Recently, Vladimir Smerkis, the former Binance Director for the CIS, launched his new project: the Blum exchange on Telegram.

Users can farm and earn tokens for free, but the project operates on an invite-only basis.

This means you can’t invite unlimited users.

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Back in 2013, this guy on YouTube was begging everyone to buy Bitcoin for just $1.

Now it's worth $71,000 — a 71,000x increase.

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Before the elections, Donald Trump made significant statements about cryptocurrency:

- America as a Crypto Leader
Trump believes the future of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies will be shaped in the U.S.

- Support for Self-Custody
Trump promises to support the right to self-custody of digital assets, enhancing their security.

- Opposition to Elizabeth Warren
Trump will prevent Senator Elizabeth Warren from regulating the crypto industry.

- Against CBDCs
Trump opposes the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency, favoring decentralized finance.

- Freedom for Ross Ulbricht
Trump expressed a desire to free Ross Ulbricht, the creator of Silk Road.

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What sectors to watch in 2024?

Here's a rundown of the key areas we’ll be closely monitoring this year:

Ethereum Ecosystem
This includes all L2 scaling solutions for Ethereum, such as Optimism, Arbitrum, ZkEVM, etc. Last year, this sector just started to gain traction. We’re expecting major announcements this year.

AI and Neural Networks
Artificial intelligence has been a buzzword for the last decade, but ChatGPT sparked a new wave of hype, leading major IT companies to invest heavily in this field again. There are also many crypto projects related to AI. We anticipate comments suggesting this is just marketing, not true AI.

Wallets and Related Technologies
This year, we expect significant developments in Account Abstraction, Soulbound tokens, and wallets with social recovery. Account Abstraction is not just a new wallet interface design but a new level of user interaction with cryptocurrencies and blockchain. It can be compared to the transition from command lines to user-friendly operating systems.

Decentralized Social Networks
The full release of Lens Protocol by the AAVE team may spark a renewed interest in decentralized social networks.

In our experimental portfolio, we're buying more ETH today.

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Top 15 Projects with Bullish Forecasts

Check out the latest data from Oriole Insights: among the top 15 projects with the most bullish forecasts, I’d highlight TON and BTC.

Bitcoin remains at the top with 93% bullish predictions. Considering it recently broke through $72k, new all-time highs are quite expected this year, despite a drop to $68k.

TON is also impressive with 84%. It has gained significant momentum in the industry, largely thanks to Telegram.

Such data is valuable for making strategic decisions and helps in determining future directions.

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Top 5 Countries with the Highest Cryptocurrency Ownership

Here are the figures for 2024:

▪️ 25.3% - UAE
▪️ 24.4% - Singapore
▪️ 19.3% - Turkey
▪️ 18.9% - Argentina
▪️ 17.6% - Thailand

Interestingly, the U.S. didn’t make it into the top five. And yet, people still wonder why Dubai is considered a crypto capital.

Cryptocurrency is strengthening, and that’s a good thing. It’s wise to start learning about it now, as the early movers always reap the rewards.

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@pavel said that NotCoin will do a 100x.

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Warren Buffett recently updated his portfolio.

He holds $277 billion in cash and is selling stocks, including Apple shares, more than ever before.

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When you went all-in on crypto last summer

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@tbank for 20,000 TON ($136,000)
On June 5th, Tinkoff Bank announced that it is rebranding to T-Bank.

Previously, Tinkoff Bank was named after its founder, Oleg Tinkov.

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@Pavel has rolled out updates in Telegram related to payment for digital products within the messenger.

The so-called Stars (based on the TON blockchain) will enable payments for any digital goods and services within mini-bots.

Developers will be able to withdraw the earned "Stars" to #TON via the Fragment platform, seemingly without violating Apple and Google’s rules.

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When you need a wind of change...

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An old Bitcoin wallet from 2012 transferred $35 million worth of Bitcoin just a day ago. The wallet owner has journeyed from $5 to $71,000.

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Good, dog shelter (DOGS)

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Just a month ago, friends advised doing 10 push-ups for every failed trade.

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Pavel Durov has registered on the TON Dating platform, according to "Kod Durova."

His profile indicates he is 39 years old, his zodiac sign is Libra, and he is the founder of Telegram, TON, and VK. The photos also match.

In one month, around 570,000 users created accounts on TON Dating, but only 17,000 passed moderation. The male-to-female ratio on the service is 15/85.

Women have earned $28,000 in TON from using the app, while the app is paid for men.

We are on the brink of a real boom in mini-apps on Telegram, similar to what has long been realized in Asia with WeChat. Interestingly, over 30% of WeChat apps are games!

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Twitter user ZachXBT reported that the address was compromised in an unknown manner, with 4,064 BTC (worth $238 million) being withdrawn.

The funds were transferred to the following exchanges: ThorChain, eXch, KuCoin, ChangeNow, Railgun, and Avalanche Bridge.

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