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Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell
News Block: Bitcoin Soars Past $30k, WSJ Fake Terrorism News, FinCEN Targets Crypto Privacy, NYAG Sues Gemini/Genesis/DCG, BlackRock Prepares for ETF, Argentina's Milei Forces Run-Off
Oct 23, 2023
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Bitcoin hits $30k, WSJ publishes fake terrorism news, FinCEN targets crypto privacy, NYAG sues Gemini/Genesis/DCG, BlackRock prepares for ETF, Argentina's Milei forces run-off.
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- The Wall Street Journal's article linking Bitcoin to terrorist financing was found to be inaccurate, overstating funds by over 99%, highlighting the dangers of irresponsible journalism and political agendas.
- The proposed FinCEN rules requiring financial institutions to record and report personal information for Bitcoin mixer transactions raise concerns about privacy violations and arbitrary information collection in the digital age.
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Bitcoin's Anti-Fragility on Display
Despite negative propaganda and claims of Bitcoin being used to finance terrorism, on-chain analysis firm Chainalysis found that the Wall Street Journal made a beginner's mistake in linking Bitcoin to terrorist financing. The article overstated the funds flowing to terrorist organizations by over 99%. Irresponsible journalism and political agendas can lead to regulatory actions based on inaccurate information.
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