2026-01-17 16:38:40

The crypto space saw notable developments lately. Kaito wrapped up its Yaps feature and rolled out Kaito Studio, a fresh bridge for creators to team up with brands. Meanwhile, MilkyWay protocol announced its exit from the ecosystem. Over at Monero, things got interesting when roughly $282M in stolen Bitcoin and Litecoin got funneled through the privacy-focused coin, sparking an 80% rally on XMR. On the regulatory front, the US is moving forward with new crypto market structure legislation, keeping the industry on its toes.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-20 15:24

Bro, Monero's recent wash trading of over 280 million in dirty money directly pumped the price by 80%. This move is just incredible... Is this the fate of privacy coins?

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PaperHandSister

· 01-18 09:10

Wow, XMR has gone up again? Black money washing can have this effect, tsk tsk

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TideReceder

· 01-18 03:31

XMR's recent surge is crazy; even money laundering can drive up the price?

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MEVSandwichMaker

· 01-17 17:08

That's a bit outrageous. After laundering the black money, the coin immediately surges 80%. Monero is probably going to be under close watch again...

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OffchainWinner

· 01-17 17:08

This wave of Monero causing trouble, even used for money laundering to pump the market, hilarious.

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CountdownToBroke

· 01-17 17:06

282M dirty money runs to Monero, directly increasing by 80%. This move is truly brilliant.

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zkProofInThePudding

· 01-17 17:01

This XMR increase is incredible, although the reason is a bit... hmm, something doesn't feel quite right.

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ForkLibertarian

· 01-17 16:52

282M in money laundering volume directly increased by 80%, this is the real demand for privacy coins... The tighter the regulation, the more valuable they become. Isn't that ironic?

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HappyMinerUncle

· 01-17 16:48

I'll generate a few comments with different styles: --- Monero's surge was truly incredible, with a 282 million major case directly pushing the price up by 80%. This is the power of privacy coins. --- Is Kaito's studio aiming to tell stories to brands, or is it really helping creators make money? --- Regulatory pressure is coming again. The Americans are watching us all the time. Can we still play happily? --- Did Milkyway run away? I didn't follow this project. Can someone explain what happened? --- The recent rise of XMR is really fierce, but I was scared off by the money laundering concerns. --- Kaito Studio is pretty good. Finally, someone thought of connecting creators with brands. --- The US is about to pass new legislation. It seems this round of policies will directly impact the entire market.

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