A valuable resource:

In her discussion today of Trump's kleptocraptic presidency, Anne Applebaum offers helpful links to good explanations of crytocurrency, bitcoin, memecoin, and stablecoin.

You'll find the links to discussions of each term in Applebaum's article linked below.

#Trump #kleptocracy #crytocurrency #crypto #bitcoin #memecoin #stablecoin

https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/the-american-pope

The American Pope

plus two excellent conversations about Kleptocracy, Inc

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum
Argentine President Javier Milei called 'crypto-scammer' for promoting currency before crash

On Monday, Milei said he had “nothing to hide” from an investigation.

TheJournal.ie
How Musk Empire Benefits as He Slashes Fed. Gov't; Trump Cryptocurrency Schemes: NYT's Eric Lipton

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The price of one bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday as demand for the digital currency continued to surge in the wake of an election that saw victories for crypto-friendly candidates led by President-elect Donald Trump... #bitcoin #crytocurrency #DigitalCurrency #DigitalAssets #cryptosurge
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/bitcoin-100000-rcna181008
Bitcoin price hits $100,000 for the first time

The price of one bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday as demand for the digital currency continued to surge in the wake of an election that saw victories for crypto-friendly candidates led by President-elect Donald Trump.

NBC News
N.S. man reached on social media, out more than $150K USD in cryptocurrency scam
A victim in Cole Harbour -- outside Halifax -- was defrauded of more than $154,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam that spanned several months, according to local RCMP.
#globalnews #Crime #crytocurrency #Fraud #Scam
https://globalnews.ca/news/10892879/crypto-scam-rcmp-halifax/
N.S. man reached on social media, out more than $150K USD in cryptocurrency scam

A victim in Cole Harbour -- outside Halifax -- was defrauded of more than $154,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam that spanned several months, according to local RCMP. 

Global News
N.S. man reached on social media, out more than $150K USD in cryptocurrency scam
A victim in Cole Harbour -- outside Halifax -- was defrauded of more than $154,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam that spanned several months, according to local RCMP.
#globalnews #Crime #crytocurrency #Fraud #Scam
https://globalnews.ca/news/10892879/crypto-scam-rcmp-halifax/
N.S. man reached on social media, out more than $150K USD in cryptocurrency scam

A victim in Cole Harbour -- outside Halifax -- was defrauded of more than $154,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam that spanned several months, according to local RCMP. 

Global News

At least with the tulip mania, at the end of the day you had …tulips. #crytocurrency

https://stocks.apple.com/ApB4pLlybTkSe5w9oZxaGiQ

People Are Setting Themselves on Fire and Getting Punched in the Face to Pump Their Crypto Coins — WIRED

To compete against thousands of crypto meme coins flooding the market, creators are resorting to elaborate and sometimes dangerous stunts for attention.

Stories - Consumer Reports

As #crytocurrency becomes increasingly popular, we've created a new guide to help you understand how #cryptography and cryptocurrency work, and the #cybersecurity behind these technologies. Check out our new guide & our tips for staying secure: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/cryptography-101-demystifying-cryptography-and-cryptocurrency-its-impact-on-cybersecurity/
#cyberaware #security #Infosec #business
Cryptography 101: Demystifying Cryptography and Cryptocurrency & Its Impact on Cybersecurity

Read our cryptography 101 guide to learn how cryptography and cryptocurrency work and how to increase your organization’s cybersecurity.

LMG Security

“It’s incredibly frustrating,” says Federoff. “But when you’re dealing with people, that’s always the most complex part. Code doesn’t change unless you tell it to. Circuitry doesn’t either. But humans are incredibly unpredictable creatures.”

Indeed.

https://www.wired.com/story/unciphered-ironkey-password-cracking-bitcoin/

#Bitcoin #Crytocurrency #Encryption #Hacking

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

Stefan Thomas lost the password to an encrypted USB drive holding 7,002 bitcoins. One team of hackers believes they can unlock it—if they can get Thomas to let them.

WIRED