Kyle Torpey, Author at Gizmodo

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Bitcoin Holders to Get Free Coins Airdropped From Summer Fork Attempts

Bitcoin fork season is nearly upon us.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 28

Matt ‘Fortune Favors the Brave’ Damon Is Back for More Crypto Fun

This time Ripple is laundering its reputation through Matt Damon and his Water.org charity.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 25

Strategy’s Bitcoin Accumulation Machine Is Facing a Major Stress Test

It's becoming more expensive for Strategy to fund its bitcoin...strategy.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 24

Photo of pills associated with the DaddyBiden case

Feds Say a Darknet Dealer Called ‘DaddyBiden’ Sold Fake Adderall Laced With Meth

DaddyBiden may have completed more than 10,000 online sales.

Crime Kyle Torpey Jun 23

Infamous Front-Running Crypto Bot ‘Jaredfromsubway’ Gets Tricked and Drained for $7.5M

Amid the wider chaos of DeFi, someone made a killing from Jaredfromsubway's notorious "sandwich attacks."

Crime Kyle Torpey Jun 22

Federal Regulators Want Stablecoins to Keep Working Without ID Checks

The banks aren't going to like this.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 21

Screenshots of the Orange Bible app open on iPhones

The Word of God Now Comes With Bitcoin Rewards and an $8.99 Premium Tier

In 2026, even the Bible is gamified.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 20

Key Speakers At Paris Blockchain Week Summit

Former Binance CEO Says Hyperliquid Is ‘Awesome’—Assuming They Have Good Lawyers

CZ knows a thing or two about lax anti-money laundering standards.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 17

Photo of four bitcoin mining rigs in a row.

Bitcoin Miners Are Turning Off Their Rigs and Chasing AI Money

Over the weekend, it became 10% easier to mine bitcoin.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 16

An abstract illustration representing programming.

Signal Veterans Want to Encrypt Slack, Google Docs, and Basically Every Other App

Encrypted Spaces provides "verifiable, encrypted, untrusted storage.”

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Jun 14

Crypto Platforms Sold Users on SpaceX IPO Access. The Tokenized Stocks Never Arrived

Crypto platforms may not be the best options for getting IPO allocations.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 14

Coinbase Says Let the AI Agents Trade Fartcoin

Why lose money trading Fartcoin when an AI agent could lose it for you?

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 12

Four surveillance cameras are seen on a pole against a cloudy sky.

AI Facial Recognition Software Leads to False Arrests, Ruined Lives in Florida

An AI-powered dystopian future seems increasingly inevitable to many these days, but for some, it’s already here.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Jun 12

Crypto Promoters Say Blockchain Is the Future of AI. Researchers Aren’t Buying It

Is crypto really the secret sauce that AI is missing?

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 10

Convicted Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Officially Files for Trump Pardon

We would say stranger things have happened, but Trump pardoning a crypto fraudster isn't very strange in 2026.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 8

President Biden Delivers Remarks At Medal Of Honor Ceremony

Hunter Biden’s New Crypto Obsession May Have a Depressingly Familiar Next Act

“I believe in the meme token," Biden recently told Candace Owens.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 7

Bank Of America 4th Quarter Earnings Miss Wall Street Estimates

Largest US Banks to Launch Tokenization Network to Fight Back Against Crypto, Stablecoin Startups

The traditional banking industry has a long history of consortium blockchain systems that haven’t fared well.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 6

Bitcoin Price Hits Lowest Level Since Before Trump’s 2024 Election Win

As the whole market suffers, Zcash saw a 60% drop in the last two days.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 5

Zcash Bug Could Have Let Attackers Print Cryptocurrency Out of Thin Air

On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation said there is “no evidence of unauthorized value creation.”

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 4

Long Island Rep. George Santos has been hounded for lies about his background, but a recent report and alleged texts from Santos claim to show he stole back funds for a sick dog’s cancer treatment. Santos has called it all “lies.”

The George Santos Situation May Be the Most Comical Prediction Market Insider Trading Case Yet

'I guess people lost money.'

Tech Policy Kyle Torpey Jun 3

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Bitcoin Holders to Get Free Coins Airdropped From Summer Fork Attempts

Matt ‘Fortune Favors the Brave’ Damon Is Back for More Crypto Fun

Strategy’s Bitcoin Accumulation Machine Is Facing a Major Stress Test

Feds Say a Darknet Dealer Called ‘DaddyBiden’ Sold Fake Adderall Laced With Meth

Infamous Front-Running Crypto Bot ‘Jaredfromsubway’ Gets Tricked and Drained for $7.5M

Federal Regulators Want Stablecoins to Keep Working Without ID Checks

The Word of God Now Comes With Bitcoin Rewards and an $8.99 Premium Tier

Former Binance CEO Says Hyperliquid Is ‘Awesome’—Assuming They Have Good Lawyers

Bitcoin Miners Are Turning Off Their Rigs and Chasing AI Money

Signal Veterans Want to Encrypt Slack, Google Docs, and Basically Every Other App

Crypto Platforms Sold Users on SpaceX IPO Access. The Tokenized Stocks Never Arrived

Coinbase Says Let the AI Agents Trade Fartcoin

AI Facial Recognition Software Leads to False Arrests, Ruined Lives in Florida

Crypto Promoters Say Blockchain Is the Future of AI. Researchers Aren’t Buying It

Convicted Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Officially Files for Trump Pardon

Hunter Biden’s New Crypto Obsession May Have a Depressingly Familiar Next Act

Largest US Banks to Launch Tokenization Network to Fight Back Against Crypto, Stablecoin Startups

Bitcoin Price Hits Lowest Level Since Before Trump’s 2024 Election Win

Zcash Bug Could Have Let Attackers Print Cryptocurrency Out of Thin Air

The George Santos Situation May Be the Most Comical Prediction Market Insider Trading Case Yet

Simon Says… Buy This OpenAI Mechanical Keyboard Thingy

Taiwanese Authorities Reportedly Raid Supermicro in Move That Could Signal Big Change For AI Chip Exporters

Democrats Want to Do Their Own Project 2025. First Up: Kicking Kids Offline

Why Is a San Diego Charter School Spending $500,000 on Two Humanoid Robots?

How to Watch Netherlands vs Morocco Livestream Free from Anywhere

‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier on How His Place in Hollywood Has Evolved

Wait, How Much Could ‘Supergirl’ Lose?

The World Cup Is Quietly Making a Case for Smart Glasses in Sports

The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All

Anthropic Puts the Squeeze on Snitch Amazon CEO

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