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I forced an AI to reveal its “private” thoughts, and the result exposes a disturbing user trap

The “secret” thoughts of an AI model change based on your tone, proving the system is performing intimacy rather than experiencing it.

2 hours ago

Exploding Bitcoin coin in front of a plunging red price chart, symbolizing extreme crypto market stress since the 2022 bear market and uncertainty about Bitcoin’s price outlook into 2026.

Analysis

Bitcoin ETFs are 60% underwater, creating a $100 billion distressed house of cards

With $127 billion in capital hovering near the $80,000 breakeven point, analysts warn the market has officially entered a dangerous "distribution" phase.

23 hours ago

Large Bitcoin symbol rising from a pile of US hundred-dollar bills with cash flying in front of an American flag, illustrating how Trump’s proposed $18 trillion tariff claim collides with Bitcoin’s on-chain, sound-money economics and the underlying reality of U.S. debt.

Politics

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

While Treasury receipts show billions entering the bank, the trillions promised in political speeches have no transaction hash to back them up.

1 day ago

Payments

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

The video giant quietly activated a stablecoin integration that allows U.S. talent to convert ad revenue into digital dollars instantly, bypassing traditional banking delays entirely.

4 days ago

Hourglass with “tokenization” and dollar coins beside a rising stock chart in front of the SEC building, symbolizing how a new SEC approval is ending the traditional 3-day wait to settle stock trades through faster, tokenized markets.

TradFi

The 3-day wait to settle US stock trades is now dead thanks to crypto

A new "No-Action" letter clears the way for the backbone of Wall Street to turn slow, clunky stock transfers into instant, digital tokens by 2026.

4 days ago

Depressed inmate in an orange jumpsuit gripping prison bars under a stormy sky, symbolizing crypto CEOs sentenced to a combined 83 years in prison since 2024.

Crime

Crypto CEOs “41-year” prison run rate predicts a brutal future doubling the 83-year record Do Kwon just set

How new "prison-years" metric forecasts 80 more years of custodial time, suggesting the current sentencing wave is merely the warm-up.

4 days ago

A locked chain-link fence with a padlock and the Belarus flag blocking a glowing Bitcoin symbol at sunset, illustrating how Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in certain regions under a restrictive “pay-to-exit” model.

Culture

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

Belarus just activated a "stealth" crypto ban that traps local assets behind a rigorous new telecom wall.

5 days ago

Cracked Terra (LUNA) coin hovering in a courtroom beside scales of justice, symbolizing Do Kwon’s trial verdict and the harsh truth test facing algorithmic tokens and crypto projects under regulatory scrutiny.

Legal

How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail

Listing committees are drafting mandates for "kill-switch" documentation that turn marketing claims into prosecutable crimes for unverified projects.

5 days ago

A distressed husband sits at a table holding a large Bitcoin coin beside a wedding ring while his upset wife sits in the background, illustrating how Bitcoin’s self-custody and unseizable private keys are turning it into the ultimate “divorce loophole” that courts struggle to reach in asset splits.

Culture

Bitcoin is now the ultimate “divorce loophole” because courts physically cannot seize the keys

If the funds are cold-stored, your settlement relies entirely on your ex's honesty.

5 days ago

Analysis

New Solana development just created the first SEC-registered bypass critical stock custody issue

By bypassing the central clearinghouse entirely, this new regulatory interpretation proves that your broker's settlement fees are now effectively a "convenience tax."

6 days ago

Hacks

Binance CEO hacked by cell carrier exploit that likely leaves your own crypto exposed

While BNB remained flat, the heist exposes the "soft underbelly" of crypto market infrastructure: executive identities are becoming single points of failure.

6 days ago

Governance

Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence

Late-night traders bought odds at 99 cents just before a token-weighted vote overruled the public consensus, exposing a massive flaw in "truth" markets.

6 days ago

Bitcoin to Ethereum rotation narratives are lying to you unless they match this specific $480 billion signal

Ethereum is fighting for survival as insiders warn a “dangerous complacency” could make it irrelevant by 2030

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

Bitcoin ETFs are 60% underwater, creating a $100 billion distressed house of cards

Crypto investors gain critical protection in bankruptcy, even as a “conservative” rule threatens liquidity

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

XRP is flooding Ethereum and Solana, but this invisible layer exposes your wallet to a $1.5 billion risk

JPMorgan just crossed a dangerous line with Solana that major banks have strictly avoided until now

I forced an AI to reveal its “private” thoughts, and the result exposes a disturbing user trap

Liam 'Akiba' Wright

I forced an AI to reveal its “private” thoughts, and the result exposes a disturbing user trap

Bitcoin ETFs are 60% underwater, creating a $100 billion distressed house of cards

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

The 3-day wait to settle US stock trades is now dead thanks to crypto

Crypto CEOs “41-year” prison run rate predicts a brutal future doubling the 83-year record Do Kwon just set

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail

Bitcoin is now the ultimate “divorce loophole” because courts physically cannot seize the keys

New Solana development just created the first SEC-registered bypass critical stock custody issue

Binance CEO hacked by cell carrier exploit that likely leaves your own crypto exposed

Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence

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Liam 'Akiba' Wright

I forced an AI to reveal its “private” thoughts, and the result exposes a disturbing user trap

Bitcoin ETFs are 60% underwater, creating a $100 billion distressed house of cards

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

The 3-day wait to settle US stock trades is now dead thanks to crypto

Crypto CEOs “41-year” prison run rate predicts a brutal future doubling the 83-year record Do Kwon just set

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail

Bitcoin is now the ultimate “divorce loophole” because courts physically cannot seize the keys

New Solana development just created the first SEC-registered bypass critical stock custody issue

Binance CEO hacked by cell carrier exploit that likely leaves your own crypto exposed

Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth

New front runner for Fed chair is pro-crypto – violent dollar collapse needed for Bitcoin to rally

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