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🔥 Trump: "We are going realDonaldTrump/posts/114707090627277644">to show the World how to WIN with Digital Assets like never before!"
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💎 Key points:
• Durov calls accusations against him absurd, claims punishment without trial, banned from leaving France, unable to see sick parents or newborn son.
• Prioritizes Telegram neutrality and free speech, rejected $1B Google offer, sole Telegram shareholder to ensure independence.
• Children access fortune after 30 years; has 6 official kids, over 100 via anonymous sperm donation.
• Nikolai Durov’s AI will “understand the world”, unlike current “unintelligent” large language models.
• Telegram, unprofitable for founder Pavel Durov, carries $2B debt. Durov's wealth stems from early Bitcoin investments, not messenger revenue.
⚡️ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said "crypto is not a threat to the dollar" and "digital assets are one of the most important phenomena in the world right now"
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📣 US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, remains at 4.25-4.50%
🪙 BTC = $104,315
🔄 Earlier: Trump muses about appointing himself to lead central bank.
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🔥 US authorities conducted the largest-ever seizure of funds linked to crypto scams — over $225M
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🪙 Bloomberg: Traders are using BTC options to protect against a potential drop to $100K, options data indicates
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📣 Matt Hougan, Bitwise CIO, says: “World waking up to fiat ‘craziness,’ turning to bitcoin as digital hedge against debasement”.
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🪙 Leading Chinese Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturers* are establishing US production facilities to bypass tariffs
* — Bitmain, Canaan, MicroBT.
⚡️ To enhance its global presence, China's central bank has launched an e-CNY center, highlighting stablecoins' role in transforming cross-border payments
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⚡️ JDcom* aims to secure a global stablecoin license, targeting a 90% reduction in cross-border payment costs and settlement times below 10 seconds
* — China's leading retailer.
🔥 The GENIUS Act stablecoin bill has garnered sufficient Senate votes for approval
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⚡️ JPMorgan will test its JPMD deposit token on a Coinbase-integrated blockchain platform
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🪙 BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank, is advising its affluent clients to allocate funds to BTC investments
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⚡️ The X accounts of PumpFun and its founder have been restored
🔄 Earlier: PumpFun X account suspended.
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⚡️ Thai Cabinet approves tax incentive to promote digital assets
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⚡️ Ohio House passes bill to exempt Bitcoin payments under $200 from taxes
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🔝 The Portals App reached one million users in less than a month
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💎 Pavel Durov gave "the biggest interview" to the French press for the first time
🔄 Earlier: Negative articles.
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💲 Tether acknowledged by US DOJ* for support in $225M seizure linked to "pig butchering" fraud
* — Department of Justice.
⚡️ Coinbase Derivatives is partnering with Nodal Clear to bring USDC as collateral to US futures markets
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🪙 To fund the acquisition of up to 1,000 BTC, K33* is initiating a share issuance
* — Norvegian crypto broker.
❕ Crypto Fear & Greed Index hits 48 — neutral
🔄 Earlier: Index hits 62.
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📣 David Sacks says: “GENIUS Act enhances consumer protection, and extends US dollar dominance online”.
🔄 Earlier: The GENIUS Act has garnered sufficient Senate votes for approval.
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⚡️ Officials from the JPMorgan held a meeting with the SEC’s crypto-focused task force
Subject of the discussion:
• Summary of JPMC’s activity in digital finance and debt services, with emphasis on Repo. Includes analysis of competitive changes as markets evolve.
• Assessment of how public blockchains could reshape capital markets operations and guidance on managing related risks and benefits.
• Next steps for engagement with the Task Force.
💎 Plush Pepe NFT Collection on TON holds the #13 spot by market cap among all blockchains
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📣 Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, says: “A thriving stablecoin ecosystem will drive demand from the private sector for US Treasuries, which back stablecoins".
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⚡️ Coinbase is working to obtain SEC clearance in the US for the listing of blockchain-based stocks
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❕ MEV* bots are clogging blockchains faster than networks can scale, says Flashbots
* — Maximal Extractable Value bots are automated programs designed to maximize profits by exploiting opportunities within blockchain transactions.