CNN published this video item, entitled “US recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers” – below is their description.
US investigators have recovered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to hackers whose attack prompted the shutdown of the key East Coast pipeline last month, according to people briefed on the matter.
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In This Story: Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency, crypto-currency, or crypto is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange wherein individual coin ownership records are stored in a ledger existing in a form of a computerized database using strong cryptography to secure transaction records, to control the creation of additional coins, and to verify the transfer of coin ownership.
Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Since the release of bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies have been created.
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Major exchanges and platforms enable the purchase, trading and swapping of cryptocurrencies. To get started with crypto, register with an exchange or platform such as:
