JPYKRW

In recent years, crypto issuers have occasionally frozen tokens linked to flagged addresses-typically in response to exchange hacks or scams aimed at stopping bad actors 🚫. Yet the fact that issuers can unilaterally lock holders’ funds runs counter to one of crypto’s core principles: “not your keys, not your coins” 🔑. The question now is whether this power represents a justified safeguard for public safety-or a ticking time bomb beneath the reserves of individuals and institutions alike 🕰️.

According to Bloomberg, this grand experiment-observed in Kenya and Ethiopia-is akin to trading a well-worn umbrella for an exotic parasol in the midst of a monsoon. While the allure of cheaper rates is undeniable, the IMF warns, gestures airily, “Do not introduce vulnerabilities as if they were new friends at a tea party.” 🫶

Now, CryptoQuant, that darling data diva, reveals a notable uptick in Bitcoin inflows to Binance. The 30-day moving average, darling, has climbed sharper than a Cowardian wit, with 7,500 BTC waltzing into Binance daily. The highest since the March correction, no less! Selling pressure, you say? Mais oui, the traders are positioning themselves with all the caution of a society matron at a scandalous party. 🎩

This development follows a wave of altcoin ETF launches and reflects growing institutional demand for regulated cryptocurrency investment, signaling a shift in how traditional finance engages with digital assets. 🧠💸

Berke Oktay, with the seriousness of a man who has seen too many graphs, assures us that Worldcoin is defending its “major red support zone” as if it were a fragile vase held aloft by trembling hands. He suggests-probably between sips of strong coffee-that this bubble of stability must stay afloat or risk popping, which might be less fun for everyone involved. “Move away from this region as much as possible,” he says, as if encouraging the coin to take a vacation from its comfort zone or perhaps to find a new hobby. 🎯

One valiant analyst-known in the mysterious marketplace of X as @moonbag-proclaimed with a prophet’s confidence: “$UNI going above $10+ soon. Patience…” Ah yes, patience-the favorite word of those who watch candles rise and fall as if reading their own fortunes in melted wax. 📜

And if that weren’t enough, they’re changing their name to Cypherpunk Technologies-sounds like a secret society, or a fancy new cocktail-and will start trading as CYPH come Thursday, assuming the stock market doesn’t throw a fit.

During their annual Quantum Developer Conference in New York, which must have felt like a gathering of scientists, magicians, and hopeful dreamers, IBM laid out their plans to achieve quantum advantage by 2026. In other words-solve problems faster than a supercomputer playing chess after a few drinks! And by 2029, they aim for fault-tolerant systems-because not even the brightest minds want their quantum computers throwing tantrums. 🎭

Key takeaways:

On the digital soapbox, he proclaimed that native assets-namely XRP-are guarded by their very own fortress: the blockchain itself. Because, of course, if no copy exists elsewhere, no thief (or hacker with a taste for digital loot) can simply pluck XRP and scamper off into the sunset. No extranet, no external villain can steal what isn’t duplicated-a neat little trick of the digital trade. Imagine that, a security built right into the very fabric of the ledger! 🛡️