial role in ...

Anecdotal reports suggest that cryptocurrency mines can have harmful knock-on effects on people's health, but the true scale of the problem is still unknown. When you purchase through links on our ...