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Crypto PAC Fairshake Has A 193 Million Dollar Megaphone. Washington Is Definitely Listening.

For years, crypto has tried to talk its way into Washington. In 2026, it wired the money instead. Fairshake, the industry’s flagship super PAC, now controls about 193 million dollars across its own coffers and two aligned PACs, putting it in the same league as the biggest single-issue political machines in the country.

That cash pile is arriving right as Congress stares down a crucial vote on a market structure bill that could decide how digital assets are regulated in the United States. Lawmakers are not just reading the bill text; they are also reading Fairshake’s donor list.

From Niche PAC To Big-League Player

Fairshake started as a kind of defensive shield after the FTX collapse, when politicians rediscovered their inner skeptic and some were ready to lump every crypto firm into the same bucket. The PAC’s pitch was straightforward: support candidates who are open to building real rules for the industry, and retire those who want to ban it by press conference.

By early 2026, that project has turned into something much bigger. Fairshake and its sister groups, Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs, have hauled in around 193 million dollars combined, thanks to deep-pocketed backers tied to exchanges, venture funds, and protocol founders. That kind of money turns “we care about this issue” into “we can swing a primary.”

Why The Timing Matters Right Now

This fundraising spike is not happening in a vacuum. The PAC is loading up right before Congress votes on a major crypto bill that aims to finally pin down who regulates what in the digital asset world. The vote will help decide how tokens get classified, how trading platforms are supervised, and how much room there is for things like DeFi and stablecoins to operate in the open.

Fairshake’s war chest gives it leverage on both sides of the aisle. Lawmakers who back a workable regulatory framework know there is serious money available for their re-election campaigns. Lawmakers who stage moral panics on cable news are being quietly reminded that attack ads aren’t cheap, but the PAC can easily afford them.

Who This Money Is Aimed At

Unlike a party committee, Fairshake is not trying to fund everyone with a pulse and a yard sign. It has been targeting competitive races where a few million dollars can actually move the outcome, especially primaries where incumbents feel safe until someone with fresh money and decent poll numbers shows up. That lets the PAC send a message without burning cash on symbolic fights.

The group has also focused on committees that touch financial regulation, securities law, and banking policy. In other words, it is following the staffers who write the first draft of the rules, not just the politicians who show up at the signing ceremony.

Why The Industry Is Treating 2026 As A Make Or Break Year

Crypto companies watched years of uncertainty under overlapping regulators, surprise enforcement actions, and shifting guidance that changed with each press release. The current Congress is the first one that looks even remotely ready to pass a full market structure law for the sector, and nobody in the industry is confident that window will stay open after the next election.

That is why the money is flowing now instead of “next cycle.” Fairshake’s donors are effectively paying to lock in a set of rules they can live with, rather than gambling on a future line-up of officials who might dust off the ban‑by‑headline approach. It is not subtle, but it is honest: if you want a seat at the table, bring checks, not just talking points.

What Voters And Smaller Builders Should Watch

For regular voters who own a little Bitcoin or use stablecoins for payments, Fairshake’s surge means crypto policy will show up more often in campaign ads and debate questions, not just in niche podcasts. Some candidates will promise clear guardrails so builders do not need to leave the country just to launch a product, while others will frame the whole industry as a risk they are brave enough to “stand up to.”

For founders and small teams, the interesting part is whether this money leads to actual, usable law or just more gridlock with better branding. If the bill that emerges gives startups a clear registration path, stable rules for token launches, and a way to comply without hiring a hundred lawyers on day one, then this lobbying binge will look like a rational investment. If it produces blurry lines and more turf wars between agencies, the PAC will have spent a lot of money mainly to prove that crypto can play the same influence game as every other industry.

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Crypto's Biggest Exchange Threw Washington Into Chaos as Lawmakers Consider the 'CLARITY Act'...

When Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, fired off his late-night tweet declaring that his company could no longer support the Senate's version of the CLARITY Act, he didn't just issue a policy critique. He essentially hit the emergency brake on what was supposed to be a landmark moment for cryptocurrency regulation in America. Within hours, the Senate Banking Committee canceled its scheduled markup session. By Wednesday morning, the bill that had been heralded as the future of U.S. crypto policy was in limbo.

