The worst pain isn’t losing money.
It’s knowing your potential and watching your brain panic and destroy it every time money is on the line.
It’s knowing your potential and watching your brain panic and destroy it every time money is on the line.
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Beware of Pig-Butchering Crypto Scams
Pig-butchering scams are an emerging form of crypto fraud that often begin on social media or dating apps. Scammers build fake relationships to gain your trust, eventually leading you to invest in fraudulent crypto platforms. Once you've poured in significant funds, they vanish, leaving you empty-handed.
The name "pig-butchering" comes from how scammers "fatten" their victims by nurturing trust with small investments before pushing for larger sums. Originating in China, these scams have now spread globally, with Southeast Asia being a major hub.To Protect Yourself:
- Be cautious when strangers online quickly bring up investments.
- Always verify the legitimacy of investment platforms.
- Never invest more than you're willing to lose, especially if pressured.
In April 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice seized $112 million in crypto linked to pig-butchering scams, showing just how prevalent this threat is.
Pig-butchering scams are an emerging form of crypto fraud that often begin on social media or dating apps. Scammers build fake relationships to gain your trust, eventually leading you to invest in fraudulent crypto platforms. Once you've poured in significant funds, they vanish, leaving you empty-handed.
The name "pig-butchering" comes from how scammers "fatten" their victims by nurturing trust with small investments before pushing for larger sums. Originating in China, these scams have now spread globally, with Southeast Asia being a major hub.To Protect Yourself:
- Be cautious when strangers online quickly bring up investments.
- Always verify the legitimacy of investment platforms.
- Never invest more than you're willing to lose, especially if pressured.
In April 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice seized $112 million in crypto linked to pig-butchering scams, showing just how prevalent this threat is.
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JUST IN: Arthur Hayes predicts that an expanding supply of dollars will cause the prices of Bitcoin and certain cryptocurrencies to surge dramatically. This view is drawn from his recent essay examining the potential effects of U.S. actions in Venezuela on BTC.
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JUST IN: Elon Musk's xAI has secured $20 billion in its Series E funding round, surpassing the expected $15 billion. Nvidia is designated as a strategic investor to facilitate the development of the world's largest GPU clusters.
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🇮🇷 Cryptocurrency outflows from Iran's largest exchange, Nobitex, increased by 700% immediately after the US and Israeli attack.
It is worth noting that in 2025, $7.2 billion passed through Nobitex, and the exchange's audience exceeds 11 million people.
It is worth noting that in 2025, $7.2 billion passed through Nobitex, and the exchange's audience exceeds 11 million people.
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🇦🇷 LIBRA Memecoin Team Allegedly Paid Milei $5M for Promotion
Developers of the LIBRA memecoin may have agreed to pay Argentine President Javier Milei $5M to promote the token.
The reported payment structure:
➡️ $1.5M upfront
➡️ $1.5M for an X post supporting the project
➡️ $2M after signing a consulting agreement related to blockchain and AI
The document is dated February 11, 2025, just days before LIBRA launched and Milei publicly posted about the token.
After the promotion, the coin’s price spiked sharply and then collapsed, with investor losses estimated at around $250M.
Developers of the LIBRA memecoin may have agreed to pay Argentine President Javier Milei $5M to promote the token.
The reported payment structure:
➡️ $1.5M upfront
➡️ $1.5M for an X post supporting the project
➡️ $2M after signing a consulting agreement related to blockchain and AI
The document is dated February 11, 2025, just days before LIBRA launched and Milei publicly posted about the token.
After the promotion, the coin’s price spiked sharply and then collapsed, with investor losses estimated at around $250M.
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Unbelievable ROI on Solana: A user flipped 0.1 SOL (~$8.5) into nearly $10,000 via the BELIEF token.
After staking their small bag, they were rewarded with 25 SOL and millions of tokens. The trader has already exited the position, leaving the wallet at zero.
Unbelievable ROI on Solana: A user flipped 0.1 SOL (~$8.5) into nearly $10,000 via the BELIEF token.
After staking their small bag, they were rewarded with 25 SOL and millions of tokens. The trader has already exited the position, leaving the wallet at zero.
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The Crypto market structure bill now has an 89% chance of being signed into law, this year per Polymarket.
This bill will bring in trillions into crypto from institutions and kickstart the biggest bull run ever.
The Crypto market structure bill now has an 89% chance of being signed into law, this year per Polymarket.
This bill will bring in trillions into crypto from institutions and kickstart the biggest bull run ever.
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Michael Saylor says capital markets are funding AI development with about $400 billion in six months, causing $4 billion outflows from BTC ETFs since May 14.
He calls this a capital redistribution, not Bitcoin devaluation, and says volatility creates opportunities.
He calls this a capital redistribution, not Bitcoin devaluation, and says volatility creates opportunities.
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Crypto speak: Candlesticks
Nothing complicated here: It’s just a way to visualize the price chart of a particular coin.
You’ve probably seen candlesticks: They’re those green and red bars on price charts. Green bars mean a rise in price; red bars mean a fall. Sometimes, traders simply call these bars “candlesticks.”
Nothing complicated here: It’s just a way to visualize the price chart of a particular coin.
You’ve probably seen candlesticks: They’re those green and red bars on price charts. Green bars mean a rise in price; red bars mean a fall. Sometimes, traders simply call these bars “candlesticks.”
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