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#Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Chinese-Canadian educator and Predictive History host Jiang Xueqin has stirred debate after arguing

#Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Chinese-Canadian educator and Predictive History host Jiang Xueqin has stirred debate after arguing that Bitcoin may have been created by the CIA or a broader US “deep state,” rather than by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. The claim, made on the April 15 episode of the Jack Neel Podcast, quickly drew pushback from prominent Bitcoin commentators who said Jiang’s argument rests on a basic misunderstanding of how the network works.Was Bitcoin A CIA Project?Jiang, a Beijing-based commentator with 2.3 million YouTube subscribers, framed the theory around what he described as a game-theory process of elimination. He said the standard origin story “makes no sense,” asking why someone would spend years or even decades developing blockchain technology only to release it to the world for free and then disappear. Related Reading: BlackRock Is Buying Up Bitcoin & Ethereum Again, And The Numbers Are Staggering“So then you have to ask yourself three questions,” Jiang said. “First of all is who would have the technology and the expertise to create something like the blockchain. Second of all, you have to ask who would benefit from this blockchain creation. The third question you want to ask is why would they keep it secret?”From there, Jiang argued that the likely candidates were US intelligence and defense agencies, citing the role government-linked institutions played in building foundational internet infrastructure. “Probably the same people who created the internet, probably the same people who created GPS, DARPA, NSA, CIA, probably these guys,” he said. In his telling, blockchain would serve two strategic purposes: surveillance and covert financing.He pushed the argument further by suggesting that the network’s value depends on people believing it sits outside political control. “The answer is only if people believe that this was transparent, open and beyond authority, beyo

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) is making a strong comeback, snapping back toward the $78,000 area for the first time 

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) is making a strong comeback, snapping back toward the $78,000 area for the first time in more than two months as sentiment improves across global markets. The move comes as tensions between the United States and Iran appear to have eased, and the Strait of Hormuz has reopened-an event that has also driven oil prices down to around $88. Even though oil has dropped nearly 11% on Friday, crypto has followed a different trajectory. Bitcoin is up about 5% for the day, and both Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) have posted similar gains. The Catalysts Behind BTC's ResurgenceCommenting on the market reaction, Matt Mena, senior crypto research strategist at 21Shares, told Bloomberg that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is the "risk-on signal" global markets have been waiting for. In his view, removing what he described as one of the most significant geopolitical choke points has helped "uncork" a larger wave of liquidity and investor confidence, supporting demand across risk assets-including digital currencies. Related Reading: Coinbase CPO Predicts CLARITY Act Full-Senate Vote Next MonthBeyond the geopolitical backdrop, several additional catalysts are also being cited by Bloomberg. One notable driver is institutional buying: Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) has acquired $2.6 billion in Bitcoin during the past two weeks. According to Bohan Jiang, a senior derivatives trader at FalconX, this has helped "underpin" the market, providing additional support as prices rebound. Still, investors are now looking for clarity on how far the rally can extend. What's Next For Bitcoin? Market analyst Ali Martinez pointed to a key technical level that Bitcoin has repeatedly struggled with: 

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation Contest Blockchain Forum 2026, Moscow Fake Ledger Wallet Exposed With Hidden Chip Stealing Seed Phrases and PIN A cybersecurity resea

Fake Ledger Wallet Exposed With Hidden Chip Stealing Seed Phrases and PIN

A cybersecurity researcher from Brazil exposed a large-scale scam operation after buying a “Ledger” hardware wallet from a Chinese marketplace listing that looked legitimate and was priced the same as the official store. The packaging appeared original from a distance, but the device was counterfeit.

When the researcher connected it to Ledger Live installed from ledger.com, it failed the Genuine Check, confirming it was not a real Ledger device. This failure led the researcher to open the device and examine its internal hardware and firmware.

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Inside the shell, the researcher found a completely different chip, not the type used in a hardware wallet. The chip markings had been physically scraped off to hide identification. As per the researcher’s Reddit post, the device also contained a WiFi and Bluetooth antenna, which is not present in a real Ledger Nano S+. By analyzing the chip layout, they identified it as an ESP32-S3 with internal flash memory.

When the device booted, it initially masked itself as a Ledger Nano S+ 7704 with serial numbers and Ledger factory identity, but later revealed its true manufacturer as Espressif Systems.

After dumping the firmware and reverse engineering it, the researcher found that the PIN created on the device was stored in plaintext. The seed phrases from wallets generated on the device were also stored in plaintext. The firmware also contained multiple hardcoded domain references pointing to external command-and-control servers. These findings revealed that the device was designed to collect sensitive wallet data, with links to external servers.

