Huione Guarantee, a Telegram-based marketplace well known for its use by criminal organizations in Southeast Asia, has had its mobile app delisted from the Google Play store after activity on the platform ballooned. Huione Guarantee, described by the crypto compliance firm Elliptic as “the largest online illicit marketplace to have ever operated,” has increased its monthly inflows by 51% over…
Month: January 2025
Plans for Luxury ‘Crypto Tower’ in Dubai Unveiled
Is this the ultimate top signal? Plans for a new “Crypto Tower” have been unveiled in Dubai, with indulgent features that scream peak bull market. The 17-storey building is set to feature a gold bullion shop, an exotic car dealership, and an exclusive club for “premium networking.” This will sit alongside 150,000 square feet of space for blockchain, Web3 and…
Sex robots, agent contracts a hitman, artificial vaginas: AI Eye goes wild
AI agent plans assassination on dark web, are social robots just sex robots, artificial vagina prize, Brad Pitt deepfakes and more: AI Eye Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sex-robots-agent-contracts-a-hitman-artificial-vaginas-ai-eye-goes-wild/?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price slips 3%, ignores US jobs beat as XRP sees all-time high
Testing times quickly return for Bitcoin traders as BTC price momentum again fails to recapture $100,000. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-slips-3-ignores-us-jobs-beat-xrp-sees-all-time-high?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Nintendo Switch 2 Officially Revealed—Here’s What We Know So Far
It’s happening: Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 hardware will be released in 2025, though the gaming giant stopped short of a comprehensive reveal. Here’s what we know so far. On Thursday, a first-look trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 was posted online that revealed some key details about the successor to one of the most popular consoles ever,…
XRP Nears Historic Highs: Over 23% of Supply Held by Just 11 Exchanges
As XRP reaches new price milestones in 2025, drawing closer to its historic peak, a considerable share of the digital asset resides on centralized exchange (cex) platforms. According to data from Cryptoquant, over 23% of the 57 billion tokens in circulation are held across ten major trading platforms. XRP Distribution: Top Wallets and Exchanges Hold […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/xrp-nears-historic-highs-over-23-of-supply-held-by-just-11-exchanges/
Crypto projects need more visionary funding for long-term growth
It’s time to move past market hype and focus on sustainable development. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-projects-need-more-visionary-funding?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP price to $10–$50 'plausible' if spot ETF approved, ChatGPT says
As an experiment, Cointelegraph asked two different AI models, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok, to predict how XRP price could be affected by a spot ETF approval. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-10-50-plausible-spot-etf-approved-chatgpt?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Decentralized AI and AI agents driving Web3 2025 supercycle — 0G Labs exec
On the latest episode of the “Hashing It Out” podcast Michael Heinrich, co-founder and CEO of 0G Labs, breaks down decentralized AI’s (DeAI) transformation of Web3 and the AI landscape. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/hashing-it-out-will-the-2025-ai-supercycle-lead-to-decentralization?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin correlation with Nasdaq soars as CPI fears intensify
“Higher-than-expected inflation could trigger equity market volatility, potentially dragging Bitcoin lower,” Bitfinex’ head of derivatives told Cointelegraph. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-nasdaq-correlation-two-year-high-cpi-inflation-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound