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If an account with 10,000 followers suddenly posts about crypto, X will immediately lock it. 🔒 Social network X has just announced it is rolling out a new feature that automatically locks accounts and requires verification if an account posts about crypto for the first time in its history. @nikitabier, Product Director of X, said this change will eliminate 99% of the motivation for malicious actors, as the most common tactic is to hack large accounts and then use them to promote fraudulent coins. 📌 In addition, X has also blocked the spamming practice of tagging multiple users in posts promoting Token. Previously, the platform had witnessed several major account hacks for crypto scams, including those of former Presidents Obama and Biden, and even Elon Musk himself. (Source: Decrypt) Crypto newbies thank Musk and Nikita 😁 twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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Banks and brokerage firms are quietly "eating away" at market share from crypto exchanges, and they're winning. 🏦 That's the conclusion of Tiger Research after surveying nine Asian countries. As governments began allowing Bitcoin ETFs (investment funds that track the price of Bitcoin and can be purchased through regular securities accounts), investors gradually moved away from purely crypto exchange and onto more familiar platforms such as banking apps or brokerage apps. 📉 In South Korea, although nearly 16 million people have traded crypto on domestic exchanges, the Medium daily volume is gradually decreasing. Tiger Research notes that investors are shifting to the stock market or international exchanges in search of better returns. South Korean securities firm Mirae Asset is even preparing to acquire Korbit, the country's oldest Bitcoin exchange. 💬 David Sacks, the US government's AI and crypto advisor, stated in January 2026 that banks would fully integrate into the crypto industry, blurring the lines between banking and crypto, merging into a single digital asset sector. Tiger Research concluded that the strength of traditional financial institutions lies in their more familiar experience. Crypto exchanges that want to survive must demonstrate value that banks cannot provide, such as access to decentralized finance ( DeFi) and a more diversified portfolio of altcoins. But Tiger Research also warned that these services would be meaningless if the exchange did not provide basic explanations for the group of investors who are still unfamiliar with crypto. twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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China bans stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. But it is pushing forward with its own digital currency. 🏦 The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has just added 12 commercial banks to its digital yuan operating system, bringing the total number of participating banks to 22. Among them are big names such as CITIC Bank, Everbright Bank, and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. 📊 The PBOC's goal is to make payments "safe, convenient, and efficient," but since its launch in 2019, this digital currency has been slow to gain user acceptance, as Chinese people are already too familiar with Alipay and WeChat Pay. Meanwhile, the US is going in the opposite direction, actively promoting the development of private stablecoins. (Source: CafeF) China is applying blockchain quickly and strongly, guys 😁 twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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I studied photography for four years, but the field was abolished right after I graduated. 🇨🇳 The Communication University of China (CUC) has officially cut five arts majors in 2025, including photography, comics, visual media design, new media arts, and fashion design. The reason given is that AI has replaced most of what these fields teach. The school's leadership also stated outright that spending four years of university studying translation in just one foreign language is a waste of national resources because AI translation is already good enough. 📚 Not only CUC, but other major universities such as Jilin University and East China Normal University have also simultaneously closed their drama, animation, directing, and broadcasting programs. The Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts even established the first AI Art School. This is part of China's nationwide university reform plan starting in 2025, which prioritizes a shift towards programs related to data and artificial intelligence. 🤔 Controversy erupted on social media - but many of the students involved remained relatively calm. A photography student Chia that their instructor had introduced AI tools into their teaching several years ago and considered AI merely a new creative tool, while human thinking remained the most important element. (Source: Dan Tri Newspaper) This is a major question for students or recent graduates. If AI can do the work of their field of study, what do they need to accumulate – specific skills or problem-solving thinking? twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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The attacker is using the latest tools. The defender is not. 🚨 Axios, one of the most widely used programming libraries on npm (a package management system for JavaScript), has just been subjected to a supply chain attack. Version axios@1.14.1 was embedded with a strange package called plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, which did not exist before March 31st. Any project that updated axios on that day risked having malware installed without their knowledge. Haseeb Qureshi, one of the most reputable Web3 venture capitalists today, calls this a sign of a "hacking vibe" becoming a systemic problem. Attackers are focused, organized, and use the latest AI tools to find vulnerabilities. Defenders, on the other hand, are dispersed, often individual volunteer maintainers, lacking the resources to keep up. twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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Revenue increased by 171%, yet Bitcoin sold out completely - what's going on? 🏢 Genius Group, an AI and education company that had committed to holding at least 90% of its reserves in Bitcoin, has just confirmed that it sold all of its remaining BTC holdings in the first quarter of 2026. The reason is not due to losses, but to pay off an $8.5 million debt. 📊 Their first-quarter business results were actually quite good, with revenue reaching $3.3 million, a 171% increase compared to the same period last year, gross profit increasing by 228%, and the company shifting from an operating loss of $500,000 to a net profit of $2.7 million. But debt pressure was still enough to force them to sell off their last remaining 84 BTC . 💡 This is not an isolated case. In 2026, a number of companies are selling off BTC Treasury, which is the Bitcoin holdings that publicly traded companies hold as a reserve asset instead of cash. MARA Holdings sold 15,133 BTC, and Bitdeer sold off all 943 BTC in February. Almost all of this happened for one reason: cash flow. twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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Trump declares he will "attack Iran extremely hard" in the next 2-3 weeks, oil prices surge past $105/barrel, Bitcoin falls to $66,200 🛢️ US President Donald Trump addressed the nation last night (April 1st, US time), saying that the US military is "very close" to completing Operation "Epic Fury" in Iran. He declared that he has destroyed Iran's nuclear and naval capabilities and will attack even harder in the next 2-3 weeks. 📉 Immediately after Trump's speech, Bitcoin fell by about 2%, dropping to around $66,200. WTI crude oil surged above $105/barrel. This price has increased by about 60% since the US-Iran conflict erupted in February 2026. ⛽ The core issue lies in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has blockaded this busiest oil shipping lane in the world in retaliation for airstrikes from the US and Israel. With oil not flowing through, global energy prices are driven up, leading to increases in gasoline, transportation, and other goods. 💬 Trump said that when the conflict ends, the strait will "reopen itself" because Iran needs to sell oil to rebuild its economy. He also promised that gasoline prices would fall quickly and the stock market would recover. However, the two sides are still negotiating with very different demands. The US wants Iran to dismantle its nuclear program, reopen the shipping lane, and stop supporting armed groups in the region. Iran, on the other hand, demands a permanent end to the war, compensation for damages, and the withdrawal of US troops from the region. twitter.com/gm_upside/status/2...
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