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The post Crypto Kiosks in Texas: The Silent Trap Fueling Massive Financial Losses appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Cryptocurrency fraud in Texas has reached alarming heights, with nearly 1,200 residents suffering losses amounting to $56.8 million last year alone, marking the state with the highest incident of scams nationwide. The growing trend has prompted urgent calls for regulatory action from state authorities. Continue Reading:Crypto Kiosks in Texas: The Silent Trap Fueling Massive Financial Losses Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/crypto-kiosks-in-texas-the-silent-trap-fueling-massive-financial-losses

The post Indiana Pacers Waive Center Micah Potter, Gain Financial Flexibility appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 07: Micah Potter #11 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates after making a shot in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 07, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers plan to waive center Micah Potter, creating an open roster spot and financial flexibility. After signing wing Kelly Oubre using the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception, the Pacers became hard capped at the first salary cap apron, meaning there is no circumstance in which their total team salary can exceed $209.015 million during the 2026-27 campaign. But after the Oubre addition, the Pacers total roster cost plus incentives sat at $207.13 million, meaning they could fit in less than $2 million more of team salary. Earlier on Wednesday, Indiana agreed to terms with vete

The post Bad Bunny Beats Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Record With 9 Emmy Nominations appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Getty Images Before Bad Bunny took the stage at Levi’s Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday, prominent Republicans had already denounced the NFL’s decision to book him. President Trump weighed in with, “I never heard of him. I don’t know who he is.” Turning Point USA staged a competing broadcast called “The All-American Halftime Show.” The FCC received over 2,000 complaints about the performance, criticising the choreography and Bad Bunny’s lyrics. On Wednesday morning, the Television Academy awarded Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio with nine Emmy nominations — more than any Super Bowl halftime show in history. The record was previously held by Lady Ga

The post Former Cubs Star, Championship Coach Who Sued NL Team, Dies After Legendary Career appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 15: A Chicago Cubs grounds crew member cleans off the Chicago Cubs logo prior to game one of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on October 15, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Getty Images The Chicago Cubs were among the many teams who took note of the news that a former star player, whose career at the top of the sport as a player and coach spanned more than seven decades, died on Wednesday. And while his career touched numerous franchises, fans of the Cubs will recall that he enjoyed perhaps his greatest single campaign as a member of their favorite team. ForbesYankees Cut Ties With ‘Absolutely Filthy’ Veteran Amid StrugglesBy Peter Chawaga Former Chicago Cubs MVP Candidate Phil Regan Dies After Legendary Career Few pitchers remained connected to Ma

The post 46 states reach $45 million Cash App settlement with Block over fraud appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Block (NYSE: XYZ) agreed to pay $45 million and rebuild Cash App’s fraud protections to settle claims from 46 state attorneys general that it misled users about the app’s safety and abandoned fraud victims, the coalition announced Wednesday. The bipartisan group, led by Oregon and Texas, said the payments company assured Cash App’s 56 million-plus users that their money was as safe as it would be in a bank, even as fraud on the platform climbed. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who helped secure the deal, said Block “cared more about profits than protecting its users.” Who gets the money? The $45 million will be shared by the participating states rather than paid to consumers directly. New York takes $1.6 million in penalties, Washington takes $1.8 million, Connecticut collects $1.5 million, while New Jersey gets $892,753, and Massachusetts gets $730,000. Nebraska

The post Texas leads the US in crypto kiosk scams with $56.8 million stolen appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. About 1,200 people in Texas lost a total of $56.8 million last year to scams that used cryptocurrency kiosks. According to FBI complaint data, that’s more than any other state and about twice as much as was stolen in Florida, which came in second. Prosecutors and sheriffs are pushing the state to regulate crypto ATMs that it doesn’t even watch because of the losses. Many of these kiosks, which look like ATMs, can be found in Texas gas stations, grocery stores, and convenience stores. However, no organization keeps track of the exact number. People can put cash into the machines, buy cryptocurrency, and very quickly have it sent to a wallet address. Con artists only care about speed. Once the money arrives, the con artists split it up among many wallets and mix it with clean money. According to the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, victims have only 36 to 48 hours t

The post Meta’s Market Value Passes Tesla’s—But Both Stocks Are Still Tanking appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Meta edged past Tesla in market value Wednesday—not because Meta’s stock rose, but because Tesla’s fell harder—setting up Meta’s earnings report later this month as a test of whether the tech giant’s big spending on artificial intelligence is paying off. Meta shares topped Tesla’s market value by more than $50 million. Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images Key Facts Meta’s total market value crossed above Tesla’s on Wednesday, with Meta shares trading at $605.16 as of 1:25 p.m. EDT—giving the company a market value of over $1.5 trillion. Meta shares were down 1.7% on the day even as the milestone was reached, while Tesla’s stock slid over 2.3%, handing Meta the lead in market value by default rather than through any gain of its own. Meta has traded between $520.26 and $796.25 since last July and is now roughly around the middle of that range, well below the

The post Michael Jackson Returns To No. 1 — And Leads Multiple Charts appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Michael Jackson commands multiple albums charts in the U.K. with two different projects, as both The Essential and the Michael soundtrack rule. American Pop singer Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009) performs on stage at Madison Square Garden during the ‘Bad Tour,’ New York, New York, March 5, 1988. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) Getty Images Michael Jackson has been referred to as one of the bestselling musicians – and by some estimates, perhaps the bestselling artist – of all time. Sales are not nearly as important in today’s music economy as they were when the King of Pop got his start, as these days, millions of music lovers all around the planet choose to consume their music via platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, iHeartRadio and dozens of others. Some legacy acts have never quite found an audience on these websites, but Jackson certainly has, and his fates on stream