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President Trump signs the GENIUS Act, and says the first federal bill to regulate stablecoins will "secure the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency" (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

I had a bitbuy account long time ago (back when there might have been legit reasons for #crypto) and I guess I never closed it.
But wtf. We're going after the youth market now are we? Yes, I choose my currency and investments based on how cute/fun the mascot is. :(

Hybrid Monetary Ecosystems: Integrating Stablecoins and Fiat in the Future of Currency Systems
Hongzhe Wen, Songbai Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.10997 htt…

Hybrid Monetary Ecosystems: Integrating Stablecoins and Fiat in the Future of Currency Systems
With market capitalization exceeding USD 200 billion as of early 2025, stablecoins have evolved from a crypto-focused innovation into a vital component of the global monetary structure. This paper identifies the characteristics of stablecoins from an analytical perspective and investigates the role of stablecoins in forming hybrid monetary ecosystems where public (fiat, CBDC) and private (USDC, USDT, DAI) monies coexist. Through econometric analysis with multiple models, we find that stablecoin…

It's impressive how much crypto theft can be automated using ChatGPT to monitor wallets and then automatically pluck out currency.
North Korean hackers automate crypto crime with ChatGPT
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/chatgp…

"Bitcoin boom comes with huge intensifying environmental footprint"
#Bitcoin #Environment #Crypto #Climate

Bitcoin boom comes with huge intensifying environmental footprint
While much has been written about bitcoin, many people still find it a hard topic to comprehend, even as promoters like U.S. President Donald Trump rave about it being a revolutionary digital currency that will rapidly replace hard currency. However, unlike money, there’s currently no bank or government to back up, insure and regulate bitcoin, […]