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Stocks Get Crushed, Crypto Traders Liquidated for $983,889,444 As ChatGPT Rival DeepSeek Spooks Markets

January 27, 2025 The Daily Hodl

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A new Chinese advancement in artificial intelligence, DeepSeek, has left US markets feeling unsettled, triggering corrections in equities and crypto assets. DeepSeek, a startup based in Hangzhou, China, released its open-source large language model (LLM) app for free on Monday morning after reportedly spending only $5.58 million to develop and train it – a small […]

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ZachXBT claims there is an uptick in thieves targetting crypto traders offline 

October 13, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Online platform GitHub has a list of at least 15 recorded incidents of in person crypto theft in the last year, around 17 in 2023, and 32 in 2021. 

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says he’s noticed an uptick in messages from people alleging they are the victims of in person crypto robbery. 

In an Oct. 10 post, the onchain sleuth said he had received messages from multiple victims of crypto home invasion thefts “in Western Europe over the past few months at a much higher rate than other regions.” 

He made the same claim in a Sept. 27 message shared via his Telegram channel, saying he knew of several individuals in the crypto community who had been held at gunpoint and had their crypto stolen in recent months.

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South Africa’s Tax Agency Adds Crypto to Compliance Programs

October 13, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced plans to include crypto assets in its tax compliance programs. SARS is seeking information on crypto users and is increasing its efforts to identify and audit non-compliant taxpayers. The revenue collector urged taxpayers concerned about compliance to participate in the Voluntary Disclosure Program, but those already under […]

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Bitcoin Reaches $65K — Market Braces for Major Options Expiry

September 26, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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At 11:40 a.m. EDT on Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) surpassed the $65,000 mark. After the latest climb, the current trading price per BTC stands at $65,430 per coin. Bitcoin Peaks Above $65K Bitcoin (BTC) has enjoyed a rise today, reaching $65,499 during the morning trading hours. Of the day’s total crypto trade volume of $95.27 billion, […]

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South Africa Leverages AI to Track Down Tax-Dodging Crypto Traders

September 6, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The South African government is tightening its grip on cryptocurrency trading. Tax authorities (SARS) are issuing tax notices and clarifying regulations, likely using AI to identify non-compliant traders. The central bank meanwhile has clarified rules for crypto purchases, allowing individuals limited investment but restricting companies. SARS Using AI to Track Down Tax Dodgers South African […]

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Crypto Investors Likely To Show ‘Dark’ Personality Traits, According to Study: Report

September 1, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A new study that focused on the personality traits of crypto investors reportedly suggests that digital asset owners are more likely to exhibit psychopathic tendencies. Researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Miami polled 2,001 American adults to explore the psychological profile of crypto holders, reports Bloomberg. About 30% of the respondents […]

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Over $1B wiped out in crypto liquidations as global markets suffer

August 5, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Crypto traders faced significant losses as major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether, experienced a sharp decline, resulting in over $1 billion in liquidations.

Crypto investors and traders lost approximately $1.08 billion in total liquidations amid uncontrolled falling prices of prominent cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

On Aug. 5, crypto market prices saw a significant decline owing to the weakening global economy, which was catalyzed further by the sudden crash of Japan’s stock market. In the process, nearly 300,000 crypto traders were liquidated from their leveraged positions or collateral trades, according to data from Coinglass.

Amid the ongoing bear market, the prices of the most popular cryptocurrencies depreciated, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) falling by over 10% and 20%, respectively. As a result, crypto traders anticipating a prolonged bull run lost their positions in the bloodbath.

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Arbitrum Registers Record Activity Over the Last 2 Weeks as Transactions per Day Count Surges

April 6, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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In the past 20 days, the Arbitrum blockchain has recorded a significant number of transactions coinciding with the recent ARB airdrop that occurred on March 23. About two weeks ago, on that day, the Arbitrum network recorded an all-time high of 2.72 million transactions settled in 24 hours. L2 Network Arbitrum Records 2.72 Million Transactions […]

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Binance Bans Russians From P2P Transactions With Dollars and Euros

March 10, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced new restrictions for Russian users, in accordance with the latest European sanctions. The platform is restricting access to peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions in U.S. dollars and euros for traders based in the Russian Federation. Binance Prohibits US Dollar and Euro Transactions for Russians on Its P2P Market The world’s largest crypto […]

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Bybit Halts US Dollar Deposits via Bank Transfer Due to Service ‘Outages’ From Partner

March 4, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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On March 4, 2023, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced that it had suspended U.S. dollar deposits via bank transfer. Bybit cited “outages” from its partner as the reason for the suspension of USD deposits via bank transfers and the SWIFT network. Bybit Suspends USD Deposits, Wire Transfer Withdrawals Open Until March 10 The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, […]

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