The Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection (NNC) has acquired a MacBook Pro tied to a groundbreaking cryptocurrency case, illustrating the evolving understanding of digital currencies. This laptop, used by federal agent Chris Janczewski, was instrumental in tracing and seizing $3.6 billion in stolen Bitcoin. It highlights the shift from viewing Bitcoin as anonymous to recognizing its […]
In a recent success story, hardware hacker Joe Grand helped “Michael,” a European cryptocurrency owner, recover $3 million worth of bitcoin after an 11-year-old password was cracked. Michael had stored his 43.6 BTC in a password-protected digital wallet, using a password generated by the RoboForm password manager; He encrypted this password with TrueCrypt, but when […]