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Monero Decrypted? Japanese Police Report Breakthrough in Flow Analysis Development

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The Japanese National Police Agency’s Cyber Special Investigation Division announced the arrest of a suspect accused of money laundering, computer fraud, and credit card phishing crimes. Japanese authorities disclosed that they identified the suspect by analyzing his operations on Monero, a highly private and confidential blockchain. Japanese Police Allegedly Catch Money Laundering Ringleader Using Monero … Read more

Stanley Druckenmiller’s ‘Big Short’ Move: Betting on Future Disaster

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Duquesne Family Office’s Stanley Druckenmiller has revealed his latest move in the U.S. bond market. The billionaire investor who won millions in the past for Duquesne Capital does not believe that inflation will keep cooling down, and is consequently betting that a bond bust will eventually happen. Stanley Druckenmiller Makes a Short Bet Against Current … Read more

A New Fed Working Paper Aims to Rein in Bitcoin With Taxes or Prohibition—Here’s Why It’s Flawed

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In a working paper, Amol Amol and Erzo G.J. Luttmer from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis argue that prohibiting bitcoin or imposing specific taxes could help governments implement permanent primary deficits effectively. Their research explores the impact of bitcoin on fiscal policies and offers potential solutions. The Case Against Bitcoin: The Minneapolis Federal Reserve’s … Read more

The Next Big Leap for Bitcoin Miners: What it Takes to Reach $100 Hashprice

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Before bitcoin’s fourth halving, the crypto asset soared to a peak of $73,794 on March 14, as recorded on Bitstamp. During the period from March 10 to April 10, bitcoin’s hashprice—representing the estimated daily earnings for 1 petahash per second (PH/s)—fluctuated between $105 and $125 per PH/s. Fast forward to this week, and as BTC … Read more

GOAT, the AI-Launched Meme Token—Navigating the Regulatory Uncertainty of Autonomous Agents

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In recent developments, a notable instance occurred involving a tech titan, Marc Andreessen, and an AI bot named Truth Terminal. Andreessen’s decision to grant $50,000 in bitcoin to this semi-autonomous AI agent, to fund hardware upgrades and launch a cryptocurrency token named GOAT, illuminates potential regulatory challenges that lie ahead. This episode underscores the blurred … Read more

Hamster Kombat Fights for Survival With an Innovative Strategy for Season 2

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Hamster Kombat is preparing to launch its second season, during which the platform aims to achieve integration with third-party gaming proposals. The team behind the game expects to expand beyond Telegram and allow for the sharing of items across games, thereby broadening the scope of their integration, as described in their updated roadmap. Hamster Kombat … Read more

Venezuelans Crave USDT as Dollar Exchange Rate Explodes

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Venezuelans have ramped up the use of Tether’s USDT, as it has become one of the largest sources of dollar liquidity in national markets. While the government has tried to contain the black market exchange rates by injecting dollars into the banking sector, it has enjoyed limited success, with Tether adoption ramping up as an … Read more