Crypto crash: What would it mean for the U.S. economy? – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThe cryptocurrency market’s near-$2 trillion loss in value forces a difficult question: Could crypto trigger a broader economic slowdown?It’s a concern that highlights the uncertainty inherent in a market that by many measures is still in its infancy but is now mainstream enough to inspire multiple Super Bowl ads and attention … Read more

What the FBI’s Hive takedown means for the ransomware economy – VentureBeat

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Earlier today, the FBI seized the Hive ransomware gang’s dark web website as part of a “coordinated law enforcement action” alongside the Secret Service and other European enforcement agencies. This appears to be just the start of a coordinated crackdown on Hive’s criminal … Read more

Everywhere you look, the economy is in a deep freeze. But does that mean a recession is coming? – Yahoo Finance

After years of cheap money helped fuel the rise of speculative investing and profitless business models in the U.S. over the past decade, stubborn inflation has forced the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates faster than ever before in 2022. Now, a new era of higher borrowing costs and more cautious lenders—coupled with slowing growth … Read more