Crypto.com says hackers stole more than $30M in bitcoin, ethereum
Cryptocurrency exchange temporarily suspended withdrawals after cybercriminals raided 483 customer accounts.
Cryptocurrency exchange temporarily suspended withdrawals after cybercriminals raided 483 customer accounts.
Job postings containing the words "Bitcoin," Ethereum," "blockchain" and "cryptocurrency" soared 395% in the U.S. from 2020 to 2021, according to a new report from LinkedIn. Daren Fonda, a crypto and finance editor for Barron's, joins CBSN with more on how cryptocurrency is reshaping the job market, as well as the future of the internet.
Investors expect another year of wild price swings, while researchers predict more crypto companies will go public.
"Significant skewness in ownership" of bitcoin suggests future wealth will fall "disproportionately to a small set of participants," researchers said.
Former IT worker James Howell mined the cryptocurrency back in 2013, well before its value skyrocketed.
Anyone who has lost something knows the frustration of trying to find it. But most likely that pales compared to what a man in Newport, Wales, lost and where he's trying to find it. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Only a small number of U.S. users have access to the Novi digital wallet feature on WhatsApp, the company said.
The U.S. Treasury Department says cryptocurrencies "urgently" need regulations like those overseeing banks and other financial institutions. Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon joins CBSN to discuss the digital currency loophole.
Amplified by bots and influencers, millions of posts on social media networks peddle false ideas about climate change.
News release posted on grocery chain's site claimed it now accepts Bitcoin Cash, but company says announcement is fake.
Days after winning his mayoral race, Adams vowed New York City will be "the center of the cryptocurrency industry."
First U.S. exchange-traded fund tied to the digital coin launches on the New York Stock Exchange.
The opportunity to make big money is attracting huge investments to industrial-scale bitcoin mining, with thousands of supercomputer mining machines and enormous energy demand.
The opportunity to make big money in cryptocurrency is attracting huge investments to industrial-scale bitcoin mining, with thousands of supercomputers and an enormous energy demand, so much so that some companies are using power plants to fuel their operations – which may create real-world concerns for the environment. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports.
Price of bitcoin and other digital currencies slumps after China's central bank moves to tighten controls.
Several hours into the first day, the government's digital wallet app that allows its citizens to transact in the volatile cryptocurrency suffered snags — and the price of bitcoin fell as much as 10%.
Regulators said BitConnect execs pocketed funds after promising investors they could earn returns of 40% per month.
A new report found the Delta variant is causing a massive increase in the sale of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. The lowered prices and rise in false advertisements is also making the documents more accessible globally. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN's Lana Zak to break it all down.
"I worry a lot of people will be hurt," Gary Gensler said of "Wild West" nature of cryptocurrency buying and selling.
The diamond is the most expensive jewel ever paid for with cryptocurrency, Sotheby's said.
A notorious group of hackers is demanding $70 million in Bitcoin in what's being called one of the biggest ransomware attacks in history. Catherine Herridge reports.
The digital currency has tumbled since being valued at more than $63,000 earlier this year.
Bitcoin miners in China are looking to relocate their operations to U.S. states like Texas, South Dakota and Tennessee, according to The Washington Post. It's in response to China taking a tighter stance on cryptocurrency as the country looks to meet its climate goals. Gerry Shih, a China reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with a deeper dive into this potential migration.
"It will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, innovation and economic development for our country," El Salvador's president said.
A London police officer pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape in the high-profile disappearance of Sarah Everard, and El Chapo's wife is set to plead guilty this week. El Salvador approved Bitcoin as legal tender. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these and other headlines from around the world.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed in mountains in dense fog, state media say.
Pope Francis has often spoken up about the alarming impact of climate change and urges countries that can "make the most difference" to help create awareness and take action.
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
The Delta County clerk who administered the election said there were no voting irregularities in the election, in which 4,550 voted.
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.
Pope Francis has often spoken up about the alarming impact of climate change and urges countries that can "make the most difference" to help create awareness and take action.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
Jan. 6 defendant John Banuelos told the judge he had "nothing to worry about," since Trump would soon "be in office."
McDonald's is transitioning away from self-serve beverage stations and some locations may start to charge for refills that were once free.
McDonald's is transitioning away from self-serve beverage stations and some locations may start to charge for refills that were once free.
Trump Media posted a loss of $327.6 million in the first quarter because of a financial transaction.
Demand for buying a home will remain strong in 2024 even though mortgage rates have been around 7% this year.
Panera faces another lawsuit over a highly caffeinated beverage that the restaurant chain said it would phase out.
ChatGPT disables AI voice after users say it sounds similar to Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson.
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
Jan. 6 defendant John Banuelos told the judge he had "nothing to worry about," since Trump would soon "be in office."
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
The Delta County clerk who administered the election said there were no voting irregularities in the election, in which 4,550 voted.
Panera faces another lawsuit over a highly caffeinated beverage that the restaurant chain said it would phase out.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
Hims & Hers is pitching consumers on a GLP-1 weight loss injection that will cost 85% less than brand-name drugs like Wegovy.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
Pope Francis has often spoken up about the alarming impact of climate change and urges countries that can "make the most difference" to help create awareness and take action.
If you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.
Despite suffering broken bones and lacerations during the attack, the man was able to defend himself with his gun and the bear ran off.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.
"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil as he marks five years as an anchor on the show.
"CBS Mornings"celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Vlad Duthiers hosting "What to Watch" by taking a look back at some favorite moments.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is apologizing after a disturbing video surfaced over the weekend. The video appears to show the hip-hop mogul assaulting his then-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in 2016. Warning: This video contains content that is graphic and disturbing.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Monopoly is the top-selling modern board game of all time, available today in 114 countries and 47 languages, and a myriad of variations. Hasbro's senior VP of board games Brian Baker explains to correspondent Susan Spencer the most important design element to a game's success.
ChatGPT disables AI voice after users say it sounds similar to Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the cool price of $3 million. Correspondent Lee Cowan goes inside the design of a machine that shuns the mundane.
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
"Sandra was kidnapped from her home while her children slept nearby, bound in packing tape, driven to a remote location and buried alive," prosecutors said.
Camrah Trotter, was killed as she called 911 after her boyfriend, 23-year-old Dominique Ray, was fatally shot.
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally reached space on a Blue Origin flight at 90 years old. The 10-minute flight ended Dwight's 60-year journey for a chance to travel beyond Earth. Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute, joins CBS News with more on Dwight's legacy.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Pope Francis sat down for a historic interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell. The pair discussed a wide range of topics, including the dangers of climate change and who bears responsibility for it. O'Donnell joins "The Daily Report" to reflect on the experience.
Paid compensation for chief executives of several Fortune 500 companies has risen dramatically over the last five years, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. WSJ writer Theo Francis joins to discuss why it's partly linked to a phenomenon known as the "Musk effect."
Top congressional aides are subjected to threats of violence regularly. A survey conducted by the nonprofit Congressional Management Foundation reveals that a large majority are feeling "anxiety and fear" about the safety of working in their jobs. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The TSA expects nearly 3 million passengers on Friday to kick off Memorial Day weekend. But with the return of post-pandemic travel, a new trend has emerged -- more Americans than ever are bringing guns to the airport. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has been looking into the story.
For the first time in almost two months, the massive cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge is finally on the move. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on what the process entailed.