Inside Lebanon’s Currency Crisis: How Hyperinflation Feels

Lebanon is back in the headlines as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Before these latest developments, Lebanon had already become a symbol of how quickly a seemingly stable society can descend into chaos.

If you follow major events in the global economy, you’ll probably recall that Lebanon’s recent past serves as a vivid example of what a full-blown currency collapse looks like in a modern, advanced economy. While there are some great books that describe hyperinflation in detached, academic terms, what’s often missing is the human story – what it’s actually like to be a normal, productive person with a family and a bank account, and to live through the collapse of…

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NIKOLAUS: Business Insider Says Trump And Harris Both Courting The Bitcoin Vote, But Reality Says Otherwise

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Business Insider published a new report today on where Bitcoin currently stands in regards to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, with exactly what you would expect from a left leaning mainstream media outlet. The article states that “Trump and Harris have different reasons to try to attract the crypto community”, and while I agree it is true that it would be good for both candidates to win over this vote, only one of them has actually put in the work to do so.

The article begins by noting how Bitcoin, and…

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Former Binance CEO hints at potential next steps

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao is a free man. 

Zhao was released Friday from US federal custody after a four-month prison sentence. 

And, of course, we got the long-awaited “gm” post from his account on X.

The former executive gave a sneak peek into what’s next and — to no one’s surprise — he isn’t going back to Binance. But that’s to be expected, given that part of Zhao’s 2023 plea deal bars him from operating or managing Binance for three years after the appointment of a monitor.

The billionaire also paid a $50 million fine and pled guilty to a money laundering charge on top of stepping down as CEO. 

Read more: Why CZ and SBF’s sentencings were so…

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The MicroStrategy effect: Rate of corporate bitcoin buys accelerates

If you bought the bitcoin dip, you’re definitely not alone.

At least six companies — five of which are publicly traded — have snapped up bitcoin following its all-time high in March.

MicroStrategy, Block, Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, OneMedNet and soccer team Real Bedford FC — owned by Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack — altogether bought an estimated 48,836 BTC in that period.

They probably paid about $3.09 billion for that stash, which would now be worth closer to $3.1 billion.

And OK, MicroStrategy is relentless. The data intelligence firm was responsible for 97% of the bitcoin bought by those corporations since bitcoin’s recent top, leaving the others to spend roughly…

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JUST IN: Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission Opens Access to Bitcoin ETFs for Professional Investors

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has allowed professional investors to invest in foreign virtual asset ETFs, like Bitcoin ETFs, through securities firms. The decision is to provide more investment choices, thereby stimulating the securities re-entrustment business in the country.

The FSC requires fund managers to ensure that their professional investors are very knowledgeable about investments in virtual assets. To ensure investor protection and transparent investing, securities firms are required to carry out proper due diligence and provide product disclosure and regular training on virtual assets.

TRON DAO completes security assessment conducted by ChainSecurity, strengthening network integrity

TRON DAO has successfully completed a security assessment of its Java-Tron client, conducted by leading blockchain security firm ChainSecurity. The assessment, which focused on key components such as the TRON Virtual Machine (TVM), consensus mechanisms, and peer-to-peer (P2P) interactions, aimed to proactively identify and resolve any vulnerabilities that could potentially affect the TRON blockchain’s performance, including transaction execution, block generation, and consensus operations.

Key Findings and Solutions

ChainSecurity uncovered several vulnerabilities that, if exploited, could have impacted network performance or even caused disruptions. The TRON development team acted…

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