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Murdered by Pump Dump?

Mirshahi's body was found in a state of decomposition and his identification was confirmed through an autopsy. Kevin Mirshahi, has been missing since he and three others. While the other three victims, two women and one man were rescued.

Mirshahi's case has gained widespread public attention, especially because of his involvement with Crypto Paradise Island, a private investment group on Telegram that he founded. Crypto Paradise Island is suspected of being involved in a pump and dump scheme on a crypto token called Marsan ($MRS).

Mirshahi received payment in the form of tokens to promote the project.
The MRS token once reached a high of $5.14 three days after its launch, but its value later plummeted to $0.39 after two large holders sold their assets, causing thousands of investors to suffer huge losses.

The AMF has been investigating Mirshahi and his company since 2021. The AMF extended the blocking order against Mirshahi, his company, and two other individuals, prohibiting them from operating as brokers or investment advisors. The AMF also ordered a halt to publications related to the investment on social media and required the removal of the AMF's name from its promotional content.

The case adds to a long list of violence against executives and influencers in the crypto space, often motivated by theft or attempts to recover large sums of money.

#criminals $BTC

intervention of god or man? $BNB #Binance

Jackpot of Meme Coin ?

- Speculative Profit Potential
Many investors are attracted due to quick success stories, like Trump, Musk, and others.
- Price
With a very low price per token, investors feel they can own "millions of coins".
- FOMO
Social trends, fear of missing out (FOMO), and community actions can trigger a major price rally.

#MemecoinSentiment

Is There Genius Behind Trump's Tariff Strategy?

U.S. Customs revenue skyrocketed in June, reaching $113 billion, the highest record in a fiscal year. This condition aligns with President Donald Trump's policy of raising import tariffs.

The Treasury Department reported that this situation led the world's largest economy to generate a surprising budget surplus of $27 billion that month.

Data recorded that tariffs started to become a significant source of revenue for the federal government. Customs duties in June reached a new record, quadrupling to $27.2 billion gross and $26.6 billion net after refunds.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on X that the results show the U.S. is reaping the benefits from Trump's tariff agenda. In a span of four months, tariffs as part of federal revenue have more than doubled to around 5% from about 2% previously.

"As President Trump works tirelessly to reclaim our nation's economic sovereignty, today's Monthly Financial Report shows record customs duties, and without inflation!" said Bessent.

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, customs revenue reached a record of $113.3 billion gross and $108 billion net, nearly double the revenue of the previous year. For your information, the government’s fiscal year ends on September 30.

Tariffs have now evolved into the fourth largest source of revenue for the federal government, behind individual income tax withheld at $2.68 trillion for that fiscal year, non-withheld individual income tax at $965 billion, and corporate tax at $392 billion.

This condition is likely to strengthen Trump's view of tariffs as a lucrative source of revenue, while also serving as a tool to enforce non-trade foreign policy. $BNB #Binance

Has Bitcoin Been Forgotten by Trump?

In his initial announcement, Trump stated that three major cryptocurrencies, namely XRP Ripple, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA), would be included in the Strategic Crypto Reserve. He emphasized that these assets are part of the effort to make the United States the “crypto capital of the world.”

Surprisingly, in his first announcement, Trump did not mention Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) — the two largest digital assets by market capitalization. However, shortly thereafter, he clarified that both assets would also be included in the reserve and become a core part of this policy strategy.

In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump stated, “The US Crypto Reserve will lift this important industry after years of being corruptly attacked by the Biden administration.

Reported by Zycrypto, my executive order on digital assets directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on the Strategic Crypto Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. I will ensure the US becomes the crypto capital of the world.”

Bitcoin Enters Long-Term Strategy
Trump has also previously asserted his support for Bitcoin in his speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Tennessee. He promised that if re-elected, his administration would hold all Bitcoin currently held or acquired by the federal government.

“My administration's policy is to hold 100% of all Bitcoin held or acquired by the government in the future,” he said.

Currently, based on data from Arkham, the US federal government holds at least $19 billion in Bitcoin and about $140 million in Ethereum.

