Kyle Torpey, Author at Gizmodo

Cryptographers Urgently Debating Whether AI Could Break Bitcoin’s Security ‘in Months’

Coinbase's cryptography head called the idea "the very definition of FUD."

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Oct 8

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Colorado Woman Sues Flock After Cameras Used in False Package-Theft Accusation

A cop initially said the case was a lock. "One hundred percent. No doubt."

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Oct 7

AI Comedians Are Stealing Jokes on Instagram to Sell OnlyFans Subscriptions

An a16z partner said she "stumbled on a genius OnlyFans marketing hack." Comics say the jokes were stolen.

Artificial Intelligence Kyle Torpey Oct 6

The World Liberty Financial website, including a photo of Donald Trump, displayed on a laptop

Small Banks Sue to Block Bank Charters for Coinbase, Ripple, and Other Crypto Companies

Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial was one of the crypto firms that recently received a conditional national trust charter.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Oct 6

A Flock camera monitors passing traffic on September 02, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

Judge Calls Flock Search ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance,’ Throws Out Evidence

Apparently an out-of-state plate is worthy of a Flock query.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Oct 5

TRUMP Memecoin Holders Get Another Dinner as Democrats Threaten Crypto Corruption Probes

Democrats say a midterm win could put Trump's alleged crypto corruption under a microscope.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Oct 3

Privacy Crypto Wallet Is Bringing Anonymous Payments to Stablecoins. Will Regulators Allow It?

Is this even legal?

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 29

Why the Coldcard and Liquid Network Hacks Were the Worst in Bitcoin’s History

Recent security failures in highly trusted Bitcoin systems have forced a painful reckoning, showing that even users who mostly do everything right can lose money.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 27

Argentine Peso Weakens To Record Even As Us Confirms Swap

A New Paper Claims Zcash-Style Privacy for Bitcoin, No Fork Required

Shielded Bitcoin is the latest idea to improve privacy for the world's largest and most popular cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 27

North Korea ‘Very Likely’ Behind $388 Million Hack of Crypto Exchange Bitget

The exchange says private keys were not stolen, a bitcoin-backed protection fund covers the loss, and withdrawals stay frozen while it investigates.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 25

Signal Finally Lets You Skip the Phone Number, but Now Google Is Involved

A $2.99 Google Play billing fee leaves hardened, Play-free Android phones out for now.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Sep 24

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 16, 2025.

Hackers Defaced the FBI Jobs Site and Say They Have Agents’ Home Addresses

ShinyHunters calls it coercion, not extortion, and gave the bureau a week to retract a May warning about the group.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Sep 23

The X Sign Installed At The Twitter Headquarters

Elon Musk’s X Sues Bitcoin Account Network It Says Farmed £207,000 Via Fake Engagement

X wants the money rewarded to accounts that copy-pasted content and faked engagement returned.

Social Media Kyle Torpey Sep 21

Polymarket Bug Reportedly Let Identity Thieves Into Existing Accounts

The flaw apparently exposed accounts, and the cards and bank links attached to them.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Sep 20

Pentagon Investigators Say Overreliance on Palantir AI Tech Contributed to U.S. Strike That Killed 123 Iranian Children

An unreleased Pentagon probe investigated the kill chain that hit a school in Minab.

Artificial Intelligence Kyle Torpey Sep 20

Mr. Robot’s Ecoin Comes to Life Via Wall Street’s New Blockchain

Circle’s new Arc blockchain puts its USDC stablecoin at the center of a permissioned network secured by BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and other Wall Street fixtures.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 18

Nonprofit Stand With Crypto, Which Was Set Up By The Cryptocurrency Company Coinbase, Holds A Get Out The Vote Rally In Hollywood, Featuring The Rapper Nas

The Crypto Industry Wasn’t Able to Buy Congress After All

The crypto industry’s top legislative priority fell short of the 60 votes needed to even reach the Senate floor.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 16

Bitcoin’s Network Hashrate Is 50% Below Trend as Miners Shift to AI

A new CoinShares report says Bitcoin’s network hashrate is about 50% below its growth trend after experiencing the first six-month decline since China’s 2021 mining ban.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 16

An image of someone with a credit card in front of a computer.

Crypto’s Latest Stablecoin Innovation? Chargebacks.

Crypto enthusiasts who once promised that permissionless payments would shatter the tyranny of traditional finance are now trying build third-party trust.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 14

‘White Hat’ Liquid Network Crypto Hackers Are Now Grandstanding and Demanding a 10% Bounty

The two parties have been communicating via OP_RETURN transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Sep 10

Kyle Torpey

Cryptographers Urgently Debating Whether AI Could Break Bitcoin’s Security ‘in Months’

Colorado Woman Sues Flock After Cameras Used in False Package-Theft Accusation

AI Comedians Are Stealing Jokes on Instagram to Sell OnlyFans Subscriptions

Small Banks Sue to Block Bank Charters for Coinbase, Ripple, and Other Crypto Companies

Judge Calls Flock Search ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance,’ Throws Out Evidence

TRUMP Memecoin Holders Get Another Dinner as Democrats Threaten Crypto Corruption Probes

Privacy Crypto Wallet Is Bringing Anonymous Payments to Stablecoins. Will Regulators Allow It?

Why the Coldcard and Liquid Network Hacks Were the Worst in Bitcoin’s History

A New Paper Claims Zcash-Style Privacy for Bitcoin, No Fork Required

North Korea ‘Very Likely’ Behind $388 Million Hack of Crypto Exchange Bitget

Signal Finally Lets You Skip the Phone Number, but Now Google Is Involved

Hackers Defaced the FBI Jobs Site and Say They Have Agents’ Home Addresses

Elon Musk’s X Sues Bitcoin Account Network It Says Farmed £207,000 Via Fake Engagement

Polymarket Bug Reportedly Let Identity Thieves Into Existing Accounts

Pentagon Investigators Say Overreliance on Palantir AI Tech Contributed to U.S. Strike That Killed 123 Iranian Children

Mr. Robot’s Ecoin Comes to Life Via Wall Street’s New Blockchain

The Crypto Industry Wasn’t Able to Buy Congress After All

Bitcoin’s Network Hashrate Is 50% Below Trend as Miners Shift to AI

Crypto’s Latest Stablecoin Innovation? Chargebacks.

‘White Hat’ Liquid Network Crypto Hackers Are Now Grandstanding and Demanding a 10% Bounty

Expert Judgement Can Be Easily Hacked by AI, Anthropic Study Finds

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