🔵 #Can BTC Break $110K?#
Bitcoin recently broke above $107,000 and is currently trading around $105,000, just shy of its all-time high at $109,580. Do you think Bitcoin can set a new record and push past $110,000? Share your analysis and predictions with us!
🔵 #AI Token Market Cap Rebounds#
According to CoinGecko, the total market cap of the AI agent sector has rebounded to $6.862 billion, with a 1.2% increase in the past 24 hours. Notably, VIRTUAL surged 18.5%, and AI16Z rose 7.1%. Which AI tokens are you bullish on? How are you planning your portfolio strategy? Let’s hear your thoughts!
SEC Hacker Gets 14 Months
The SIM-swapper who managed to hack the official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a 14-month jail sentence, according to a Friday report by The Wall Street Journal
Eric D. Council, a resident of Athens, Alabama, got access to the account in early January 2024 to falsely announce the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and artificially pump the price of the leading cryptocurrency
Council managed to pull off the audacious hack by obtaining the personal data of a person who had access to the X account of the regulatory agency and forged a fake ID
With the help of the bogus ID, the hacker then convinced a mobile store employee to issue a new SIM card. This, in turn, allowed Council to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA).
The fake ETF approval announcement resulted in a substantial Bitcoin price spike of more than $1,000. After it turned out that the message was fake, the largest cryptocurrency experienced a sharp drop.
Notably, Council was acting with co-conspirators. He received $50,000 for participating in the sophisticated scheme
Council pleaded guilty in April after being hit with multiple charges, including wire fraud.
SIM swapping has been plaguing cryptocurrency holders for a long time. One of the most infamous cases involves prominent cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin, who sued telecommunications giant AT&T after losing $24 million worth of crypto
In 2020, UK resident Joseph James O’Connor famously pulled off the massive Twitter hack, which resulted in the accounts of various celebrities, including Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian, being compromised to promote a Bitcoin giveaway scam