On the surface, this looks like a tempest in a teapot - crypto executives bickering over legislative language. But what's actually happening is far more consequential: the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in America is essentially saying the government's attempt to create clarity around digital assets might actually create more chaos than we have now. And the cryptoquestion becomes: is Armstrong right, or is he throwing a tantrum over lost profits?

What Is the CLARITY Act, Anyway?

Let's back up. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act - CLARITY, for those keeping scorecards - has been the white whale of crypto regulation for the past year and a half. The House passed it in July 2025 with surprisingly broad bipartisan support: 294 to 134. That's not a squeaker. It came to the Senate with momentum and support from the White House. The goal was straightforward: stop the regulatory chaos that's plagued crypto since its inception.

For context, the crypto industry has spent the last few years operating in what legal experts call "regulation by enforcement." The SEC under then-Chair Gary Gensler basically declared most crypto tokens to be securities and went after companies accordingly. The CFTC argued it had jurisdiction over others. Banks had different rules. States had different rules. It was a mess.

The CLARITY Act's core idea is elegantly simple: sort crypto into three buckets, then have the right government agency regulate each bucket. Here's the framework:

Bucket 1: Digital Commodities

(Bitcoin, Ethereum post-merge, most tokens with real utility)

Regulated by the CFTC

Think of them like futures or commodities in traditional markets

Crypto exchanges would register with the CFTC just like commodity exchanges do

Bucket 2: Investment Contract Assets

(tokens that are really just investment contracts, typically early-stage projects)

Regulated by the SEC

Must follow securities law requirements

Once a blockchain becomes "mature" enough (meaning it's truly decentralized), the token graduates and moves to Bucket 1

Bucket 3: Permitted Payment Stablecoins

(USDC, USDT, and future competitors)

Regulated by banking regulators

Must maintain one-to-one reserves

Monthly public audits to prove the backing is real

The House version was widely praised by crypto companies because it finally answered the question: What regulatory framework do we operate under? No more guessing. No more enforcement surprises. Just rules of the road.

Enter the Senate - And Everything Gets Complicated

The Senate Banking Committee didn't vote on the House bill. Instead, it did what the Senate loves to do: it took the house bill as a starting point and wrote an entirely new substitute amendment that rewrites major sections. This is where things get thorny.

On January 13th, the Senate Banking Committee released its new draft text. And here's where the fundamental tension becomes clear: while the House bill was written by crypto advocates trying to get the industry running, the Senate bill was written by senators responding to pressure from traditional finance.

The banks - particularly community banks - took a hard look at the House bill and said: This will destroy us. They have a point, actually. If a crypto exchange can offer users 5% yield on stablecoins while community banks can only offer 4% on savings accounts, where do you think retail deposits are going? The banking lobby told the Senate: you need to choke off stablecoin rewards before this becomes a real problem.

So the Senate draft added restrictions. It says: You cannot pay yield or interest just for holding a stablecoin. Period.

But here's where it gets stupid - and this is where Armstrong's argument has real teeth. You can offer rewards if it's tied to an activity. Pay users for making transfers? Fine. For participating in a loyalty program? Sure. For providing liquidity? Absolutely. But just for... holding... the coin? Nope.

This distinction sounds reasonable until you think about how crypto actually works. In crypto, a rewards program basically becomes indistinguishable from yield. If I hold a stablecoin, click "earn," and get paid 5% a year, does it matter whether the reward is theoretically tied to "participation in a wallet protocol" versus "pure interest"? Not really. It's the same user experience. But the Senate draft basically created a rule that lets regulators arbitrarily distinguish between these things after the fact.

That's not regulatory clarity - that's regulatory ambiguity with bureaucratic discretion on top.

Armstrong's Four-Count Indictment

Coinbase's withdrawal came hours before the Senate was supposed to vote on amendments and advance the bill. Armstrong published a detailed criticism identifying four major problems:

Problem 1: Tokenized Equities Get Effectively Banned

The Senate draft rewrote the rules around tokenized stocks and financial instruments. Under the Senate version, if you want to issue a blockchain-based version of a Tesla share, the SEC will argue it's a security. If it's a security, you need to comply with securities law. And if you try to trade it on a crypto exchange, the bill restricts that pretty heavily. The end result: blockchain-based stocks probably won't be able to trade on crypto infrastructure.

