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FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying BTC ETFs Were Approved

On Jan. 9, a post on SEC’s X declared “approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities exchanges,” causing bitcoin to quickly jump $1,000 in price. The cryptocurrency then cratered $2,000 when the SEC regained control of its account, deleted the post and declared it false.

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https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/17/fbi-arrests-alleged-sec-hacker-linked-to-fake-tweet-saying-bitcoin-etfs-were-approved/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

2024-10-17 16:21:03

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