Google threat researchers found a series of fake crypto websites hosting a 
novel exploit kit that can crack iPhones and hunt for crypto to steal.

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While altcoin interest on social media is at its lowest in 24 months, it could 
pick up again once Bitcoin’s rally starts to fade, according to crypto trader 
Michaël van de Poppe.

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A cryptocurrency holder has claimed that attackers stole roughly $24 million 
in a crypto robbery following a violent assault, with blockchain security 
analysts now tracking the movement of the funds on-chain. $24M crypto robbery 
linked to address poisoning In a…

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X has introduced a strict new policy targeting the spread of artificial 
intelligence-generated war misinformation by hitting creators where it hurts: 
their wallets. The Role of Community Notes Social media platform X has 
announced a major revision to its creator revenue-sharing policies, targeting 
artificial intelligence-generated videos of armed conflicts. The move comes 
amid the escalating […]

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The US government is sitting on roughly 378,372 Bitcoin worth more than $24 
billion, according to data from Arkham Research. Yet more than a year after US 
President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic 
Bitcoin Reserve, no new Bitcoin has been purchased. Related Reading: Iran’s 
Crypto Market Shaken As Outflows Skyrocket 700% The government has not gone 
beyond the digital assets it already held from criminal seizures. David 
Bailey, a former crypto advisor to the Trump administration, says that gap 
tells the whole story. Liking Is Not Enough: Bailey &#8220;Liking Bitcoin is not 
enough,&#8221; Bailey said last week at the Bitcoin Investor Week Conference in New 
York City. He was direct about what he sees as the difference between 
political goodwill and real action. His view: Trump&#8217;s support for Bitcoin has 
been real, but support alone does not move markets or policy. Spending 
Political Capital Is The Hard Part Bailey said the administration made an 
important first step. But first steps, he argued, do not automatically lead to 
second ones. Without a willingness to push through resistance — from budget 
hawks, from skeptical lawmakers, from a political system that does not easily 
bend to new financial ideas — the reserve order remains mostly symbolic. 
Reports say the White House&#8217;s own AI and crypto coordinator, David Sacks, 
acknowledged the challenge early. Just two months after the executive order 
was signed, Sacks said adding to the government&#8217;s Bitcoin holdings would 
require a &#8220;budget-neutral&#8221; approach — meaning no new taxes and no new debt. 
That constraint has proven difficult to work around. No framework for how to 
meet it has been made public. Bailey did not spare the hard language. &#8220;Unless 
you&#8217;re willing to bear the political capital necessary to mobilize the 
different gears necessary to move the ball forward,&#8221; he said, the outcome is 
the same whether a politician likes Bitcoin or not. He called out the 
difference between voicing an opinion and doing the work to back it up. Bailey 
Says Bitcoin Wins Either Way Despite the criticism, Bailey stopped well short 
of pessimism. He told the conference audience that Bitcoin does not need 
government action to survive or grow. The question, as he framed it, is only 
one of timing. Related Reading: Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Buy $14 Billion In 
BTC As Retail Headed For The Exit &#8220;Whether it&#8217;s four years from now, or 10 
years from now, or 20 years from now,&#8221; he said, &#8220;we will get to the point 
where we actually have a government that is conducive to the rules we need for 
Bitcoin to be successful.&#8221; Bailey now runs KindlyMD, a Bitcoin treasury 
company, and he made clear his focus is on expanding ownership rather than 
waiting on Washington. More Bitcoin owners means more voters who have a 
personal stake in pro-Bitcoin policy — and that, he argued, is what makes 
adoption inevitable over time. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from 
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