Armstrong's point: why should tokenized equities be barred from crypto infrastructure if they comply with securities law? It's a technological restriction disguised as a regulatory principle. And it kills an entire category of financial innovation that lots of crypto companies see as the future.

Critics of Armstrong's complaint argue he's overblowing it. "We don't interpret the CLARITY draft as a 'de facto ban,' " said Gabe Otte, CEO of Dinari (a tokenized equity platform). "What it does do is reaffirm that tokenized equities remain securities and should operate within existing securities laws and investor protection standards." Reasonable people, reasonable disagreement.

Problem 2: DeFi Gets Slapped With a New Regulatory Hammer

This one is more technical but probably more dangerous. The Senate draft added a new provision (Section 303) that gives the U.S. Treasury Secretary broad power to prohibit or restrict crypto transfers to any jurisdiction or financial institution deemed a "money laundering concern."

On paper, that sounds fine - we want to prevent money laundering, right? But the problem is how this interacts with DeFi. If you're running a decentralized protocol and the Treasury Secretary decides that certain countries are "of primary money laundering concern" in connection with digital assets, the Treasury could basically force every user of that protocol to stop using it. Or it could demand that protocols implement surveillance to track transactions.

Armstrong's concern: this essentially gives the Treasury power to impose sanctions on software protocols. That's different from sanctioning companies. Software is decentralized. You can't negotiate with code. The result could be that American developers are barred from working on DeFi protocols that the government doesn't like, even if those protocols have legitimate uses.

Again, reasonable people disagree. Maybe this is necessary anti-money laundering tools for the 21st century. Or maybe it's an unprecedented expansion of government power over open-source software. Depends on your priors.

Problem 3: SEC Gets More Power Than It Had in the House Version

The House bill carved out pretty clear CFTC vs. SEC jurisdictions. The Senate bill kept moving the boundary line in favor of the SEC.

Armstrong worried this could resurrect the regulatory uncertainty of the recent past. If the SEC can expand its jurisdiction over crypto markets case by case, then we're back to "regulation by enforcement" rather than "clarity."

This is a legitimate concern, though the Senate Banking Committee pushed back, saying the bill actually provides clear coordination mechanisms between the SEC and CFTC. Fair point - depends how you read the language.

Problem 4: Stablecoin Rewards Really Do Get Effectively Killed

As described above, the Senate draft says you can't pay yield for just holding a stablecoin. You can pay rewards for activity. But the line between "activity" and "passive holding" is blurry, and regulators will likely draw it conservatively.

For Coinbase specifically, this is huge because the company has been offering stablecoin yield products. They even applied for a national trust bank charter, which would let them offer these products under banking rules instead of crypto rules. If the CLARITY Act passes, that loophole closes.

Armstrong's argument: if traditional banks can offer interest on deposits, and crypto companies offer interest on stablecoins, that's not unfair competition - that's equal treatment. The Treasury itself estimated that widespread stablecoin adoption could drain $6.6 trillion from traditional banks, and the banking industry is obviously scared.

But bankers would counter: stablecoins are not bank deposits. They don't have FDIC insurance. They're not subject to the same capital requirements or anti-money-laundering scrutiny. So rewarding stablecoin holding with high yields creates an unleveled playing field - it's the same economic outcome (yield) but with wildly different regulatory protection.

The Industry Fracture

Here's what's fascinating about this moment: Coinbase did not speak for the entire crypto industry. In fact, it barely spoke for most of it.

Within 24 hours of Armstrong's announcement, rival exchanges and crypto companies pushed back. Hard.

Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi said the "appropriate response to unresolved issues is to address them, not to discard years of bipartisan advancement and start anew."

Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the most influential crypto voices in Washington, said that while the bill has flaws, delaying crypto regulation could weaken America's position in global financial innovation.

Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse called it "progress toward workable market rules."

Circle, Paradigm, Coin Center (a policy think tank), the Digital Chamber, and even David Sacks, the White House's crypto policy adviser, all publicly urged the industry not to abandon the bill.

