I wrote a cryptocurrency from scratch. 83,000 lines of original C++20 code. Used Equihash for mining and Keccak-256 for hashing. My own analysis found SHA-256 had weaknesses before 24 rounds. It has a UTXO model and a 21 million coin cap. The live network has nodes worldwide. A community member even built a block explorer. Claude AI helped with the build.
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The UK is banning crypto donations to political parties. A new election bill aims to stop anonymous foreign money. Some argue it protects democracy from hidden influence. Others see it as stifling innovation and new donors. The debate continues as the rules take shape.
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A Russian crypto fraudster's wife was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency. This happened after he was accused of a massive scam. The online discussion questions if this is real or a stunt. It highlights the dangerous, lawless world of crypto crime.
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