Crypto giveaway scam sites have tripled in a year

It's been a tumultuous week in the cryptocurrency world, with big news coming out of China, the U.S., and beyond. Here's a recap of some of the biggest stories from the past seven days.

• Roche Freedman is a crypto law firm that is fighting to stay in a bitcoin case after videos of the firm's employees surfaced.
• Nasdaq is betting big on digital assets despite the crypto turmoil.
• The dollar is firm as markets brace for another big Fed rate hike.
• Cryptoverse: After the merge, ether heads for a $20 billion Shanghai splurge.
• Altcoins are the alternative digital currencies to bitcoin. Here's what they are and how they work.
• Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy buys the dip with fresh $6 million bitcoin purchase, adding to its crypto stockpile.
• 3 Blockchain Stocks You Won't Find Any Gains In.
• Ethereum's merge may put it in the SEC's crosshairs.
• Bukele's re-election bid fuels new concern in El Salvador.
• Why is Iran turning to a new 'digital rial'?
• Bitcoin Dips Back Below $19,000 as Risk-Off Sentiment Worsens.
• The Quest for Cheaper Bitcoin Mining Power Continues North.
• Slumping NFTs Still Have These Big-Money Fans.
• Alameda to Repay $200 Million in Crypto to Bankrupt Voyager.
• Why the Price of XRP Is Rising Today.
• With Ethereum's 'Merge' Now Complete, Another Huge Network Upgrade Is Coming in 2023.
• Check Out This Stock If You're Worried About Crypto and Chip Shortages.
• Bitcoin tops $19K; XRP, Solana & Ethereum zoom up to 10%.
• Ethereum, Bitcoin Flippening: What Gives?
• 'Worse Than 2008'—Huge Fed 'Sledgehammer' Coming For Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price.
• CoinShares Puts Computer In Driver’s Seat For Retail Crypto Traders.
• Why Is Crypto Crashing Today (Again)?
• What Really Happened To LUNA Crypto?
• Profanity May Be The Cause Of Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute’s $160 Million Hack.
• Social Engineering: How A Teen Hacker Allegedly Managed To Breach Both Uber And Rockstar Games.
• Daily Dozen | Forbes: Hurricane Fiona’s Devastation; Refugee Jobs; Cannabis Loan Sharks.
• Disgraced crypto founder says he's not on the run. But no one knows where he is.
• Crypto giveaway scam sites have tripled in a year.
• DeFi Platform Maple Finance Aims to Help Struggling Bitcoin Miners With $300M Lending Pool.
• First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed, Cosmos Is Heating Up.