Kyle Torpey, Author at Gizmodo

‘Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin’ With This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare

Should we really be adding gamification features to getting high?

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 17

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‘Unstoppable’ Crypto Exchange Halts Trading After $10 Million Theft

THORChain has claimed end user funds were not affected by this incident.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 17

An image of a gold bitcoin coin in a traditional wallet.

Man Says He Used AI to Unlock Old Bitcoin Wallet Worth $400K

The pseudonymous user said he was stoned when he changed the password in 2015.

Artificial Intelligence Kyle Torpey May 15

Wall Street’s Stablecoin Darling Raises $222 Million to Starve Ethereum

Ethereum's relevance continues to dwindle as crypto aligns with institutions.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 11

El Salvador’s Bitcoin-Loving President Has Allegedly Frozen Assets of Local News Outlet

The ideas underpinning Bitcoin are sort of the opposite of this.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 10

DeFi Visa Card Takes Our Casino Economy to the Next Level With ‘Buy Now, Pay Maybe’ Scheme

It's just innovation upon innovation.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 8

A photo of a screen showing betting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Campaign Staffers Say They’re Using Non-Public Poll Data to Profit on Prediction Markets

Casino country.

Commerce Kyle Torpey May 8

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin Conference Miami in 2021

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury Company Posts $12.5 Billion Loss, Boasts That People Are Still Giving It Money

The company, Strategy, is effectively a levered play on bitcoin.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 6

Coinbase to Lay Off 14% of Workforce Amid AI Disruption and Crypto Volatility

The crypto exchange has joined the bull market for blaming cuts on AI.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 5

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North Korea Provides Rare Response to Longstanding Crypto Crime Accusations

The government did not admit to doing all the crimes.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 5

A photo of Justin Sun eating a banana at a press conference.

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Accuses ‘Victimized’ Crypto Billionaire of Defamation

Justin Sun was once one of the biggest supporters of Trump's crypto agenda.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 4

President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Poll Finds 62% of Americans Don’t Trust Trump on Crypto

Despite his campaign's emphasis on crypto, one of Trump's signature pledges remains unfulfilled.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 4

Digital Code On The Background Of A 100 Us Dollar Bill. Hacker Attacks

April Was the Worst Ever Month on Record for Crypto Hacks

Drift and Kelp DAO were the two most notable crypto hacks in April, combining for $579 million in losses.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 3

Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. Ringing Nasdaq Opening Bell

Trump Crypto Projects Facing Lawsuit, Potential Ethics Crackdown, and More

World Liberty Financial is hitting choppy waters.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 2

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

On Friday, the U.S. government said $344 million in Tether had been linked to wallets tied to Iran.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Apr 24

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, speaking at an event

Circle CEO Addresses Lack of Stablecoin Freezes During Crypto Thefts

Circle will apparently not freeze its stablecoin without a court order or direction from law enforcement.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Apr 14

G. Love & Special Sauce perform onstage on day two during 2026 Tortuga Music Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on April 11, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Popular Musician Loses Life Savings Through Malicious Crypto Wallet in Apple’s App Store

The theft apparently combined a counterfeit app with a critical mistake by the musician.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Apr 13

A man in a tight-fitting suit speaking into a handheld mic while wearing a second mic on his face.

Crypto Investor at Center of Trump Corruption Allegations Now Sees Himself as ‘Victim’

Justin Sun has accused Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial of misconduct and a general lack of transparency.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Apr 13

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Makes FTX-esque Move, Borrows Against Its Own Crypto Token

FTX's moves were secret. Everyone can see what World Liberty Financial is doing.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Apr 11

A photo of ships at the Straight of Hormuz on March 30, 2026.

Iran Demands Bitcoin and Crypto for Strait of Hormuz Toll Payments

Gas prices and price of bitcoin could get a little more entangled.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Apr 8

Kyle Torpey

‘Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin’ With This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare

‘Unstoppable’ Crypto Exchange Halts Trading After $10 Million Theft

Man Says He Used AI to Unlock Old Bitcoin Wallet Worth $400K

Wall Street’s Stablecoin Darling Raises $222 Million to Starve Ethereum

El Salvador’s Bitcoin-Loving President Has Allegedly Frozen Assets of Local News Outlet

DeFi Visa Card Takes Our Casino Economy to the Next Level With ‘Buy Now, Pay Maybe’ Scheme

Campaign Staffers Say They’re Using Non-Public Poll Data to Profit on Prediction Markets

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury Company Posts $12.5 Billion Loss, Boasts That People Are Still Giving It Money

Coinbase to Lay Off 14% of Workforce Amid AI Disruption and Crypto Volatility

North Korea Provides Rare Response to Longstanding Crypto Crime Accusations

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Accuses ‘Victimized’ Crypto Billionaire of Defamation

Poll Finds 62% of Americans Don’t Trust Trump on Crypto

April Was the Worst Ever Month on Record for Crypto Hacks

Trump Crypto Projects Facing Lawsuit, Potential Ethics Crackdown, and More

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

Circle CEO Addresses Lack of Stablecoin Freezes During Crypto Thefts

Popular Musician Loses Life Savings Through Malicious Crypto Wallet in Apple’s App Store

Crypto Investor at Center of Trump Corruption Allegations Now Sees Himself as ‘Victim’

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Makes FTX-esque Move, Borrows Against Its Own Crypto Token

Iran Demands Bitcoin and Crypto for Strait of Hormuz Toll Payments

Live Updates From Google I/O 2026 🔴

Google and Xreal’s ‘Project Aura’ Smart Glasses Are No Longer a Concept

You Can Now Add the ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Physical Release to Your Vault Stash

Here’s Samsung and Google’s Rival to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

Someone Dropped This Notebook in a Medieval Toilet 700 Years Ago—and It’s Still Legible

OpenAI Cofounder Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic as Sam Altman’s Fortunes Turn

Pizza Hut Franchisee Sues Over AI Delivery System, Alleges $100 Million in Damages

A New ‘Spider-Noir’ Trailer Tangles Some Villains Up in Its Web

Marshall Just Gave Its On-Ear Wireless Headphones a Major Upgrade

If You’re Prime, Anker’s 140W 4-Port MacBook Charger With Smart Display Just Got Way Cheaper

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Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar Review: A Boisterous Stab at Dominating Home Theater

Dell’s XPS 16 (2026) Is Almost Everything I Could Have Asked for… Almost

Smart Glasses With Subscriptions Are As Bad as They Sound

iBuyPower’s Trace X Gaming PC Is the Fishbowl You Want to Swim In

Govee Ceiling Light Ultra Review: AI Art Ain’t It

JBL Live 780NC Review: Solid Wireless Headphones You Can Live Without

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price

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