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Before we dive in, here’s today’s crypto market heatmap:

And here’s a look at crypto’s total market and altcoin market cap charts:

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Crypto News

💥 Kevin O’Leary Wants Sky-High Tariffs On China

He’s calling for a 400% levy, because apparently quadrupling the numbers is the only way to make Beijing play fair. The proposal is overkill even by Trumpian standards, yet O’Leary insists it’s necessary to drag Xi Jinping to the negotiating table. Critics say it’s reckless, but he says it’s just payback for intellectual property theft. Mr. Wonderful’s X.

⚽ Every UCL Quarter-Finalist Bows To Crypto

The last eight teams all have deals with digital asset firms - Arsenal, PSG, Inter Milan, the works. Socios.com, Coinbase, and Bitpanda are splashing their logos around like confetti at a wedding. Crypto.com once had the main sponsorship gig, but apparently not anymore, leaving 23 of the 36 teams in this year’s tournament chasing sweet crypto money. Protos.

📰 Hedera Loses $1B On A Phony Nvidia Tie-In

Rumors said $NVDA ( ▲ 0.22% ) wanted Hedera’s fancy DLT for verifying AI output, so folks piled in and pumped $HBAR.X ( ▲ 11.38% ). Then it turned out the LinkedIn post was faker than a vintage Rolex on eBay, so Hedera coughed up almost a billion in market value in under 24 hours. Always remember this quote from Abraham Lincoln: “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” Finbold.

🔓 Virgil Griffith Walks Free After 63 Months

The ex-Ethereum dev who gave a blockchain talk in North Korea is out of prison, with a halfway house stay up next. He violated sanctions, got slapped with 63 months, and now might slip back into the industry - though it’s unclear how soon or in what capacity. Some believe he’ll reemerge as a protocol security advisor, which is a polite way of saying, “He’s got cautionary-tale cred now.” TheDefiant.

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