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Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is giving away $500,000 in bitcoin for the holidays. The winners are chosen at random and given bitcoin in “$20 increments and $100 increments.” She explained: “I wanted to do it to get women — my followers specifically, and Marvel fans — feeling excited” about bitcoin so they can “play around … Read more
U.S. football Star Odell Beckham Jr. is taking his new salary in bitcoin and is giving away $1 million in the cryptocurrency in partnership with Square’s Cash App. “To all my fans out there … I’m giving back a total of $1M in BTC right now,” he wrote. Football Star Odell Beckham Jr. Will Take … Read more
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is taking a portion of his salary in bitcoin. He also gave away $1 million in the cryptocurrency to his fans in collaboration with Square’s Cash App. “I believe in bitcoin,” he said, adding that “the future is bright.” Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Takes Part of His NFL … Read more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says reports of cryptocurrency scams have skyrocketed. In particular, people have reported sending more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators within the past six months. Elon Musk Impersonators and Other Cryptocurrency Scams The FTC published “Consumer Protection Data Spotlight” Monday. FTC analyst Emma Fletcher wrote, “Reports … Read more
Papa John’s Pizza is giving away bitcoin with pizza purchases in the U.K. Customers who spend at least £30 will get £15 off their orders as well as £10 in free bitcoin. The bitcoin freebie is given through global cryptocurrency exchange Luno. Papa John’s Bitcoin Giveaway Pizza restaurant franchise Papa John’s is currently giving away … Read more
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it is giving away bitcoin and free burritos to celebrate National Burrito Day. The company has created a game where each participant will have 10 tries to guess a valid six-digit code for a chance to win a free burrito or up to $25,000 in bitcoin. Free Burritos and Bitcoin Giveaway … Read more
A German man has shared his story about how he fell for the Elon Musk bitcoin giveaway scam. He lost 10 bitcoins to the scam, worth almost $600K at the current price. “I’d just thrown away the game changer for my family, my early retirement fund, and all the upcoming holidays with my kids,” he … Read more
The mastermind behind a large-scale Twitter hack to promote a bitcoin giveaway scam has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to three years in prison. During the hack, a number of high-profile companies, politicians, and celebrities saw their accounts taken over to promote the cryptocurrency scam. Graham Ivan Clark, the Florida teen who hacked prominent Twitter … Read more
American rapper and hip hop artist Megan Thee Stallion is giving away $1 million in bitcoin on Twitter to Cash App users. Thousands of people are participating and many claim to have already received some sats from the star. Megan Thee Stallion Giving Away Bitcoin for Real Megan Thee Stallion, also known as Hot Girl … Read more
Following the massive Twitter breach that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway, a popular Indian Youtuber now claims that his Youtube channel was hacked for the same purpose. Hackers replaced some content in Carry Minati’s videos to promote a bitcoin giveaway. Popular Indian Youtube Channel Taken Over to Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scam … Read more
