How President Trump made $1.4bn in crypto and what it has to do with corruption

 Donald Trump is one of the richest people ever to serve as U.S. president. But critics say his wealth is growing while he's still in office. This is raising questions about conflicts of interest, cryptocurrency (and the €1.4bn he’s made in it), and the influence of money in American politics.

Scamming billions, then disappearing: The case of the "CryptoQueen"

"CryptoQueen" is a true-crime story about greed and fraud. It centers on OneCoin -- a cryptocurrency invented by Ruja Ignatova. Instead of making investors filthy rich, Ignatova stole billions, then suddenly disappeared without a trace. With her pseudo-cryptocurrency OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova defrauded over three million investors worldwide to the tune of several billion euros. The documentary explores her fraud scheme, while analyzing her success story: how did the charismatic German-Bulgarian fool so many? The film is a unique financial thriller from the era of the digital economy, in which Bulgarian mafiosi, Arab sheiks, ex-spies and dubious bankers all played a role.

How bitcoin is reviving fossil fuel plants | It's Complicated

Bitcoin requires vast amounts of electricity to facilitate its transactions around the globe. More than twice the energy usage per year of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon combined. This demand has led cryptocurrency mining companies to seek out the cheapest electricity possible, and it doesn't get much cheaper than coal. New bitcoin server farms are popping up across the US next to old power plants, many which had all but discontinued operations. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how these dying fossil fuel plants have been been revived in the name of cryptocurrency

A Scammer Named SALAD

 

North Korea stole $50 million in cryptos 2020/2021, says UN

A UN report says North Korea's missile program is being funded through stolen crypto-currency. North Korean cyber-attacks have stolen more than 50 million dollars worth of cryptocurrency in the past two years, according to investigators.

Better than Crypto? Why central banks are racing to launch digital currencies

The rise of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin caused central banks around the world to sit up and take notice. Concerned about what widespread adoption could mean for their ability to implement economic policy, they are now racing to create their own forms of digital money