#whitehouse $BTC

Selling Kidneys for Bitcoin During Panic Selling...

Michael Saylor once again made a controversial statement that caught the attention of cryptocurrency players.

The founder of Strategy advised Bitcoin investors to take extreme measures to preserve their assets, even suggesting selling kidneys as quoted from Coinspeaker on Saturday (1/3).

Although considered a joke, Saylor made this comment as investors faced extreme anxiety due to the drastic decline in Bitcoin prices in recent times.

From Saylor's perspective, every price drop is an opportunity and a chance to buy more Bitcoin.

He is known for frequently advocating extreme measures, including using credit cards and mortgaging homes to buy Bitcoin.

Saylor remains loyal to Bitcoin. His company, Strategy, has acquired 499,096 BTC since 2020, making it the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin.

His decision has also inspired other companies like Tesla, Semler Scientific, and Marathon Digital Holdings to adopt Bitcoin as their reserve asset.

With the ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency market, will Saylor's extreme strategy prove profitable or will it pose significant risks for investors?

#panicselling $BTC

What's On March 4, 2025 For Crypto?

The Chinese government has firmly rejected the latest plan by United States (US) President Donald Trump to impose an additional 10% tariff on imported goods from the country starting March 4, while accusing him of looking for a scapegoat in the fentanyl smuggling problem.

Beijing also warned that it would not remain silent and would take countermeasures to protect its interests.

"China has repeatedly emphasized that unilateral tariffs violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and undermine the multilateral trading system," a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Friday (28/2025), as reported by Reuters.

"Once again, the US threatens to impose additional tariffs. This is a form of shifting blame and avoiding responsibility that is completely unhelpful in solving their own problems," he added.

Trump announced on Thursday that 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would take effect Tuesday, along with an additional 10% tariff on imports from China.

The new tariffs are in addition to the 10% tariffs imposed on Feb. 4, signaling a toughening of the White House’s stance toward China ahead of next week’s annual meeting of China’s parliament, where Beijing is expected to announce its top economic priorities for 2025.

“If the U.S. insists on taking this action, China will take all necessary countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry said.

The statement made it clear that Beijing will not sit idly by and is preparing a strategy to counter Washington’s economic pressure.

#sadstory $BTC

Is This Satoshi Nakamoto?

Recently, a post by Sean Murray related to this mystery went viral on X. The post claimed that Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter, is Satoshi Nakamoto.

Here are the timeline matches between Jack and Bitcoin:

2003: Jack posts about quitting the US dollar and starting a barter system.

2008: Jack posts a phrase about sailing; the next day, Bitcoin.org is registered.

2009: The first Bitcoin transaction occurs on Jack’s mother’s birthday.

2009: Satoshi joins the Bitcoin forum on Jack’s birthday.

2010: The last block mined by Satoshi occurs on Jack’s father’s birthday.

2010: Satoshi disappears as Jack becomes more involved with Twitter & Square.

#JackDorsey $BTC

Colin Wu's Opinion on PI Network...

Colin Wu, also warned about the operation of Pi Network. He, also confirmed that there are risks that could be experienced by Pi Network users so that the usage scheme needs to be thought through carefully. Investing in Pi Network should be done wisely and after thorough research. The success of this project is still uncertain, and potential losses need to be considered "Regarding PI, if you still want to go back to the mainland occasionally, I suggest you do not report or touch it,".

#pi $USDC

Bomb Explosion Because of Bitcoin

In October 2015, the Indonesian people were shocked by the bombing of the Alam Sutera Mall. Leonard Wisnu Kumala, the perpetrator of the Alam Sutera Mall bombing, reportedly threatened and blackmailed the mall management by asking for 100 Bitcoin coins.

Alam Sutera Mall responded by only giving 0.25 Bitcoin. Annoyed by the response of Alam Sutera Mall which only sent a small portion of his request, Leonard placed a bomb that eventually exploded in the women's toilet of Alam Sutera Mall.

