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Set your sell orders if you have paper hands! new Cryptog email 5/1

🚨 🚨 🚨 748 #BTC (72,256,581 USD) transferred from #CryptoCom to #Coinbase Details

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New email 30th April 2025

A force will surge like a tempest, reshaping the world with its unyielding might. I look forward to seeing you on the 10th. https://x.com/satoshik777/status/1917666345426247997?s=46&t=Ipyx9_D-xV3FTr9yCfEXVA

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JUST IN: $280,000,000 worth of Bitcoin shorts liquidated in the past 24 hours. @WatcherGuru

It’s in the hands of the people.. one last burn of 330k.

They swapped the remaining 9K at 17:20 UTC 😶‍🌫️

New Email April 22, 2025

- Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), founded by Donald Trump in 2021, finalized a partnership with Crypto.com to launch "Made in America" ETFs, focusing on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and "America-first securities," as announced on April 22, 2025, following an initial report by Fortune Crypto on March 25, 2025. - Cryptocurrency ETFs, like those TMTG plans to launch, allow investors to speculate on crypto prices without directly owning digital assets, bypassing complexities such as custody fees and transaction costs, though they often carry higher fees than traditional ETFs, according to Investopedia. - This move aligns with Trump’s pro-crypto stance, supported by significant industry funding during his campaign, but it raises concerns in Europe, where the ECB warns that U.S. crypto expansion under Trump could threaten the European financial system and undermine the EU’s Markets in Crypto Asset Regulation (MiCA), as reported by POLITICO on April 22, 2025.

You guys remember that the BTC wallets held by CryptoG to be put into BTCV is now labeled Crypto.com right? 😎

JUST IN: Trump Media officially finalizes partnership with Crypto․com to launch ETFs. @WatcherGuru

#Stripe and #Stellar have a documented connection that began in 2014 when Stripe provided $3 million in seed funding to Stellar, receiving 2 billion XLM (Stellar Lumens) in return, which was 2% of the initial supply. This investment was part of Stellar's launch, led by Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim, with Stripe CEO Patrick Collison collaborating on the nonprofit Stellar Development Foundation. Stripe's interest stemmed from Stellar’s goal to create an open, decentralized payment network to streamline global transactions, aligning with Stripe’s mission to simplify online payments. In 2018, Stripe announced it was phasing out Bitcoin support but stated it might integrate Stellar for payments if its usage grew, citing Stellar’s faster transaction times (2–5 seconds compared to Bitcoin’s delays). More recently, in October 2024, Stripe confirmed at the Stellar Meridian conference that it would use Stellar for its crypto payouts product, focusing on stablecoins like USDC to facilitate global commerce, particularly in regions like Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Additionally, Stripe’s partnership with Paxos, announced around the same time, connects to Stellar, as Paxos also partnered with Stellar to leverage its blockchain for stablecoin transactions. This network of integrations highlights a real, evolving relationship between Stripe and Stellar, rooted in their shared focus on efficient, low-cost global payments.

In the Stellar network, "rails" is a term often used to describe the infrastructure or pathways that facilitate the transfer of assets, particularly in the context of cross-border payments and asset exchanges. It refers to the mechanisms, protocols, and systems that enable seamless, efficient, and low-cost transactions across different currencies, financial institutions, and geographic regions. Here's a concise explanation of how rails are used in Stellar: #1. **Asset Transfer Pathways** Stellar's rails represent the network's ability to act as a bridge for transferring value between different assets (e.g., fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, or tokenized assets). The Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP) allows transactions to settle quickly (typically within 3-5 seconds) by leveraging: Anchors: Trusted entities (like banks or payment processors) that issue assets on the Stellar network, representing real-world value (e.g., USD, EUR, or BTC). These anchors create the "rails" by connecting off-chain financial systems to the Stellar ledger. Asset Conversion: Stellar’s decentralized exchange (DEX) enables automatic conversion between assets via liquidity pools or order books. For example, sending USD to someone expecting EUR involves a pathfinding algorithm that finds the best conversion path (e.g., USD → XLM → EUR). #2. Pathfinding for Efficient Transactions Stellar’s rails rely heavily on its pathfinding feature, which identifies the most efficient route for a transaction across multiple assets or anchors. For instance: - If a user in the US wants to send USD to a recipient in Nigeria expecting NGN, Stellar’s pathfinding finds the cheapest and fastest route, potentially involving intermediate assets like XLM (Stellar’s native cryptocurrency) or other tokenized currencies. - These "rails" ensure that transactions are not only direct but also cost-effective, avoiding traditional banking intermediaries like correspondent banks. #3. Interoperability with Financial Systems Stellar’s rails are designed to integrate with existing financial systems, making it a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain. This is achieved through: Compliance Tools: Stellar supports regulatory compliance (e.g., KYC/AML) for anchors, ensuring that rails align with local laws. APIs and SDKs: Stellar provides tools like Horizon (its API server) to allow businesses to build applications that interact with these rails, enabling seamless integration for payment processors, remittance services, or fintech apps. #4. Role of XLM as a Universal Rail The native asset, XLM (Lumens), often serves as a universal intermediary or "rail" for transactions. It: - Reduces friction by acting as a bridge currency when direct asset pairs (e.g., USD/NGN) lack liquidity. - Covers minimal transaction fees (e.g., 0.00001 XLM per operation) to prevent spam and ensure network efficiency. #5. Real-World Use Cases Stellar’s rails are used in various scenarios, such as: Cross-Border Payments: Companies like IBM’s World Wire use Stellar’s rails to settle international payments in seconds, bypassing slow and costly SWIFT systems. Remittances: Services like Tempo leverage Stellar to send money globally with low fees. Tokenized Assets: Businesses issue digital representations of assets (e.g., real estate, bonds) on Stellar, using its rails to trade or transfer them. Summary In Stellar, "rails" metaphorically describe the network’s infrastructure—anchors, pathfinding, XLM, and the DEX—that enables fast, low-cost, and interoperable asset transfers. By connecting traditional finance with blockchain, Stellar’s rails streamline cross-border payments, remittances, and asset exchanges, making it a powerful tool for global financial inclusion. -Grok

JUST IN: $1.5 trillion wiped out from the US stock market today. $60 billion was added to the crypto market. @WatcherGuru

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Over $1.5 trillion wiped out from the US stock market today. @WatcherGuru

I see we have a hater.. Keep watching you clown lovers out there.. I’m going to continue having a good time laughing at your ignorance.