The subtext was clear: Coinbase is holding the entire industry hostage for its business interests.

And there's something to that. Coinbase is the only major publicly traded crypto exchange in the U.S. It's also a platform that has explicitly built its business model around stablecoin yields. Other exchanges and crypto companies are less dependent on that particular revenue stream. A16z doesn't run an exchange. Circle (which issues USDC) has a different product mix than Coinbase.

So when Coinbase says "this bill is worse than no bill," part of what it's saying is "this bill is worse for Coinbase's business model." And that's not wrong - but it's also not the only consideration.

The Deadline Pressure

Here's what makes this moment genuinely urgent: Congress only gets so many windows for consequential legislation, and this one might be closing.

The crypto industry has had unprecedented political influence over the past year. Bitcoin rallied, bringing in new retail investors. Coinbase went public. A16z dumped hundreds of millions into pro-crypto political campaigns and advocacy. The White House is genuinely interested in crypto policy now. Republicans and Democrats both have major crypto donors.

But all of that changes when you elect a new administration. Even within the Trump administration (which is generally pro-crypto), there will be leadership changes. New SEC chairs, new CFTC chairs, new Treasury officials. And they might not be as enthusiastic about crypto-friendly regulation.

For the industry, the question is: Do we take this bill - which has legitimate flaws but establishes a regulatory framework - or do we hold out for a perfect bill that might never come?

That's why other industry figures are pushing so hard to convince Coinbase to negotiate rather than walk away. Ledger executives literally told the Senate: if you don't get a bill done now, the next administration might be much less sympathetic.

What Actually Needs to Happen

As of late January, the Senate Banking Committee is still in negotiations. Chair Tim Scott called it a "brief pause" to allow for renegotiation. The goal is to bring a revised bill back to markup in the coming weeks.

What would need to change for Coinbase to re-engage?

Realistically, the stablecoin rewards language would need to be cleaned up. Either explicitly exempting activity-based rewards, or creating a safe harbor so platforms know when they're compliant. The Section 303 DeFi language probably needs narrowing to focus on financial institutions rather than open-source software. And the tokenized equity and SEC authority questions need further clarification.

None of that is impossible. But it requires both sides to compromise. The banks want stablecoin restrictions; the crypto companies want rewards flexibility. Crypto companies want clear DeFi protections; Treasury and enforcement-focused senators want tools to combat illicit finance.

The Actual Stakes

What's interesting about all this is that the drama is real, but it can obscure the actual point: the U.S. crypto industry desperately needs this bill.

Under the current system, crypto companies operate in regulatory limbo. They don't know if the SEC will declare their token a security. They don't know if payment stablecoin activity violates banking law. They don't know if their custody practices meet federal requirements. This uncertainty is expensive. It drives activity overseas. It makes it harder to recruit and retain talent when you can't guarantee your company won't get sued by the government next year.

The CLARITY Act, even with the Senate's modifications, would fix most of that. It would give crypto companies a clear regulatory framework. It might not be the framework crypto companies wanted, but clarity on a suboptimal rule is still better than no clarity.

That's why you have a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and major crypto figures all saying: let's fix the specific language issues, but don't throw the whole thing away.

Coinbase is arguing something different: the specific language issues are so fundamental that they make the bill worse than the status quo. Is Armstrong right? Maybe. The stablecoin rewards prohibition really might kill financial innovation. The Treasury power over DeFi really might be too broad. Maybe a bill with better terms will come along.

Or maybe Coinbase is making a short-term business decision dressed up as a principle. Maybe in six months, with a cleaned-up bill that still restricts stablecoin rewards but provides certainty on other issues, Coinbase will re-engage. And the industry will get the regulatory framework it actually needs.

That's the real drama here: not the politics, but the fundamental question of whether the crypto industry is mature enough to accept an imperfect but enforceable set of rules, or whether it will forever resist any regulation that constrains specific business models. The CLARITY Act will test that question in real time.

And for what it's worth, right now, most of the industry seems to think the answer is: take the deal. Fix what you can. Move forward.

