I built a cryptocurrency from scratch with 83,000 lines of C++20. Used Equihash for mining and Keccak-256 for hashing instead of SHA-256. My own cryptanalysis found weaknesses in SHA-256's early rounds. It has a UTXO model, a 21 million coin cap, and uses an actor model for its P2P network. The live network has nodes worldwide, and the community has already built tools for it. This project was created with AI assistance.
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Police shut down a cryptocurrency mixing service. It was used to hide the source of funds. The action was part of a larger crackdown. Officials say these services often aid criminals. This disrupts a common tool for money laundering. The operation involved multiple countries.
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Ringside Pass brings wrestlers, outfits and virtual cash. Spend that currency on in-game items. Just know this, says 2K: you can't use it to buy your next season pass.
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