In this week’s bite-sized digest of bitcoin.com news’s hottest stories, a hacker claimed to have stolen a massive amount of personal data of Chinese citizens from Shanghai Police, and is now looking to sell it for ten bitcoins. Furthermore, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has left the Novi project after unveiling a new Metaverse wallet. These stories and more, right below.
Personal data of 1 billion Chinese citizens leaked on sale of 10 bitcoins – hacker claims theft from Shanghai police
A hacker claimed to have stolen the personal data of one billion Chinese citizens from the Shanghai National Police (SHGA) and is selling it for 10 bitcoins. “This database contains many TB of data and information on billions of Chinese citizens.”
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Meta Ending Crypto Project Novi After Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Metaverse Digital Wallet
Meta Platform, formerly Facebook, has announced the end of its crypto project Novi. Users are advised to withdraw funds at the earliest. The announcement follows the launch of a digital wallet for the Metaverse by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta.
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Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Says Crypto Evolution Shows The Fed’s Job To Beat Inflation Is Almost Done
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, claims that “with the end of cryptocurrencies, the Fed is almost done.” He stressed that “a front in the war on inflation that has been an excellent total win for the Fed” is the fight against financial speculation.
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Peter Schiff Suspended by Euro Pacific Bank Puerto Rico Regulator – Schiff Provides No Evidence of Crime
Peter Schiff-owned Euro Pacific Bank has been suspended by Puerto Rico’s financial regulator. Schiff claims there is “no evidence of crime,” warning that “accounts are frozen and customers could lose money.”
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