Bitcoin ATM Scam Takes $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat

A Georgia woman deposited $4,900 into a Bitcoin ATM after being told she had missed jury duty and needed to pay to avoid arrest. Her case follows a pattern of scams in which callers turn a supposed court obligation into an urgent cryptocurrency payment. A Jury Duty Claim Led to a Bitcoin ATM A woman […]

Binance Lists Hyperliquid HYPE For Spot Trading

Binance has opened spot trading for Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. HYPE is available against USDT, USDC and TRY, with withdrawals scheduled to open on September 25. Binance has applied its Seed Tag to HYPE, requiring users to acknowledge the token’s higher volatility and risk. **ID:** B25-02 **Site:** Bitcoinist **Status:** READY **Author:** Bitcoinist Editorial Team **Focus Keyword:** […]

SEC Clarifies New Rules For Staked Ethereum

New guidance from US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff says the tokens people get for staking ether are not securities, as long as they work purely as receipts. The agency’s Division of Corporation Finance published the guidance on Friday. Three years ago, the same agency made a crypto exchange pay $30 million over staking. […]