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January 20, 2025

The Billionaire Era: How Wealth Supremacy and Oligarchs are Dismantling Democracy in 2025!

In 2024, the world witnessed an unprecedented surge in billionaire wealth, with fortunes swelling by a staggering $2 trillion—an increase occurring at a rate three times faster than the previous year. This translates to an astonishing $5.7 billion amassed daily. Simultaneously, the global poverty rate has remained virtually unchanged since 1990.

November 22, 2024

Aaron Wagner: The Rise and Fall of a Social Media Financial Influencer – and His Arrest!

The U.S. citizen Aaron Wagner, a self-proclaimed successful entrepreneur and social media financial influencer, has become the latest cautionary tale in the world of CyberFinance. The U.S. Department of Justice recently (DOJ) charged him with investment fraud. His case highlights the potential dangers of unregulated financial advice and investment opportunities promoted through social media platforms.

November 18, 2024

Meet The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): A Tech-Driven Vision for Reshaping U.S. Governance!

In a politically provoking and controversial initiative, the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), co-headed by Elon Musk, seeks to overhaul the U.S. government’s structure to reduce its size and enhance its functionality. The initiative has sparked both fervent support and fierce criticism as it challenges long-held assumptions about the role and scope of government in a democracy.

October 29, 2024

WordPress vs. WP Engine: The Clash That Could Rewrite Open Source Rules!

The ongoing dispute between open source giant WordPress, represented by its founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic, and WP Engine, a prominent WordPress hosting provider, has escalated into a significant conflict within the open source community. This report analyzes the key aspects of the battle, its context, and potential broader implications for the open source ecosystem.

September 17, 2024

CyberFinance: MicroStrategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin with $700M Note Issuance!

Michael Saylor's Nasdaq-listed bitcoin development firm MicroStrategy announced that it intends to offer $700 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2028. MicroStrategy's relentless bitcoin accumulation continues, using $700M in new debt to fuel its crypto reserves. But with market volatility and regulatory concerns looming, will this high-stakes strategy pay off in the end?

September 16, 2024

CyberFinance: MicroStrategy’s Bold $14.6 Billion Bitcoin Bet: Visionary or Risky Gamble?

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin-focused strategy may be a daring leap into the future of finance, but it’s also fraught with risks. With $14.6 billion in Bitcoin holdings, the company is now almost entirely dependent on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Chairman Michael Saylor’s vision of Bitcoin as digital gold could reshape corporate investing, but will it pay off? Only time—and Bitcoin’s volatile market—will tell.

August 3, 2024

Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. Reports Significant Growth in Bitcoin Revenue for Q2 2024

Jack Dorsey's payment conglomerate, Block, has announced its earnings results for the second quarter of 2024, revealing a notable 9% increase in Bitcoin revenue year over year. In its recent shareholder letter, Block reported Bitcoin revenue of $2.61 billion for Q2 2024, contributing to a total net revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter. This represents an 11% growth compared to the same period in 2023.

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May 23, 2024

Bravo: DeepL Secures $300 Million Investment, Valuation Hits $2 Billion!

DeepL, the German AI-translation startup, announced a significant milestone on Wednesday: securing a $300 million investment round led by Index Ventures, boosting the company's valuation to $2 billion. This funding round underscores the growing interest in function-specific AI models, particularly in the translation sector, as businesses seek more specialized and accurate solutions beyond general-purpose AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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April 24, 2024

Crypto Finance: Jack Dorsey’s Block Boosts Bitcoin Mining with New System Development!

Block, the fintech company led by Jack Dorsey, formerly known as Square, has expanded its bitcoin mining initiatives from chip design to complete system development. Recently, Block announced the completion of its three-nanometer bitcoin mining chip and is currently refining the design in partnership with a top global semiconductor foundry. This advancement is part of a broader strategy to enhance the Bitcoin mining ecosystem.

March 13, 2024

Unveiling AI’s Role in the Financial Sector: The Double-Edged Sword!

As the financial sector increasingly integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its operations, a new era of efficiency, innovation, and risk emerges. AI's capabilities to process and analyze vast amounts of data at unprecedented speeds are transforming finance, from personalized banking services to complex market analysis. However, scammers and cybercriminals, ever opportunistic, are finding novel ways to exploit AI advancements, presenting a significant challenge to security and regulatory frameworks.

November 18, 2023

Russian-Controlled Finance Group Qiwi Presents Q3 2023 Results With Collapsed Profit!

QIWI, a Russian fintech service provider, announced its Q3 2023 financial results, revealing several critical developments and performance metrics. Founded in 2007 by Sergey Solonin, Boris Kim, and Andrey Romanenko, QIWI went public on NASDAQ in 2013. In response to Western sanctions against Russia, QIWI Group underwent a strategic division in the summer of 2023, separating its Russian and international operations.

November 12, 2023

It’s Inevitable: AI Will Become The Pillar of the CyberFinance Era. Despite Regulatory Resistance!

In 2023, financial regulators have increasingly warned about the risks associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial industry. These warnings stem from various concerns, most notably the potential for AI to perpetuate and amplify societal biases, violate fair lending laws, and pose cybersecurity risks. Software-based algorithms are already dominating cyber finance around blockchains and cryptocurrencies. The dawning of an AI-dominated CyberFinance world is inevitable.

DeFi Decoded: Smart Contracts – The Code Behind the DeFi Revolution

Smart contracts are the invisible architects of decentralized finance. These self-executing lines of code run everything from token swaps to lending platforms without middlemen. But while they offer autonomy, they also introduce new risks—bugs, exploits, and irreversible mistakes. In this fourth installment of our FinTelegram DeFi Series, we explain what smart contracts are.

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Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.

Prison Update: Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to Low-Security Federal Prison in Los Angeles!

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California. This low-security facility is known for housing non-violent offenders and has previously held notable inmates such as Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former COO of Theranos.