When you hide a bitcoin, it is exposed

Also: a wallet update in which you do not want to click on …

GM. Cryptography can feel like a bowl of fruits: a little too exaggerated, a little soft, but we have chosen the pieces that are worth biting.

⚖️ A founder of the cryptographic payment platform tried to hide 450 BTC.

🍋 News Drugs: warns the users of the Phantom wallet, the Hawk Tuah girl broke her silence … and then remained silent again + more

🍍 Market taste today

Investors are like this emoji rn: 🙂 Is it a genuine smile or the type of hiding place? It could be, since the fear and greed index is in Neutral.

And this type of MEH The mood is not out of nowhere – Market prices are still in red today.

Merchant Jelle summarized it – Yes, BTC is not doing much But there are important things that happen under the surface:

• Trump pump hype is slowing down;

• Financing rates are decreasing – The lowest financing rates suggest that fewer people are willing to pay more to maintain their long open positions. That generally means a slowdown in the upward feeling;

• Open interest (OI) is falling – This measures the number of future assets contracts. A decrease means that merchants are closing positions or are liquidated, often pointing out the uncertainty or a setback of leverage trade;

• Dxy is falling – This index measures the fortress of the US dollar compared to other important currencies. When Dxy falls, it means that the dollar is weakening, which generally makes the most risky assets such as cryptography more attractive.

These factors make Jelle think that the market is in a shaking phase (where weak hands are sold) + The macro environment is quickly improving, so New maximums should come.

And what about the macro?

The January job report supports the entire “soft landing” narrative, which Keeps fed on the way to reduce interest rates in 2025.

Lower rates = cheaper loan = more money that flows in more risky assets such as bitcoin.

And hey, if you are not convinced yet Check out the United States. They continue working to incorporate Bitcoin in their financial strategies:

• Utah’s The Bitcoin Reserve Strategic Law project approved the Chamber and is now addressed to the Senate (therefore, it could be the first state with an official BTC reserve);

• Missouri, Kentucky and Iowa All presented its own proposals, which carries the total number of states considering a strategic Bitcoin reserve fund to 17.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, The Czech president, Peta Pavel, signed a great cryptographic law that:

• Defines tax regulations for cryptographic transactions;

• It provides a more stable legal framework to foster investment;

• It guarantees access to cryptographic companies licensed to bank accounts.

In general, this development provides very necessary clarity to the industry.

So, Bitcoin might seem that he is stuck in his place, but things are moving quickly behind the scene, and the long -term perspective still seems 🚀

🥝 Memecoin harvest

These chips are making Fomo an Olympic sport 💪

	Name		24 h change
	Smol Baby ENERGY		▲ 7.5k%
	Proof TST		▲ 4.6k%
	Tyga Tyga		▲ 4k%
	MEMDEX100 Memdex		▲ 42%

Data at 05:00 am est.

Check out these memecoras and much more here.

Apparently, All and its Motha I want a cryptographic ETF. Here is the list of assets With the ETF presentations we talk about previously, and now, here are the latest additions:

• Franklin Templeton wants a Multiple asset Cryptographic ETF Bitcoin and ether monitoring;

• CBOE BZX Exchange presented for four points XRP ETFS;

• Gray scale Solarium ETF has just been recognized by the sec – A first for a currency that once called a “security”;

• In addition, the gray scale is pressing to list its Litecoin Trust as a product quoted in the stock market in the NYSE;

• And because 2025 is not rare enough, Trump Media is looking for a registered trademark Truth (.) Fi bitcoin plus ETF. Yes, really.

Imagine you steal an apple to your roommate. You hear them come, so you panic and push it into a drawer to hide the evidence.

But then … you forget that. Weeks later, his entire room stinks that stupid apple. And the worst part? You don’t even have to eat it.

Now, take that situation and Multiply it by a million. Except that it is not necessary to imagine anything this time: I’m about to tell you exactly how that happened.

In 2020, two Canadian brothers, Firoz and Ferhan Patel, locked themselves to run PayzaAn illegal platform of cryptographic payments. Firoz got 36 months and Ferhan obtained 18.

As part of prayer, they also had to Give up the assets they won from Payza.

Firoz told the authorities that he only had $ 30K in a retirement account. And at that time, deep down, he definitely felt like this:

Because all that was a lie 😈

Just before going to prison, Firoz He began to consolidate silently on the 450 BTC of Payza – It is worth more than $ 43 million and I tried deposit with Binance. This did not work although Binance marked the deposit and closed his account in April 2021. Hit one.

But you know what our Firoz boy it’s not? A resignation !!

The then He opened an account in blockchain (.) com in his father’s name And I tried to move the bitcoin there. That was not successful: the exchange marked the funds and froze them. Hit two.

At this point, most people would take the L, but Firoz had a closer trick. Obtained a payza associate to send a false identification to the exchangehoping to unlock the funds. If that plan had worked, it would have left prison with 450 BTC, Everything relaxes and everything.

But in reality, the The authorities were about him. While he still fulfilled his sentence, Firoz discovered that he was under investigation, so he convinced someone to pretend to be a lawyer and deceive US prosecutors to delay their new positions to be able to leave, flee to Canada and escape justice.

I told you that it was not a resignation.

Too bad for him, the The federals were one step ahead. And they were crazy (probably, IDK).

So, instead of walking free, Firoz only won a Additional 3 years and 5 months in federal prison + Three years of supervised release + at $ 24 million confiscation + the 450 BTC seized.

Moral of History: Always think if you In fact I need the apple.

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🚨 The scammers are priming the users of the ghost wallet with false emerging windows disguised as legitimate update requests. If you fall in love with it and enter your seed phrase, you will empty your wallet!

👍 The Governor of the Christopher Waller Federal Reserve is all for Stablecoins, provided they come with solid regulations. He believes that they will increase the global reach of the dollar and solidify their status as a reserve currency.

🤨 Hailey Welch, also known as the Hawk Tuah girl, is back after her Memecoin disaster. She briefly uploaded a new episode of Tuah talk, then eliminated it, not quick enough, although it had already leaked.

🏈 Promotion of the Super Bowl of mythical games for the NFL rivals Game launched the exclusive NFT cards of Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Players can get 30 new cards and compete in heroes events to win rewards.

🧃 sip of love

Valentine’s Day is dragging quickly. If you have a special person and forget, you are welcome by the reminder. If you are single, I’m sorry for not adding an activation warning.

But well, if your true love is a person or only your cryptography, we have the perfect gift. Complete the new Bitdegree mission, “Surprise your Valentine’s Day with Trezor”And get a discount on Trezor packages.

Because nothing says “I love you” how to keep the assets safe 🥰

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