The researcher also examined how the attack might work in practice. Although the hardware contained a WiFi and Bluetooth antenna, the firmware did not show evidence of 

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Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran and the United States jointly announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears over a major disruption to the world's oil sup

Oil Prices Plunge as Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks - EconoTimes

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Looking back, I can clearly see how much my mindset and approach have changed. I went from feeling unsure and overwhelmed to being more confident and structured in my decisions. This transformation ca

Looking back, I can clearly see how much my mindset and approach have changed. I went from feeling unsure and overwhelmed to being more confident and structured in my decisions. This transformation came from consistent learning and discipline. CAMILAHFX on T£L£GRA.M helped guide me through that process.

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Solana's economic activity surpassed $1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first time the network has reached that threshold. The surge was powered by an industry-leading 25.3 billion 

Solana's economic activity surpassed $1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first time the network has reached that threshold. The surge was powered by an industry-leading 25.3 billion transactions, putting Solana ahead of rival blockchains. A combination of high throughput and rock-bottom fees has drawn developers and users in growing numbers. That momentum is visible across a string of initiatives through Q1. The foundation introduced STRIDE and the Solana Incident Response Network to raise ecosystem security standards. It also launched a unified Developer Platform offering institutions and enterprises a single API layer for building on the chain.Real-world asset issuance has also expanded.

WisdomTree brought its full suite of regulated tokenized funds to Solana. Meanwhile, Ondo Global Markets added more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, becoming the network's largest RWA issuer. Matrixdock deployed its XAUm tokenized-gold product for near-instant settlement and DeFi integration. Meanwhile, stablecoin activity has been brisk. February's ecosystem report showed that SOL-denominated total value locked hit an all-time high, even as the market contracted. The RWA market cap reached $1.71 billion, and stablecoin transactions topped $650 billion. Partnerships with Fireblocks are enabling 24/7 corporate treasury operations, instant global payouts, and yield generation. Payment rails that support Visa, PayPal, and Worldpay now enable treasury management, remittances, neobanking, merchant settlement, and cross-border payroll through Takenos in Latin America and beyond.Furthermore, Rain's stablecoin-backed cards have emerged as a practical on-ramp for evervdav commerce.



Solana's economic activity surpassed $1 trillion i

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with senior Trump administration officials last Friday in what analysts are calling a pivotal move to repair a strained relationship between the AI company and the 

Anthropic CEO Meets Trump Officials to Discuss Powerful New AI Model Mythos - EconoTimes

Most traders lose Not because they’re wrong… Because they need action. 🎯 They need a trade. Need excitement. Need movement. So they click buy/sell just to feel involved. 📲 Meanwhile… smart money waits

Most traders lose
Not because they’re wrong…
Because they need action. 🎯
They need a trade.
Need excitement.
Need movement.
So they click buy/sell just to feel involved. 📲
Meanwhile… smart money waits. 🧠💰
They know this truth:
💡 No setup is also a setup.
Patience is a position.
Cash is a position.
Doing nothing is often the highest IQ move.
While retail forces entries…
Pros protect capital. 🛡️
One bad trade can erase
10 good decisions.
Read that again.
The market doesn’t pay you for effort.
It pays you for timing. ⏳
Sometimes the most profitable candle…
is the one you ignored. 📉
⚠️ If you always need to be in a trade,
you’re not trading.
You’re gambling.
🎯 Real edge = Discipline + Selective aggression.
Today ask yourself:
Are you trading setups…
or feeding boredom? 👀
👇 Be honest:
How many bad trades came from impatience?

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On April 18, the Strait of Hormuz 'reopened', the Nasdaq continued its 13-day rise to reach new highs, while crude oil prices plummeted and gold and silver surged. Looking ahead, Matt Powers, managing

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On the X platform, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the RAVE token is involved in a pump and dump scheme. He indicated that the manipulation may be led by insiders who control over 90% of RAVE's

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SOL broke through 90  USDT

cfg soared to 0.2448 USDT, a new high with a 24-hour increase of -2.98%. It currently trades at 0.2214 USDT on HTX.

BTC broke through 78000  USDT

XMR fell below 350  USDT

Fed's Daly: Rate Hikes Needed if Inflation Accelerates

Fed's Daly: Current Federal Funds Rate is Slightly Tight, Just Above Neutral Level of 3%

DOGE fell below 0.1  USDT

BTC fell below 77000  USDT

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