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Tracey Plowman
January 29, 2025
This Week in Crypto
🎙️Crypto Curious returns with episode 162 and it’s a banger! This week’s timestamps include: 2:05 Trumps executive orders - what they mean for the crypto market! 11:15 Deepseek and the AI taking on OpenAI - why it also hits the crypto portfolios 14:42 Leder Founder Kidnapped - his finger severed before he was rescued.
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Arizona’s Bitcoin reserve bill aims to enable public funds and pensions to invest in Bitcoin, marking a significant shift in cryptocurrency adoption and financial strategy.
Crypto things you didn’t know you didn’t know.
Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible.
Once a cryptocurrency transaction has been made, it cannot be reversed. This means that if you accidentally send cryptocurrency to the wrong address, there is no way to retrieve it. But why?
1. Decentralization.
Unlike traditional banking systems where a central authority can intervene, blockchain operates on a decentralized network. There is no central entity to mediate disputes or reverse transactions.
2. Consensus Mechanism.
Transactions are confirmed through a consensus mechanism (such as Proof of Work or Proof of Stake), where multiple network participants verify and agree on the transaction’s validity. Once consensus is reached and the transaction is added to the blockchain, it becomes a permanent part of the ledger.
3. Security.
The irreversible nature of crypto transactions enhances blockchain security, preventing double-spending and ensuring the integrity and reliability of transaction history.
In Other Crypto News!
Cultural Gamification?
Art History Buff? The Met Museum's Ethereum Game Serves Up NFT Rewards.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a Web3 art history game on Coinbase L2 Base that rewards players with NFTs.
