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Blanchet’s Account Hacked to Promote Crypto | Calgary News
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet’s X account was hacked for two weeks, spewing Bitcoin propaganda — a move he firmly denies endorsing, calling crypto a threat to the rule of law. The breach, first flagged July 11, initially tied to a crypto trader who claimed a big payout, saw suspicious posts vanish only to return — including a pinned tweet boasting, “Bitcoin and Crypto changed my life.” The party waited 11 days to confirm the hack, citing the first post’s quick deletion and Blanchet’s retained access. They alerted Parliament’s IT team but criticized X’s response as “not…
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