Jan. 10, 2024, 1:35 p.m. | Zeljka Zorz

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Someone has hijacked the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and posted an announcement saying the agency has decided to allow the listing of Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) on registered national security exchanges. The fake announcement was posted on Tuesday, a little after 4 p.m. EST, and was removed less than 30 minutes after, but was picked up by news outlets that were waiting for a decision on the … More


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