#terrorists #story #PEOPLE $BTC

## Who is bitcoin.org?

The Bitcoin.org website was first registered on August 18, 2008, by Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin developer Martti Malmi. A few months later, on October 31, 2008, a link to a whitepaper titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System written by Nakamoto was published on a cryptography mailing list.

Bitcoin itself was officially born on January 3, 2009, when Nakamoto successfully mined the Genesis Block or the first block of Bitcoin (block 0) which gave a reward of 50 BTC. However, Nakamoto's involvement in this project was no longer visible after mid-2010. In April 2011, he sent a final message to one of Bitcoin's contributors, stating that he had "moved on to other things."

When Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project in 2011, ownership of the Bitcoin.org domain was transferred to an independent community outside the Bitcoin developer circle. This move was taken to distribute responsibility more widely and prevent any one individual or organization from gaining complete control over the Bitcoin project.

Between 2011 and 2013, the Bitcoin.org site served as a distribution center for the latest version of the software, now known as Bitcoin Core. Then, in 2013, the site underwent a major overhaul, adding several new pages, listing additional Bitcoin software, and a translation system to reach a global audience.

Today, Bitcoin.org operates as an independent open-source project, with contributions from individuals around the world.

#bitcoin #satoshiNakamato #story $BTC

Bjorka's Pursuit Through Bitcoin?

Hacker Bjorka made a Bitcoin transaction with a young man from Madiun. That could be a loophole to track him, as long as it is done properly.

The CEO of Digital Forensic Indonesia said that Bitcoin seems untraceable because it is not a financial system in general. However, it is actually possible to track transactions through Bitcoin.

"Bitcoin is actually clearer, we can track what transactions, from where, when. But it only gets to that point, it cannot directly reach the original user,"

Regarding the Bitcoin wallet, there are many ways to make its users anonymous. If so, it will be difficult to track them down to the original user.

However, large cryptocurrency providers such as Indodax or Binance strictly apply the know your customer rule. So that the Bitcoin owner has data with them.

#Hacker #cybercrime #Write2Earn $BTC

Couple Steals 119,754 Bitcoins.

Lichtenstein, hacked the Bitfinex network in 2016, using sophisticated hacking tools and techniques. Once inside the network, Lichtenstein fraudulently authorized more than 2,000 transactions that transferred 119,754 bitcoins from Bitfinex to cryptocurrency wallets under Lichtenstein’s control. Lichtenstein then took steps to cover his tracks by deleting Bitfinex’s network access credentials and other log files that could reveal his actions to law enforcement. After the hack, Lichtenstein enlisted the help of his wife, Heather Morgan, to launder the stolen money.

Lichtenstein, sometimes with Morgan’s assistance, used a number of sophisticated money laundering techniques, including using fictitious identities to create online accounts; using computer programs to automate transactions; depositing stolen funds into accounts on various darknet markets and cryptocurrency exchanges, then withdrawing the funds; converting bitcoins to other forms of cryptocurrency in a practice known as “chain hopping”; depositing some of the proceeds of crime into a cryptocurrency mixing service; using U.S.-based business accounts to legitimize Lichtenstein and Morgan’s banking activities; and converting some of the stolen funds into gold coins.

#Hacker #cybercrime $BTC

#What revolution will the Altcoin family bring?

Cryptocurrency, or often referred to as "crypto," has become a very popular topic in recent years. Many people have started investing in cryptocurrency to seek financial gain, and some successful young people have taken advantage of this opportunity well.

With the advancement of technology and the increasing number of people interested in cryptocurrency, the opportunities to become successful in this world are increasing. However, like investments in general, investing in cryptocurrency also has risks that need to be considered carefully before starting to invest.

Enthusiasm for cryptocurrency, or often referred to as "crypto," has increased rapidly in recent years. Many people are attracted to the potential for large profits offered by cryptocurrency, as well as the innovative and revolutionary technology behind it. One of the factors that makes many people interested in cryptocurrency is its ability to facilitate transactions without intermediaries such as banks or other financial institutions.