Whether Coinbase agrees with that assessment by late January - well, that will tell us a lot about the company's priorities.What I'll be watching for...One thing Coinbase and its CEO did not make clear - what are the absolute deal breakers that must be resolved before they could support it again, and what could be passed now with the goal of changing it later?Was Coinbase's pullout more along the lines someone walking out during contract negotiations when they think the deal is bad? Where the goal isn't to end discussions, just move things in their favor. Or have politicians gutted and re-written so much of the bill, it's a lost cause?-------------Author: Ross DavisSilicon Valley NewsroomGCP | Breaking Crypto News

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The Lincoln, Nebraska Police Department is teaming up with AARP to tackle a growing problem that hits older adults especially hard: cryptocurrency scams.

Lincoln may not be a major tech hub or a sprawling metropolis, but that hasn’t spared it from modern financial fraud. With a population of just over 291,000, residents reportedly lost more than $11 million to scammers, according to Police Chief Michon Morrow. A significant portion of that damage, authorities say, comes from schemes that target older adults who may be unfamiliar with how digital currency works—but trust the official-looking machines used to buy it.

To address the issue, the Lincoln City Council approved a new ordinance, Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 9.70, on November 17. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird signed it into law a week later. The goal isn’t to ban cryptocurrency ATMs, but to make sure people—especially seniors—understand the risks before they use one.

Under the ordinance, any business that operates or provides access to a cryptocurrency ATM must display clear, written warnings about the potential for fraud. Business owners have until December 24 to post the warning stickers, which are being provided by the Lincoln Police Department. The city estimates there are about 100 of these machines scattered across Lincoln.

Police Chief Morrow says the focus is prevention through education, not punishment...

“The Lincoln Police Department understands how devastating it is to become a victim of financial fraud,” Morrow said. “We encourage everyone to have conversations with loved ones about scams so we can all work together to be part of the solution. Our goal is to prevent more people from losing their hard-earned money.”

AARP Nebraska is playing a hands-on role in that effort. In mid-December, 20 AARP volunteers will fan out across the city to deliver information packets and warning stickers to every cryptocurrency ATM location. Those packets are designed to explain, in plain language, how crypto scams work and why these machines are often used by criminals.

“AARP Nebraska remains dedicated to partnering with communities statewide to protect older Nebraskans from these scams,” said Todd Stubbendieck, State Director for AARP Nebraska. “Our volunteer Fraud Fighters are raising awareness about how scammers exploit cryptocurrency kiosks because once money is sent through a digital wallet, it is nearly impossible to trace or recover.”

Alongside the new ordinance, the Lincoln Police Department has launched a dedicated webpage with up-to-date information on financial and cryptocurrency scams, tailored for people who may be encountering these technologies for the first time.

The department is also backing up education with enforcement. In January, LPD plans to add a fifth investigator to its Technical Investigations Unit, a team created specifically to focus on cryptocurrency-related fraud.

For seniors—and their families—the message is straightforward: if a stranger is rushing you to use a crypto ATM, something is wrong. And now, thanks to a mix of local lawmaking and community education, Lincoln is making sure that warning is harder to miss.-------------- Miles MonroeWashington DC NewsroomGlobalCryptoPress.com

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Supported by the Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau and arranged in association with Times of Blockchain, the Global Blockchain Show enhances the UAE's reputation as a world hub for blockchain innovation and quality.

This year's schedule is packed with high-level discussions, technical courses, and well-selected networking opportunities. The agenda includes in-depth discussions of tokenization, DeFi, digital assets, Web3 gaming, AI-blockchain convergence, enterprise blockchain adoption, and regulatory clarity. The program's objective is to create a collaborative setting where policymakers, startups, investors, and entrepreneurs can exchange ideas and create new growth opportunities.

The pace is being accelerated by the speaker schedule, which features some of the most prominent names in the industry.

One of the exceptional speakers scheduled for this year's event is Yat Siu, a visionary entrepreneur and co-founder of Animoca Brands, a world leader in intellectual property rights for gaming and the open metaverse. Siu has been instrumental in encouraging the broad use of NFTs and blockchain-based gaming.

Sergej Kunz, co-founder of the popular decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch Network, has made significant progress on DeFi by giving customers safe and effective ways to exchange digital assets.

