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"AI has been a great force multiplier for somebody who's an expert," said Yakovenko, describing his experience with agentic coding after more than 15 years developing software. "Now I can just watch Claude churning through its thing and I can almost smell when it's going off the rails."

Spin Casino has long been recognised as a dependable name in online gaming, known for its diverse catalogue of slots, table games, and live dealer options. Backed by trusted licenses and years of consistent operation, it continues to appeal to players who prefer a traditional, regulated crypto casino setup with familiar payment methods and structured bonuses. However, the online gambling space is changing rapidly.

"It's no secret that President Trump, once a Bitcoin skeptic, has become a full-blown convert and that he and his family are using crypto to enrich themselves. What far fewer people understand is how Trump's crypto ventures are structured on a corporate level. On the latest episode of Crypto Playbook (available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube), Fortune journalist Ben Weiss-who has covered the Trump crypto empire from the inside-broke down how it is in fact a stable of separate businesses."

In April, crypto investors brought a federal class action lawsuit against Benjamin Chow, cofounder of crypto exchange Meteora, and Hayden Davis, cofounder of crypto venture capital firm Kelsier Labs, among other defendants, accusing them of a multimillion-dollar fraud involving a single memecoin, $M3M3. Later, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, expanding the allegations to include racketeering activity. They claimed the pair had colluded to rig the market for $LIBRA, a coin promoted by Javier Milei, president of Argentina, which collapsed in value shortly after launch.

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the world's largest corporate holder of bitcoin, expanded its treasury once again last week, purchasing 168 BTC for $18.8 million at an average price of $112,051 per coin, according to a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Following the purchase, Strategy now holds 640,418 BTC, acquired at a total cost of roughly $47.40 billion, reflecting an average purchase price of $74,010 per bitcoin.

Copy trading has become an appealing option for individuals who want to participate in the market without spending extensive time analysing charts, and for good reason, as instead of learning technical analysis yourself, this option allows you to copy professional traders' strategies in real time. However, a question that may come to mind is whether copy trading is genuinely profitable.

Grayscale has bridged traditional finance and decentralized crypto by launching the first publicly traded staking investment vehicle. Its staking-enabled ETPs allow investors to earn blockchain rewards without running validator nodes or managing complex technical and custody risks. Grayscale's Ether and Solana ETPs are the first in the US to combine spot crypto exposure with staking rewards, paying yields through the fund's NAV or direct payouts.

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The U.S. government is moving to seize 127,271 BTC, valued at roughly $14 billion, tied to a sprawling online investment scam run by Chinese émigré Chen Zhi, 38, and his Cambodia-based Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization. The action, announced Monday by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), comes as part of a sweeping crackdown on transnational cybercriminal networks and scams targeting U.S. and allied citizens.

The payment is far below the nearly $4.5 billion Celsius originally sought in bitcoin.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted updated standards for ETF listings. Under these rules, ETFs that meet predefined criteria no longer require individual regulatory review, significantly reducing approval times. Industry sources report that the approval process could shrink to 75 days or less, compared with up to 270 days under previous procedures. The new standards are designed to streamline market entry for ETFs tied to a broader range of cryptocurrencies, including solana, XRP, and cardano.

Starting Oct. 15, financial advisors will be able to offer bitcoin and crypto funds to any client - including those with retirement accounts - according to reporting by CNBC. Until now, only investors with more than $1.5 million in assets and an aggressive risk profile could participate. In other words, Morgan Stanley will soon let all its wealth management clients, including those with retirement accounts, invest in crypto. No asset-cap required.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has initiated operations in Australia, expanding its digital currency exchange services to meet increasing local demand. The firm aims to offer a platform tailored for Australian users and institutions, enhancing accessibility and regulatory compliance. The expansion represents part of Gemini's broader strategy to strengthen its presence in international markets and cater to regions with growing cryptocurrency adoption.

The broader crypto market is under pressure. Bitcoin slipped roughly 2% over the past 24 hours, retreating from recent highs. That drop is rippling into crypto-linked equities - Strategy is one of the most exposed. Strategy (MSTR) is currently trading at $319.84 Strategy, co-founded by Michael Saylor, reported $3.9 billion in fair value gains for the third quarter of this year.

The firm specializes in fixing errors that automated crypto tax software misses. Research shows that 90% of the time, crypto tax software overestimates capital gains because it misclassifies DeFi transactions, NFT mints, liquidity pool activities, and cross-chain bridges. What sets them apart is their flat-rate pricing model. Most accounting firms charge $300-500 per hour, but Crypto Tax Made Easy provides transparent quotes upfront. No surprise bills at tax time.

The morning sun was warm, and the air buzzed with excitement and laughter. Children who had rarely strayed beyond their rural village in Bugiri, Uganda, were now getting off buses, eyes wide at the expectation of giraffes and elephants. Many of these kids had never even heard of a zoo before, let alone seen one. Yet here they were, grinning ear to ear after breakfast, ready to celebrate a quirky Bitcoin holiday.

The meteoric rise of crypto has not only been the greatest creation of wealth in the last decade but also an incredible harbinger of wealth destruction. While numerous fortunes were built on the buy and hodl strategy, some of these were lost to time or technology, depending on your point of view. Investors that haphazardly tried their hand at crypto found out quick that this isn't for weak hands or weak minds.