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Bitcoin power, ransomware porn, Binance charity

The headlines this week:

— Metro worker upholds tradition by mining Bitcoin with stolen electricity, quits

— Hacker demands Bitcoin ransom to stop porn flood on ransomware forum

— Binance charity sued over $9M Bitcoin meant for cancer patients in Malta

— FaZe talent manager took 20% cut for brokering crypto pump and dumps


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