Akshat Vaidya, a managing partner and co-founder, oversees Maelstrom's venture, liquid, and buyout investment deal strategy. Akshat brings a wealth of strategic investment experience to the table, having led M&A at BitMEX and carried out leveraged buyouts at Granite Creek Capital Partners. He has established himself in the blockchain investment community since graduating from the Wharton School.

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Event Details:Venue: Space42 Arena, Abu DhabiDate: 10–11 December 2025Official Partner: Times of BlockchainWesbite : Global Blockchain Show

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OnePay tika uzsākta 2021. gadā kā kopuzņēmums starp Walmart un Ribbit Capital un jau piedāvā augstas ienesīguma uzkrājumus, kredītus un debetkartes, BNPL aizdevumus un bezvadu telefonu plānus

“Mēs mainām finanses” viņi teica... nu, viņi to izdarīja. Tagad ir nākamā atmaksu kārta, lai sakārtotu šo haosu. Šoreiz viņi izsniedz $1.6 miljardus kreditoriem 30. septembrī.

Šis ir trešais liels sadalījums kopš Sam Bankman-Fried’s kripto impērijas sabrukuma 2022. gada novembrī. Tie, kas seko līdzi, iepriekšējie maksājumi jau ir nosūtījuši vairāk nekā $6 miljardus atpakaļ cilvēku rokās, kuri kādreiz pieslēdzās, gaidot, ka tirgos kriptovalūtu, nevis nejauši finansēs reālu brīdinājuma stāstu.

Tether, uzņēmums, kas stāv aiz pasaulē lielākā stabilā monēta USDT, veic lielu soli Amerikas tirgū. Piektdien uzņēmuma vadītājs Paolo Ardoino paziņoja par gaidāmo jauna ASV orientēta stabilā monēta USAT palaišanu, kas, kā gaidāms, tiks ieviesta gada beigās.

Jauno projektu vadīs Bo Hines, bijušais Baltā nama digitālo aktīvu amatpersona, kurš kalpos kā USAT ģenerāldirektors. Atšķirībā no Tether globālā USDT, USAT tiek strukturēts kā ASV uzņēmums, ar galveno mītni Šarlotē, Ziemeļkarolīnā.

Lielākā daļa ziņojumapmaiņas lietotņu mūsdienās ir atkarīgas no interneta, lieliem uzņēmumiem un centrālajiem serveriem, lai nosūtītu jūsu ziņojumus - neviens no iepriekšminētajiem neattiecas uz Bitchat, jauno lietotni, kuru kopīgi izveidoja Džeks Dorsejs (bijušais Twitter izpilddirektors un līdzautore) un Bitcoin izstrādātājs un ilgstošs privātuma aizstāvis Kalē. Bitchat piedāvā gan ziņojumapmaiņu, gan iespēju nosūtīt/saņemt Bitcoin maksājumus.

Galvenais motivators Bitchat izveidei bija privātums, kas mūsdienās ir minimāls lielākajā daļā populāro ziņojumapmaiņas lietotņu, jo jūsu dati tiek apstrādāti ar kāda cita starpniecību. Bitchat darbojas tik neatkarīgi no uzņēmuma serveriem, ka tam pat nav nepieciešama interneta pieslēgums. Bitchat neprasa internetu, lai darbotos, un tas pat ļauj jums nosūtīt Bitcoin tieši.

Šīs telegram kopienas tiek uzskatītas par 'bezmaksas' - vismaz manā viedoklī. Nav pārsteigums, ka viņi vienkārši nedod vērtīgu tirdzniecības informāciju un iekasē (pārsteidzoši saprātīgu) dalības maksu - ja gala rezultāts ir tas, ka tu pelni vairāk naudas nekā dalības cena, tas nozīmē, ka tas tev burtiski izmaksāja neko. Tātad varbūt 'bezmaksas' nav pietiekami tālu - šīs kopienas maksā tev, lai tu būtu loceklis.

