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Kalshi users report losses after ethics-led cancellation of Khamenei marketKalshi scrapped a Khamenei market on ethical grounds; CEO vowed refunds, users say they lost money.

Prediction platform Kalshi canceled a market on Ali Khamenei. The CEO promised refunds, but many users said they lost money.

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Slovak Developer Embeds Image in Bitcoin Transaction Without Taproot or OP_RETURNSlovak programmer embeds image in Bitcoin blockchain, challenging BIP-110 rules.

In an experimental move, Slovak programmer Martin Habovštiak embedded a 66 KB image into the Bitcoin blockchain, challenging the proposed anti-spam rules of BIP-110.

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Tether Freezes $4.2 Billion in Illicit Funds to DateTether has frozen $4.2 billion in illicit funds to date.

Tether, the issuer of USDT, has collaborated with law enforcement agencies to freeze assets linked to illegal activities, amounting to approximately $4.2 billion.

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Staking Your BodyOn the biopolitics of the Web3 era.

How DNA tokenisation and swapping biometrics for basic income in Web3 turn the human body into a digital asset.

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What are schools for?Answered by Professor Aremefe’s head

From upanayana to ChatGPT: how and why education has changed from antiquity to today.

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Brazil’s Digital Finance PhenomenonBrazil makes crypto mainstream with PIX, stablecoins, RWAs and Drex—under tougher rules.

How Brazil became Latin America’s leading crypto hub.

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A quiet evolution: why whales are buying Ethereum ahead of Glamsterdam and Hegota

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The Silent Accumulation: Whales Bet on Ethereum Before Major UpgradesDevelopers’ plans and Ethereum’s outlook ahead of Glamsterdam and Hegota.

This article examines developers’ plans and assesses Ethereum’s prospects ahead of forthcoming upgrades.

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US Government to Cease Use of Anthropic TechnologiesTrump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technologies.

President Donald Trump instructed all federal agencies to completely discontinue the use of AI startup Anthropic's technologies within six months.

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Former Mt.Gox CEO Calls for Bitcoin Hard Fork to Recover 79,956 BTCMark Karpeles proposes a hard fork to recover 79,956 BTC stolen from Mt.Gox.

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt.Gox, has proposed a hard fork to unlock approximately 79,956 BTC stolen from the exchange in 2011.

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March Calendar: Solana Mainnet Anniversary and Midnight Sidechain ReleaseForkLog's March calendar highlights key crypto events.

On the last day of February, ForkLog magazine has compiled its traditional calendar of important events for the coming month.

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PayPal leak, 15 years for fake IDs, and other cybersecurity developmentsThis week’s key cybersecurity news.

We round up the week’s key cybersecurity news.

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The funding rate: how it helps anticipate price reversals in bitcoin and EthereumHow funding rates flag reversals in bitcoin and Ethereum before price moves.

Learn how the futures-balancing mechanism flags market capitulation or euphoria before the price moves.

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What is zkEVM?A zkEVM brings ZK proofs to the EVM for faster, cheaper, secure Ethereum scaling.

A zkEVM is a smart-contract runtime that supports zero-knowledge proofs and is fully compatible with Ethereum.

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What Is Game Theory and How Is It Used in Cryptocurrencies?How game theory underpins incentives and security in crypto.

How Nash equilibrium and other concepts from game theory are applied in the crypto industry, boosting its efficiency.

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What is OP_RETURN—and how does it enable data storage on the Bitcoin network?

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What Is OP_RETURN and How Does It Allow Data Storage in the Bitcoin Network?

The main pros and cons of adding non-financial data to Bitcoin’s blockchain.

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South Korean Tax Authority’s Blunder Leads to $4.8 Million Token TheftSouth Korea's tax authority mistakenly revealed seed phrases, leading to a $4.8 million token theft.

South Korea's National Tax Service inadvertently published the seed phrases of three cryptocurrency wallets, resulting in the theft of 4 million PRTG tokens valued at approximately $4.8 million, according to local media reports.

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Willy Woo Doubts Bitcoin Reversal by Year-EndWilly Woo predicts Bitcoin's bearish trend to end in Q4 2026, with bullish momentum in early 2027.

The end of Bitcoin's bearish trend is most likely in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a bullish momentum returning in the first half of 2027, according to analyst Willy Woo.

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PayPal and MoonPay to Launch Stablecoin PlatformPayPal and MoonPay to launch a stablecoin platform with PYUSDx.

Payment company PayPal, infrastructure provider MoonPay, and fintech platform M0 have announced the PYUSDx product.

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OpenAI Secures $110 Billion Investment at $730 Billion ValuationThe funding round is one of the largest in startup history.

OpenAI has announced securing $110 billion in funding at a valuation of $730 billion. The largest investors include SoftBank, Nvidia, and Amazon.

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Ethereum to Implement Quantum Threat ProtectionEthereum to introduce quantum threat protection with major updates in 2026.

Ethereum is set to introduce protection against quantum threats. In 2026, the blockchain is expected to undergo a major update of encryption algorithms and transaction verification methods.

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MARA Miner Reports $1.7 Billion Loss and Announces Shift to AIMARA reports $1.7 billion loss, shifts to AI strategy.

Bitcoin miner MARA Holding released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2025, revealing a net loss of $1.7 billion compared to a profit of $528.3 million the previous year.

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Block Shares Surge 20% Following Major Layoffs for AI TransitionJack Dorsey announced layoffs at Block for AI transition, boosting shares by 20%.

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block, announced the layoff of nearly 4,000 employees. The decision is part of the company's shift to an AI structure.

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Staking Your BodyOn the biopolitics of the Web3 era.

How DNA tokenisation and swapping biometrics for basic income in Web3 turn the human body into a digital asset.

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Solana Unveils Payment Portal with Built-in Transaction SimulatorSolana launches Solana Payments, a hub for cryptocurrency payment integration.

Developers of the Solana blockchain have launched Solana Payments, a unified hub for integrating cryptocurrency payments.

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Google Unveils Nano Banana 2 Neural NetworkThe company also unveiled a major update to the Flow service.

Google has launched Nano Banana 2, a new model for visual generation operating at Gemini Flash speed.

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Wikipedia Co-Founder Predicts Bitcoin’s Decline to $10,000Jimmy Wales predicts Bitcoin's decline to $10,000 by 2050.

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stated that while Bitcoin will not depreciate to zero, it has failed as a means of payment and savings.

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Insiders net over $1m from ZachXBT investigationTop Polymarket winners on ZachXBT bets show insider signs; flagged wallets netted $1m+.

Nearly all top wallets that profited on Polymarket from the ZachXBT investigation show signs of insider trading.

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