#virtualcurrency — Public Fediverse posts

Expensive Games, Microtransactions and the Base Price Trick

Standard, deluxe, ultimate, season pass and virtual currency: buying a AAA game no longer ends at checkout.
https://mbxfl.com/s/VrEFTGB

Published via MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com

#microtransactions #aaa-games #gaming-industry #seasonpass #virtualcurrency #MBXFlow

Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/politics/russia-bill-sanctions-trump.html

The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran is trying to formalize — and monetize — its control over the Strait of Hormuz, previously a…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Iran #KhargIsland(Iran) #PersianGulf #ShipsandShipping #StraitofHormuz #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesDefenseandMilitaryForces #UnitedStatesNavy #VirtualCurrency
https://www.newsbeep.com/553579/

The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/business/iran-toll-strait-hormuz.html

Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and the Profitable Business of Peace

“They didn’t send the Board of Peace …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AffinityPartners #Andrew #BoardofPeace #Carnegie #EmbargoesandSanctions #GazaStrip #Hamas #InternationalCourtofJustice(UN) #Internationalrelations #Iran #jared #Kushner #Pakistan #Peaceprocess #Russia #steven #Ukraine #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncil #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment #VirtualCurrency #witkoff #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/514430/

RE: https://masto.ai/@GhostOnTheHalfShell/116376819557050136

good interview with two good dudes who really know what they're talking about (@gilduran.com + david z morris) going through epstein's deep and persistent involvement with #bitcoin/#crypto from the very earliest days. (ICYMI epstein was sending emails about how one of his life goals was to make a lot of money in #virtualcurrency in 2009 just as bitcoin was invented, he met the core dev team in 2011, and he started paying all the developers' salaries ca. 2015).

epstein didn't really understand "the tech" but the #EpsteinFiles make it very clear he was miles ahead of all the 25 year old anarchist crypto bros he was emailing with as far as appreciating how crypto could be used for financial crimes like #moneylaundering.

there's a bunch of emails where Epstein advises some crypto bro about things like how to not pay taxes or how to avoid getting arrested for #moneylaundering or #BankSecrecyAct violations.

https://universeodon.com/@GhostOnTheHa[email protected]/116376819600204443

#blockchain #crypto #epsteinFiles #bitcoin #MIT #MITMediaLAb #mediaLab #epstein #uspol #coinbase #BankSecrecyAct

How Candidates Are Using Winks and Posts to Seek Crypto and A.I. Cash

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/ai-crypto-money-midterms-congress.html

see an #EpsteinFiles email from <REDACTED> but with a "Sent from my iPad" style signature and wondering who the author could be?

i have a page to help with that (especially if that email has anything do with Epstein's favourite topics of russian girls, #crypto, and #virtualcurrency / #videogames).

https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/epstein_text_messages/device_signatures.html

#Epstein #JeffreyEpstein #crypto

The Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/politics/ai-crypto-trump-super-pac-israel-2026-midterms.html

From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/technology/tech-trump.html

Courthouse News Service: Owner of Robux gambling site must face unfair competition claims by underage users. “The owner of a now-defunct online casino that targeted Roblox users failed to convince a federal judge to toss the claims brought against him in a proposed class action on behalf of children who gambled away their virtual Robux on his and other websites.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/13/courthouse-news-service-owner-of-robux-gambling-site-must-face-unfair-competition-claims-by-underage-users/

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.html

The Fed, Crypto and A.I. Weigh on the Markets

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/business/dealbook/stocks-crypto-fed-market-turmoil.html

Canada Slaps Cryptomus with $126M Fine for Massive AML Failures - TLDR:

FINTRAC fined Cryptomus $126M for failing to report 2,500+ suspicious crypto trans... - https://blockonomi.com/canada-slaps-cryptomus-with-126m-fine-for-massive-aml-failures/ #cryptocompliance #cryptoregulation #moneylaundering #virtualcurrency #regulation #cryptomus #fintrac #canada #aml

Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance - Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, admitted to money-laundering violations that a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/technology/trump-pardons-cz-binance.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #amnestiescommutationsandpardons #presidentsandpresidency(us) #computersandtheinternet #worldlibertyfinancial #virtualcurrency #moneylaundering #zhaochangpeng #witkoffsteven #trumpdonaldj #witkoffzach #binance

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage - David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry si... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/insider/cryptocurrency-reporting.html #hkftxtradingltd(futuresexchange) #internationaltradeandworldmarket #contenttype:personalprofile #dubai(unitedarabemirates) #yaffe-bellanydavid #unitedarabemirates #bankman-friedsam #newsandnewsmedia #virtualcurrency

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage - David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry si... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/insider/cryptocurrency-reporing.html #hkftxtradingltd(futuresexchange) #internationaltradeandworldmarket #contenttype:personalprofile #dubai(unitedarabemirates) #unitedarabemirates #yaffe-bellanydavid #bankman-friedsam #virtualcurrency

Crypto Investor Known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal With Prosecutors - In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/roger-ver-bitcoin-justice-department-deal.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #securitiesandexchangecommission #computersandtheinternet #lobbyingandlobbyists #bitcoin(currency) #justicedepartment #virtualcurrency #moneylaundering #taxevasion #rogerver

New Crypto Super PAC Garners $100 Million to Help Push Industry Agenda - The effort, called the Fellowship PAC, is the crypto industry’s latest move to help elect... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/technology/crypto-fellowship-super-pac-100-million-budget.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #politicalactioncommittees #federalelectioncommission #cantorfitzgeraldlp #andreessenhorowitz #commercedepartment #virtualcurrency #hinesbo(1995-) #lutnickhowardw #trumpdonaldj

Would Anyone Use a Chinese Stablecoin? - A new law in Hong Kong could pave the way for digital currencies tied to China. - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/business/china-stablecoin-trump.html #antfinancialservicesgroup #hongkongmonetaryauthority #alibabagroupholdingltd #peoplesbankofchina #virtualcurrency #unitedstates #trumpdonaldj #stablecoin #hongkong #currency #china

Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Market Crash Pleads Guilty to Fraud - Do Kwon, who created the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that collapsed in 2022, plead... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/technology/do-kwon-crypto-fraud-guilty-plea.html #computersandtheinternet #decisionsandverdicts #terraformlabspteltd #fraudsandswindling #bitcoin(currency) #entrepreneurship #virtualcurrency #kwondo

White House Urges ‘Pro-Innovation Mindset’ to Crypto In New Report - In a 168-page report, the White House called on banking regulators, tax officials and U.S... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/technology/white-house-crypto.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #commodityfuturestradingcommission #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #executiveordersandmemorandums #computersandtheinternet #virtualcurrency #trumpdonaldj

Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange - The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/technology/jesse-powell-kraken-verge-investigation.html #powelljesse(cryptocurrencyexecutive) #vergecenterforthearts(nonprofit) #computersandtheinternet #nonprofitorganizations #unitedstatesattorneys #kraken(paywardinc) #virtualcurrency

X Hits Grok Bottom + More A.I. Talent Wars + ‘Crypto Week’ - “XAI had to apologize after Grok began praising Adolf Hitler, making antisemitic comments... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/podcasts/x-hits-grok-bottom-more-ai-talent-wars-crypto-week.html #deepmindtechnologiesltd #artificialintelligence #scienceandtechnology #x(formerlytwitter) #virtualcurrency #yaccarinolinda #socialmedia #cognitionai #openailabs #x.aiinc

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act - After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/crypto-industry-milestone-legislation.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #securitiesandexchangecommission #computersandtheinternet #houseofrepresentatives #lobbyingandlobbyists #lawandlegislation #virtualcurrency