Author: Cointelegraph by Tobias Vilkenson

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How to Use ChatGPT to Discover Hidden Crypto Gems

Key takeaways: ChatGPT can synthesize social media and news sentiment to reveal early narratives and market buzz around emerging tokens. Feeding technical indicators and onchain transaction data to ChatGPT allows traders to track “smart money” movements and identify accumulation or distribution patterns. Exploring multiple GPTs in workflows lets traders cross-reference metrics, sentiment and contract safety…
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Who Accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP in 2025?

Key takeaways: Coffee shops, fast-food chains like Starbucks and Sheetz and retailers like Microsoft and Home Depot are accepting crypto payments via apps and third-party processors. More and more platforms are gradually enabling the use of Bitcoin, Ether and XRP for large-scale travel and airline reservations. Luxury brands, high-end car dealerships and real estate developers…
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How Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Obsession Started (and Changed Everything)

Key takeaways: Michael Saylor transformed MicroStrategy from a business intelligence firm into the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Saylor’s conviction redefined corporate strategy, turning volatility into opportunity through long-term, dollar-cost averaging purchases. His approach set the standard for institutional Bitcoin adoption despite concerns over dilution and debt. Saylor’s playbook highlights research, perseverance, risk control and…
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Who’s making the smarter crypto treasury bet?

Who is Peter Thiel, and what’s his crypto treasury strategy? Peter Thiel has quietly established a large footprint in crypto treasuries by backing companies that invest in Ethereum. This approach gives him significant indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency’s growth while staying aligned with his broader venture capital strategy. Peter Thiel, best known as the co-founder…
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How to Recover a Lost Crypto Wallet Password or Seed Phrase in 2025

Key takeaways: If you’ve lost access to a non-custodial wallet but still have the seed phrase, funds can be restored by importing the wallet and setting a new password. Custodial wallets can often be recovered through standard email-based password resets and identity verification processes. Losing both the password and seed phrase for a non-custodial wallet…
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Trump’s $9 Trillion Executive Order Could Open the Door to Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans

Key takeaways Trump’s forthcoming executive order could open the $9 trillion US retirement market to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The order aims to give 401(k) providers legal protection when offering crypto investment options. Major asset managers like BlackRock and Apollo are reportedly developing crypto retirement products in anticipation of regulatory clarity. Financial providers may move…
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How crypto scammers used dating apps to steal $36.9M and launder it to Cambodia

Love, lies and lost coins: How online flirtation ends in crypto fraud What starts as flirtation on a dating app often ends in a drained wallet. Increasingly, it’s crypto scammers targeting Americans and laundering stolen millions overseas. In 2025, online romance can feel thrilling, but cryptocurrency dating scam $36.9 million headlines show its darker side.…
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How traders trick the market

What is crypto spoofing? Crypto spoofing is a market manipulation tactic in crypto where traders try to mislead others by placing fake buy or sell orders to influence a cryptocurrency’s price. Picture this: A trader places a massive buy order for Bitcoin (BTC), creating the illusion of strong demand. This move might entice other traders…
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How to Report a Bitcoin Scam Using Chainabuse and Scamwatch

Key takeaways Chainabuse allows anyone to publicly share information with enforcement, helping make crypto fraud more transparent, but it’s not a confidential legal channel.  Scamwatch helps raise public awareness about crypto scams in Australia and gathers reports to support national anti-scam efforts, but it does not investigate or take enforcement action. Even if funds can’t…
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How to use Chainabuse and Scamwatch to report a Bitcoin scammer

Key takeaways Chainabuse allows anyone to publicly share information with enforcement, helping make crypto fraud more transparent, but it’s not a confidential legal channel.  Scamwatch helps raise public awareness about crypto scams in Australia and gathers reports to support national anti-scam efforts, but it does not investigate or take enforcement action. Even if funds can’t…
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