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You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin, Elon Musk says
And Tesla will be retaining it as Bitcoin instead of converting it to fiat currency.
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'Security expert' John McAfee expertly plotted alleged crimes over Twitter DMs
McAfee, who is currently being held in a Spanish prison, was hit with more charges Friday.
By Jack Morse
!['Security expert' John McAfee expertly plotted alleged crimes over Twitter DMs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ohiRxC4NX0P82NyTMaDrb/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614985279.jpg)
!['Security expert' John McAfee expertly plotted alleged crimes over Twitter DMs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ohiRxC4NX0P82NyTMaDrb/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614985279.jpg)
Coinbase says unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto might harm its business
Well shucks, we wouldn't want that now would we?
By Jack Morse
![Coinbase says unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto might harm its business](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/019zXDnIclhF4RRdIwVnbbl/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614295877.jpg)
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How to buy, use, and spend Bitcoin
You also need to ask: Is Bitcoin worth the risk?
![How to buy, use, and spend Bitcoin](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/0713G7h6WYnZDe1tHoXBfOW/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614276237.png)
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Mastercard will support cryptocurrency payments this year
Payments will only be allowed using a few approved cryptocurrencies.
By Matthew Humphries
![Mastercard will support cryptocurrency payments this year](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/028VYwvFmgXJlV0CERNaveO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1613080087.jpg)
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Bitcoin kicked off 2021 by crossing the $30,000 threshold for the first time
Bitcoin's late-2020 glo-up continued into the new year.
By Alex Perry
![Bitcoin kicked off 2021 by crossing the $30,000 threshold for the first time](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03OeQo9k8heDVjwow789BDf/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391847.jpg)
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Bitcoin hits $20,000 for the first time ever
It took a while, but it finally happened.
![Bitcoin hits $20,000 for the first time ever](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01yLAO6fsvmMArjIvfW9HCj/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391553.jpg)
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Bitcoin is flirting with $20,000 again. How high will it go this time?
The rollercoaster is going up.
![Bitcoin is flirting with $20,000 again. How high will it go this time?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00yNxi8Oz00mJ2HT96g8mXd/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391405.jpg)
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'Individual X' stole $1 billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.
This is the largest seizure of cryptocurrency to date.
By Jack Morse
!['Individual X' stole $1 billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02S1rRmNOCha8ENSKOtcHx0/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391212.jpg)
!['Individual X' stole $1 billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02S1rRmNOCha8ENSKOtcHx0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623391212.jpg)
Verified 'Elon Musk' Twitter account celebrates election with crypto scam
"Elon Musk" is spamming Donald Trump's replies on Twitter with a fake crypto giveaway.
By Jack Morse
![Verified 'Elon Musk' Twitter account celebrates election with crypto scam](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02ZO1t189QD5AmonKcQpna6/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391193.jpg)
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PayPal to allow customers to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies
The new features will be available to U.S. customers in a few weeks.
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Noted bath salts fan John McAfee arrested, charged with crypto fraud and tax evasion
John McAfee might go to jail, and surprisingly his self-proclaimed prodigious drug use has nothing to do with it.
By Jack Morse
![Noted bath salts fan John McAfee arrested, charged with crypto fraud and tax evasion](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04pOzcloUCWADQfn1Nmh9wO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390862.png)
![Noted bath salts fan John McAfee arrested, charged with crypto fraud and tax evasion](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04pOzcloUCWADQfn1Nmh9wO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390862.png)
Twitter reveals exactly how bitcoin scammers hacked Elon Musk's, Kim Kardashian's accounts
Response to support requests will be slower while Twitter investigates the breach.
By Amanda Yeo
![Twitter reveals exactly how bitcoin scammers hacked Elon Musk's, Kim Kardashian's accounts](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06Tilb1cbj8OtXMUxattogD/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275229.jpg)
![Twitter reveals exactly how bitcoin scammers hacked Elon Musk's, Kim Kardashian's accounts](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06Tilb1cbj8OtXMUxattogD/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275229.jpg)
Bitcoin hasn't hit $500K, so now John McAfee has to eat his own...well, just click
Hint: It rhymes with "click."
By Matt Binder
![Bitcoin hasn't hit $500K, so now John McAfee has to eat his own...well, just click](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/073ngvGbsAKLZqxLO9pNHhB/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390207.png)
![Bitcoin hasn't hit $500K, so now John McAfee has to eat his own...well, just click](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/073ngvGbsAKLZqxLO9pNHhB/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390207.png)
Twitter releases statement about crypto scam hack, keeps affected users locked out
"We... will restore access to the original account owner only when we are certain we can do so securely."
![Twitter releases statement about crypto scam hack, keeps affected users locked out](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03W0bLcnHqmwTxYfCLWSyzc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390182.jpg)
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Someone registered the domain for that Bitcoin address from the big Twitter hack
bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh.com, catchy isn't it?
By Matt Binder
![Someone registered the domain for that Bitcoin address from the big Twitter hack](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06vZc5ouDHdfUi9rabGciOL/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390181.jpg)
![Someone registered the domain for that Bitcoin address from the big Twitter hack](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06vZc5ouDHdfUi9rabGciOL/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390181.jpg)
Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Joe Biden accounts push crypto scam after major Twitter hack
Scores of verified Twitter accounts were all pushing some version of the same cryptocurrency scam Wednesday.
By Jack Morse
![Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Joe Biden accounts push crypto scam after major Twitter hack](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04In25GHLPjtc4ceLmd9Xsa/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390180.png)
![Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Joe Biden accounts push crypto scam after major Twitter hack](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04In25GHLPjtc4ceLmd9Xsa/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390180.png)
Coinbase reportedly prepping to go public, and the good times are back!
The cryptocurrency exchange is reportedly mulling a direct listing as early as this year.
By Jack Morse
![Coinbase reportedly prepping to go public, and the good times are back!](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04QHCugZYO3veTXuuDAoKQu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390124.jpg)
![Coinbase reportedly prepping to go public, and the good times are back!](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04QHCugZYO3veTXuuDAoKQu/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390124.jpg)
Someone paid $2.6 million in fees to move $134 worth of crypto and oops
Most expensive typo ever?
By Jack Morse
![Someone paid $2.6 million in fees to move $134 worth of crypto and oops](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03SX4Y2JxVHhoyoUqHRqQMP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623389849.jpg)
![Someone paid $2.6 million in fees to move $134 worth of crypto and oops](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03SX4Y2JxVHhoyoUqHRqQMP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623389849.jpg)
Samsung makes it easier to buy Bitcoin on its phones
The company has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini.
![Samsung makes it easier to buy Bitcoin on its phones](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05zrVCeqjHAZvzg0EmI3GhB/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623389716.jpg)
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