15 years ago you could earn 5 BTC for completing a captcha — you could farm several thousand in a day, but no one believed it and everyone played GTA 😠🤯 $BTC
Finally, there was a verdict in the case of one of the most notorious crypto fraudsters — the creator of Terra LUNA, a token that "went to the moon" and then fell just as quickly, dragging the entire market down and effectively burying the concept of algorithmic stablecoins.
Do Kwon's idea seemed "genius": to create a stablecoin UST, which was backed not by real dollars, but by its own token LUNA. Investors in UST were promised 20% annual returns, which only fueled demand and drove up the price of LUNA. Ultimately, the "bubble" grew to an incredible 18 billion UST — and then it burst very loudly.
Kwon attempted to flee and was arrested in Montenegro with fake documents. The struggle for his extradition lasted two years — between the USA and South Korea. In the end, the American side won.
Kwon asked for 5 years, prosecutors demanded 12, but the judge seemed to have also been "burned" by LUNA, as he sentenced him to the maximum of 15 years 👌
Thus ended the story of one of the largest crashes in the world of cryptocurrencies.
Finally, there was a verdict in the case of one of the most notorious crypto fraudsters — the creator of Terra LUNA, a token that "went to the moon" and then fell just as quickly, dragging the entire market down and effectively burying the concept of algorithmic stablecoins.
Do Kwon's idea seemed "genius": to create a stablecoin UST, which was backed not by real dollars, but by its own token LUNA. Investors in UST were promised 20% annual returns, which only fueled demand and drove up the price of LUNA. Ultimately, the "bubble" grew to an incredible 18 billion UST — and then it burst very loudly.
Kwon attempted to flee and was arrested in Montenegro with fake documents. The struggle for his extradition lasted two years — between the USA and South Korea. In the end, the American side won.
Kwon asked for 5 years, prosecutors demanded 12, but the judge seemed to have also been "burned" by LUNA, as he sentenced him to the maximum of 15 years 👌
Thus ended the story of one of the largest crashes in the world of cryptocurrencies.
Two rare physical Casascius coins of 1000 BTC each activated for the first time in 13 years
Two unique metal Casascius coins, each containing "sealed" 1,000 BTC, were revealed and moved by the owner for the first time since 2012. A total of approximately $180 million in Bitcoin has been activated.
Casascius coins are physical tokens with a private key under a hologram. To access the BTC, the owner must break the seal, after which the coin loses its collectible value. Such coins were issued only between 2011 and 2013, until FinCEN required the issuer to comply with money service regulations. Only six "thousanders" were created.
Data from Blockchain.com and OKLink shows that both coins were activated within minutes of each other — likely by one owner or a coordinated group. Analysts suggest this could be a restructuring of old supplies or preparation for a private (OTC) sale.
Today the situation in the market is consistently difficult. Again a state of stagnation or decline, except for the token $M and a few other unpopular coins . Wishing everyone a successful and peaceful day, friends! ❤️ $ENA $ZEC
APRO continues to set a new standard for decentralized oracles in Web3. Thanks to reliable infrastructure and transparent data, the ecosystem becomes safer and more accurate for developers and traders. Watching the development @APRO Oracle — looks like one of the most promising projects in the segment. #APRO $AT
Ethereum has officially completed the Fusaka upgrade — the network has become more scalable, cheaper, and faster for transactions. Against this backdrop and the anticipated rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin and Ethereum have surged to highs not seen in the last 2 weeks.
Today the picture is as follows. A stagnation regime and local growth of unpopular altcoins. Wishing everyone a successful and peaceful day, friends! ❤️ $ENA $ZEC
📈Today the market shows quite a good recovery, the main reason was the expectations regarding Trump's speech
🎤The conference is already underway and surprisingly the old man hasn't said anything bad yet
🇺🇸Rumors about the dismissal of Jerome Powell seem to be true, as Trump promises to announce a new head of the Federal Reserve at the beginning of 2026
💸There has been a lot of information circulating about the long-awaited launch of the Bitcoin reserve in the USA — perhaps Trump will please all the crypto enthusiasts with such an announcement.
The BTC reward on Coinbase has turned positive for the first time in 2 weeks, indicating a recovery in demand from American institutions. Experts note that it may take more time to confirm the sustainability of this demand. $BTC
Donald Trump's younger son decided to extract even more money from ordinary people, because his fraudulent cryptocurrency $TRUMP and $MELANIA has not yet taken everything, and is launching the sale of vodka under his surname.
The average price for such a pre-order is about $50. $TRUMP #TRUMP