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🤖AI Takeover 🤖 : 🔵 BRICS & BTC, 🚨 FBI & North Korean Hackers, 🟠 BTC Buys & HyperLiquid HACK”

2024/12/24
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**⚠️ Disclaimer:**This episode was entirely AI-generated using Google’s Notebook LM. Please note that Google’s Notebook LM has been criticized for being extremely left-leaning and displaying strong bias, which is inappropriate for AI-driven content creation. Listeners are encouraged to remain aware of potential biases and consume information critically.

Episode Summary: This episode of Blockchain DXB dives into major global blockchain and cryptocurrency developments, including:

- 🔵 BRICS & Bitcoin: Exploring the UAE’s closer ties with BRICS nations and Bitcoin’s potential as a neutral settlement layer for global trade.

- 🚨 FBI, DC3, and NPA Investigate North Korean Hackers: Insights into the $308M crypto theft from Japan’s DMM by TraderTraitor hackers.

- 🟠 Major Bitcoin Buys: Updates on MicroStrategy’s and Metaplanet’s latest Bitcoin acquisitions.

- ❗ HyperLiquid Hack: A $60M USDC outflow linked to DPRK hacking activity on a leading perpetual exchange.

- Web3 Expansion in UAE: News on DWF Labs’ partnership with The Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi and Aptos Foundation’s new office.

Show Highlights:

- 🔵 BRICS & Bitcoin:

- The UAE strengthens ties with BRICS nations, emphasizing economic diversification and reduced reliance on the U.S. dollar.

- Bitcoin’s decentralized network and tools like the Lightning Network and Liquid Network make it a viable option for transparent, fast, and low-cost trade settlements.

- Potential benefits for trade among UAE, Russia, China, and India, aligning with BRICS’ vision for a decentralized global economy.

- 🚨 FBI, DC3 & NPA Expose North Korean Hackers:

- Cyber actors TraderTraitor stole $308M in crypto by compromising Japan’s DMM in May 2024 via social engineering.

- The operation involved manipulating a DMM transaction to steal 4,502.9 BTC.

- Investigative details shared by the FBI, DC3, and Japan’s NPA.

- 🟠 Bitcoin Buys by Giants:

- MicroStrategy:

- Acquired 5,200 BTC for $561M, raising its total to 444,262 BTC ($42B valuation).

- Recently added to the Nasdaq-100 index, though stock fell 6% amidst Bitcoin’s dip to $93,700.

- Analysts highlight risks but expect trading volume to surge.

- SEC filing: Link)

- Metaplanet:

- Purchased 619.7 BTC for $60.6M, increasing holdings to 1,761.98 BTC ($168M valuation).

- Funded through stock rights and zero-coupon bonds as part of its Bitcoin Treasury Operations.

- Largest single Bitcoin purchase to date.

- More details on Twitter.

- ❗ HyperLiquid Hack:

- $60M USDC outflow linked to North Korean-linked hackers probing the platform for vulnerabilities.

- Losses of $700K incurred by DPRK addresses during testing.

- HyperLiquid remains a leader in on-chain perpetual trading volume with a deposit bridge holding $2.2B USDC.

- Launched HYPE token with a 600% surge to a $10B market cap.

- Coverage via CoinDesk).

- Web3 in UAE:

- DWF Labs x Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi: Strengthening the Web3 ecosystem in MENA.

- Aptos Foundation: Opens a new office in Abu Dhabi, furthering its global expansion efforts.

Tools Used: This episode was crafted entirely with AI assistance, leveraging Google’s Notebook LM for detailed insights and presentation.

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