Michael Terpin

Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in AT&T Crypto Hack Lawsuit

AT&T has won a motion to dismiss a $200 million punitive damages claim from Mike Terpin, who lost $24 million in crypto via SIM hack

Policy & regulation  ·  9 September 2020

AT&T Files for Dismissal in $24M Phone Hack Case, Claims Crypto Exec Didn’t Read Terms

Terpin claims he lost $24 million in crypto due to AT&T's negligence. The firm says he didn't read the company's policy documents.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 April 2020
Crime

Crypto Investor’s Case Against AT&T Over $24M SIM Hack Can Proceed, Judge Rules

AT&T's motion to dismiss Michael Terpin's case was largely dismissed by a California court on Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2020
Exchanges

Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit

Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2019
Hacking

AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court

The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2019
Regulation

Michael Terpin Urges FCC to Curb Crypto Fraud That Cost Him $24 Million

Terpin plans to distribute his letter to a major mobile industry conference.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 October 2019
Crime

AT&T Sued for $224 Million After Phone Hackers Rob Crypto Investor

Michael Terpin is suing AT&T, claiming the company's failure to protect his cellphone data led to hackers stealing $24 million in cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 August 2018
Michael Terpin

The Sky is Not Falling: Reflections on My 16 Months in Bitcoin

Michael Terpin is a serial entrepreneur in marketing and cryptocurrency. His bitcoin endeavors include BitAngels, Bitcoin Syndicate and CoinAgenda. In this article, he looks back on his journey in the bitcoin industry since he first got involved in May 2013. It’s been a little over 16 months since I first set foot in my first […]

Markets  ·  4 October 2014
Litecoin

In a Doge-Eat-Doge World, Can Every Altcoin Survive?

In the future, will we tip with dogecoin, spend 'loose change' with litecoin and make big payments with bitcoin?

Tech  ·  26 March 2014