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Data: The cryptocurrency market rebounds from the bottom, with the AI sector leading with over 13% gains, and BTC breaking through $105,000

ChainCatcher message, based on SoSoValue data, due to the easing of tensions in the Middle East, Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, leading to a rebound in the cryptocurrency market, with an overall increase of about 3% to 13%. Among them, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 4.26% in 24 hours, once exceeding $106,000, currently reported at $105,000. Ethereum (ETH) increased by 7.37%, breaking through $2,400. In addition, the AI sector rose 13.44% in 24 hours, with Bittensor (TAO), Fetch.ai (FET), and Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) increasing by 13.71%, 17.29%, and 18.52% respectively.It is worth noting that MAG7.ssi rose 7.12%, MEME.ssi rose 10.43%, and DEFI.ssi rose 11.18%.Other standout sectors include: the RWA sector rose 12.33% in 24 hours, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) and Plume (PLUME) increasing by 11.78% and 13.39% respectively; the NFT sector rose 10.88%, with Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) and Moca Coin (MOCA) increasing by 14.05% and 29.13% respectively.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector rose 10.17% in 24 hours, with Movement (MOVE) rising 34.66%; the DeFi sector rose 9.97%, with Jupiter (JUP) rising 15.78%; the Meme sector rose 9.15%, with SPX6900 (SPX) rising 17.64%; the Layer1 sector rose 6.12%, with Sui (SUI) rising 12.03%; the PayFi sector rose 6.22%, with Telcoin (TEL) rising 25.00%; the CeFi sector rose 2.85%.

Russia uses Bitcoin to fund teenagers engaged in espionage and sabotage activities

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, a survey conducted by Reuters in collaboration with blockchain analysis firms Global Ledger and Recoveris shows that Russian intelligence agencies have been using Bitcoin to pay untrained teenage spies. A Reuters report details the recent case of Canadian citizen Laken Pavan, who was sentenced to 20 months in prison after admitting to assisting Russian intelligence in Poland last December. Recoveris stated that the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) and the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) have repeatedly funded young people in Poland to carry out tasks such as surveillance, graffiti, and arson using cryptocurrency, with some funds used to hire mercenaries in the Donbas region and to bribe European politicians."The advantage of using Bitcoin or cryptocurrency to pay agents or assets is that any amount of cryptocurrency (even millions of dollars) can be transferred instantly worldwide, without any government barriers, except for the gateway from cryptocurrency to fiat currency," In addition, Russian intelligence agencies can fully leverage the transparency brought by cryptocurrency. "Handlers and senior intelligence officials can monitor the flow of cryptocurrency." "Any expenditure by agents can be audited to ensure it is used for operational purposes." Given the ongoing sanctions, such cryptocurrency payments are expected to continue, and the transparency allows the Russian side to monitor the use of funds.
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