#AltcoinRevolution2028 #altcoins #TechnologyEvolution #SecurityAlert #PEOPLE
$ETH $LIT $XRP

Who is the King of Crypto?

I will give you a list of reasons why Bitcoin is still the king of cryptocurrencies and why it will stay there for a long time:

It is the original cryptocurrency, the granddaddy! It is the cryptocurrency that gave birth to other cryptocurrencies, it inspired a revolution, so to speak, and that alone makes it more important than most other options on the market

Continuing the previous point, many cryptocurrencies are just copies based on BTC code, and in most cases, they do not solve any real problems, and thus they have no real utility.

A lot of people use it, and this is another reason why it dominates the market, because there are more people using BTC for transactions than any other cryptocurrency.

It is very popular, and therefore, it is the first cryptocurrency that people buy and WILL buy

You can trade FIAT money directly with BTC, and that is not the case with most cryptocurrencies, except ETH, Ripple, BCH, and a few others. If you want to buy other coins, you will first have to buy BTC, and that is not going to change anytime soon.

This is why BTC is worth more than other cryptocurrencies. It is quite easy to understand.

Will ETH, NEO, or another cryptocurrency replace it? Perhaps, only time will tell, because when it comes to crypto, everything is very wild and volatile.

#BTCNextATH? $BTC #bitcoin

Global Recession Impact?

U.S. job openings fell in December to 7.6 million, the lowest in three months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ JOLTS report.

The numbers: Down from November’s revised 8.16 million and among the lowest estimates in a survey of economists #Bloomberg .

The declines were led by professional and business services, health care, social assistance and financial services.

The ratio of openings to unemployment, a closely watched metric by the Fed, held steady at 1.1 for a sixth month, down from a 2022 peak of 2-to-1.

The hiring rate held steady at 3.4%, one of the lowest in a decade, while the quit rate held steady at 2%, indicating a decline in worker confidence from a year earlier when it was 2.2%.

The data comes ahead of Friday’s monthly jobs report, which is expected to show hiring slowed in January, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%.

#USJobsDrop #USJoblessClaimsRise #USDT $BTC
#ForbesBillionaires $USDC

#Who is Joe Grand?

A hacker managed to open a bitcoin wallet that had been locked for 11 years.

The hack was carried out by an electrical technician named Joe Grand or known as Kingpin on the internet. He was asked for help by the owner of a wallet containing 43.6 BTC.

The owner of the wallet had difficulty opening his wallet, because he protected it very well using a random password generator called Roboform.

Grand agreed to help him. There were many other people who had the same request but were rejected.

I created a password, copied it, entered it in the wallet passphrase and in a text file that I encrypted,"
He used a tool developed by the United States National Security Agency to crack the generator code.

In his explanation, the Roboform used by the owner was different from other password makers. Because it does not create unique and random passwords.

"Although the RoboForm password looks random, it actually isn't. With the older version of the software, we could control the time and we could control the password," Grand explained.
#hackers #cybercrime $BTC

Will it fly to $ 100 in the first month? what do you guys think about it? #BERAonBinance $BERA #PEOPLE

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Token Name: Berachain (BERA)
Genesis Token Supply: 500,000,000 BERA
Maximum Token Supply: Unlimited, with an annual inflation rate of 10% based on emission type.
HODLer Token Airdrop Rewards: A total of 10,000,000 BERA, representing 2% of the genesis supply, will be distributed.
Marketing Allocation: An additional 5,000,000 BERA will be allocated for a marketing campaign, which will be distributed in installments 12 months after listing. Specific details for this campaign will be announced separately.
Circulating Supply at Listing: 107,480,000 BERA, representing 21.50% of the total genesis token supply.
#BERAonBinance $BERA

#USJoblessClaimsRise The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose by 11,000 last week to 219,000, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.

The reading beat estimates of 214,000 and was up from the previous week's revised level of 208,000.

The four-week moving average was 216,750 -- up 4,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 212,750.

The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December. January data is due out on Friday. $TRUMP #UnitedStates