Kas mani visvairāk mulsina, ir ikviens, kurš tic, ka labākie tirgotāji nekad patiešām neizpaudīs savus darījumus. Esmu redzējis, ka šī tēma rodas, un cilvēki atbild ar tādām frāzēm kā 'nevar būt, ka tās ir legālas' - bet KĀPĒC? Nepieprasi man izskaidrot, kāpēc ir labi, ja cilvēki iegādājas monētu pēc tam, kad tu to esi iegādājies vispirms. Nu, tāpēc cilvēki dalās ar darījumiem - tu zini, ka nav nekādas motivācijas turēt darījumu noslēpumā, vai ne? Neņem to par pašsaprotamu - apmeklē jebkuru no zemāk esošajām saitēm un izlasiet atsauksmes no īstiem lietotājiem, kuri pievienojās šīm kopienām. Mēs izceļam tikai labākās kripto telegram kanālus ar lielisku reputāciju, tāpēc tu, iespējams, nesastapsi nekādas negatīvas atsauksmes par tiem, bet, ja pārlūko dažus no tiem, kurus mēs neiekļāvām, tu redzēsi, ka neapmierināti cilvēki noteikti to dara zināmu - tāpēc mēs zinām, ka atsauksmes šeit nav cenzētas vai izvēlētas.

Ethereum (ETH) vakar sasniedza jaunu visu laiku augstāko cenu, pārsniedzot 4,800 dolāru atzīmi un izraisot vienu no dramatiskākajiem likvidācijas notikumiem nesenajā atmiņā. Kamēr jaunais cenu slieksnis kļuva par virsrakstu, patiesā ietekme uz tirgotājiem atklājās likvidējot tirdzniecību—kopā 364 miljoni dolāru likvidāciju.

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Saskaņā ar Coinglass datiem, aptuveni 284 miljoni dolāru tika zaudēti īsajās pozīcijās, kamēr 80 miljoni dolāru tika zaudēti ilgajās pozīcijās—smagākais likvidācijas aplis sešu mēnešu laikā.

Dons un Eriks Trumps parādās Fox un Friends un apspriež vairākus tematus, tostarp viņu ģimenes iesaistīšanos kriptovalūtā, kopā ar pārējo 'visa pasaule', jo kriptovalūta oficiāli ir ātrāk augošā nozare, Video laipni nodrošinājusi Fox News. Abonējiet GCP lasītājā

Ja esat bijis ap šo kripto pasauli, jūs, iespējams, esat redzējis savu daļu DeFi platformu, kas sola dot jums "priekšrocību". Bet Velvet Capital ņem šo ideju un tieši to ievieš AI smadzenēs — tādās, kas darbojas reāllaikā, blokķēdē, un pat var izpildīt darījumus jūsu vietā. Viņi to sauc par DeFAI (Decentralizēta Finanse + Mākslīgā Inteliģence), un tas ir kā personīgs tirdzniecības galds, kas nekad neguļ. Mums arī ir Velvet Capital atsauces kodi, kas iegūs jums gaidāmo gaisa pilienu! Dziļi integrēta AI redz tirgu un tirgo tajā... Velvet Capital DeFAI ir pilnīga kripto asistente, kas dzīvo tieši Velvet dApp iekšienē. Tā ir uzbūvēta uz multi-aģentu AI operētājsistēmas, kas nozīmē, ka jūsu pieprasījumi tiek novirzīti specializētiem AI aģentiem — kā platformas paša "Velvet Unicorn" — kas ir pielāgoti dažādām jūsu DeFi ceļojuma daļām. Pajautājiet, kādi monēti šobrīd ir aktuāli, šodien vai šonedēļ. Ļaujiet tai atrast, ko vaļu šobrīd pērk. Vai arī pilnībā izlaidiet izpēti un vienkārši sakiet: "Tirgot 50 USDT pret ETH" — tā to izdarīs jūsu vietā blokķēdē.

BONK palaišanas platforma tagad ir uz viļņa. Tā ir kļuvusi par galveno vietu labākajiem izstrādātājiem, kas migrē no Pump.fun, katru dienu izlaizot vairāk nekā 300 jaunus tokenus. Tas nav tikai spēks - tas ir dominēšana. BONK tagad pārspēj Pump.fun gan ikdienas palaišanās, gan tokenu "absolvēšanas" jomā (kad tokenam ir pietiekami daudz likviditātes un tirdzniecības aktivitātes, lai tiktu iekļauts lielajos Solana DEX, piemēram, Raydium).

Skaitļi liecina, ka BONK ir pārspējis visus: tas veido 58.5% no visiem tokenu palaišanas projektiem un pat vēl iespaidīgāk - 75% no visām absolvēšanām. Tas pirmo reizi iekļuva top 3 memecoin sociālajā dominēšanā. BONK pūlis ir skaļš, lepns un absolūti brauc pa šo vilni.

Robinhood izpilddirektors Vlad Tenevs paziņoja par nozīmīgiem soļiem nesenā intervijā, uzsverot uzņēmuma paplašināšanos Eiropā un redzējumu par kriptovalūtas un tradicionālās finanses apvienošanu.

Robinhood oficiāli ir uzsācis savus pakalpojumus 31 Eiropas valstī, piedāvājot tokenizētas akciju risinājumus. Tenevs izskaidroja, ka tokenizētās akcijas risina divas būtiskas klientu vajadzības. Pirmkārt, Eiropas lietotāji iegūst nevainojamu piekļuvi ASV akcijām—starp viņu visvairāk pieprasītajām funkcijām. Otrkārt, tokenizācija signalizē Robinhood pārliecību par nākotni, kurā kriptovalūta un tradicionālā finanses pilnībā saplūst. Tokenizētie aktīvi piedāvā kriptovalūtas likviditāti un 24/7 tirdzniecības iespējas tradicionālajām akcijām, gan publiskām, gan privātām. "Robinhood ķēde" tiek izstrādāta...

Aktivitātes uzplūdumā, kas varētu iezīmēt izšķirošu brīdi Bitcoin un plašākās kriptovalūtu tirgū, dažādi publiski tirgotie uzņēmumi un finanšu iestādes tagad agresīvi veido digitālo aktīvu rezerves — vadīti no Bitcoin, bet arvien vairāk paplašinoties uz jaunākām, izpildes orientētām blokķēdēm.

Tie, kas iesaistās, atklāj, ka uzņēmuma iegūtā uzmanība, paziņojot par lielu kriptovalūtas ieguldījumu, gandrīz nekavējoties palielina interesi par to akcijām, daudziem redzot ieguvumus 20% vai vairāk tūlīt pēc paziņojuma.

Video un tiešraide, ko nodrošina Bitcoin Magazine. Pirmajā dienā 3 dienu pasākumā Lasvegasā runātāji, kuri ir plānoti šī gada Bitcoin konferencei, skaidri apliecina - kriptovalūta patiešām sasniedz plašās masas. Ir apstiprināta ievērojamu personību saraksts, kas uzstāsies gaidāmajā pasākumā, kas koncentrēsies uz Bitcoin. Viceprezidents JD Vance sniegs galveno uzrunu, kurā viņš, iespējams, atkārtos savu nostāju pret regulējošu pārsniegšanu un savu mērķi pārveidot to, kā ASV valdība mijiedarbojas ar atvērtā koda valūtām. David Bailey, BTC Inc. izpilddirektors, paziņoja, ka Vance dalība norāda uz Bitcoin pieaugošo nozīmīgumu kā vadošo finanšu inovāciju nacionālajā diskursā. Citi ievērojami runātāji ir Donald Trump Jr., Robinhood izpilddirektors Vlad Tenev, Baltā nama kriptovalūtu cara David Sacks (bijušais PayPal COO), Gemini līdzīpašnieki Kamerons un Tilers Winklevoss, un Maikls Seilors, kura uzņēmums Strategy tur vislielākos korporatīvos Bitcoin rezervus (vairāk nekā 63 miljardu dolāru vērtībā). Tāpat runās Ross Ulbricht, bijušā Silk Road tirgus dibinātājs, un Braiens Džonsons, riska kapitālists, kas pazīstams ar savu ilgdzīvošanas meklējumu. Viņu lekcijas aptvers dažādus Bitcoin aspektus, sākot no tā ekonomiskajām sekām līdz tā sociālajai ietekmei. ------- GCP Ziņas Silikona ielejas ziņu redakcija Pierakstieties GCP lasītājā