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Darknet Drug Trade Bust: Is Crypto Really to Blame?

Darknet Drug Trade Bust: Is Crypto Really to Blame?

The NCB’s destruction of the “Ketamelon” drug syndicate. Unfortunately, this act acts as a jarring reminder that the darknet continues to flourish as a refuge for all things illicit. The seizure of LSD, Ketamine and ₹1 crore in Cryptocurrency is substantial. But before we rush to demonize crypto as the...

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American Bitcoin's Nasdaq Gamble: A Pragmatic Look At The Risks

American Bitcoin's Nasdaq Gamble: A Pragmatic Look At The Risks

The Bitcoin world holds its breath. American Bitcoin Corp. (a Hut 8 subsidiary) is set to merge with Gryphon Digital Mining (NASDAQ:GRYP), aiming for a Nasdaq listing under "ABTC" as early as Q3 2025. The hook? Eric Trump's involvement and the promise of "America's Bitcoin infrastructure backbone." It all sounds...

Crypto's Wild West Just Got Wilder: 3 Ways to Dodge the New Scams

Crypto's Wild West Just Got Wilder: 3 Ways to Dodge the New Scams

Folks, let's be brutally honest: the crypto space sometimes feels like the digital equivalent of the Wild West. Except this time instead of Old West bandits raiding stagecoaches, we’ve got cyber criminals robbing us of our cash with mind-boggling speed. And guess what? The situation just escalated – big time....

Quantum RSA Break A Measured Look at Crypto's Real, Present Dangers

Quantum RSA Break A Measured Look at Crypto's Real, Present Dangers

Okay, so you've probably seen the headlines: "Quantum Computer Cracks RSA Encryption!" Cue the collective crypto panic. Let's pump the brakes a bit. The announcement from Shanghai University that they have factored a 22-bit RSA key using a quantum annealing system is definitely exciting news. That’s about as applicable to...

Is Crypto's Golden Age Over? The Looming Threat of Advanced Scams

Is Crypto's Golden Age Over? The Looming Threat of Advanced Scams

The narrative could go either way, are we seeing the glow of crypto’s golden age fade, or merely crossing into an especially harmful new chapter? Unfortunately, fraud has skyrocketed over the last year, with an alarming 150 percent increase in Q2 of this year alone. Furthermore, the spike isn’t just...

China's Quantum Leap: Crypto Apocalypse or Overblown FUD?

China's Quantum Leap: Crypto Apocalypse or Overblown FUD?

Is this the end of crypto as we know it—thanks to China’s quantum “breakthrough”? Absolutely NOT (yet)! So let’s remove the confusion and breakdown what this really means for your valuable Bitcoin and Ethereum. Because frankly, the internet's reaction is bordering on a collective freak-out, and that's exactly what FUD...

American Bitcoin's Nasdaq Gamble 3 Red Flags Investors Can't Ignore

American Bitcoin's Nasdaq Gamble 3 Red Flags Investors Can't Ignore

American Bitcoin, soon to be ABTC, is doing something pretty crazy. It’s going public with Gryphon Digital Mining to boom on to the Nasdaq! Hut 8 is pulling the strings. Eric Trump’s involved. Sounds like a party, right? Maybe. But before you jump in headfirst, let's pump the brakes and...

3 Reasons American Bitcoin's Nasdaq Dream Could Spark the Next Crypto Boom

3 Reasons American Bitcoin's Nasdaq Dream Could Spark the Next Crypto Boom

Put aside all the doom and gloom you’ve been hearing. It looks like the crypto winter is finally thawing! American Bitcoin’s (ABTC) proposed merger with Gryphon Digital Mining that would take American Bitcoin public on the Nasdaq exchange might just be the surprise catalyst we’ve been waiting for. This merger...

Crypto's 'Insidious Five' Are Here: Your Pragmatic Guide to Survival

Crypto's 'Insidious Five' Are Here: Your Pragmatic Guide to Survival

The Wild West days of crypto are not over. They've just evolved. Think beyond the movie stereotype of hooded hackers attached to glowing screens. The real threat now? It's psychological. It's the 'Insidious Five' – a quintet of scams designed to prey on your fears, your greed, and your basic...