Apple Peiqing Ni targeted by account portraying her as promiscuous drug addict after posting about Tiananmen Square
A high-profile Chinese activist in the UK who was inundated with deepfake posts on X portraying her as a sexually promiscuous drug addict was told that the abuse did not breach the rules of Elon Musk’s platform.
Apple Peiqing Ni, the 27-year-old founder of the UK-based China Dissent Network, had been advised by UK police to complain to the US-headquartered platform after she was targeted by what she believes is a pro-regime bot.
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Bitcoin closed the week of June 5 with a nearly 20% decline — its sharpest single-week drop since the FTX collapse in November 2022 — but on-chain analyst Ali Martinez is pushing back against the prevailing fear, arguing in a technical post on X that the market is approaching a major macro accumulation cycle rather than the beginning of a deeper structural breakdown. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Rally Has A Problem: Demand Is Drying Up Martinez’s case rests on a convergence of on-chain metrics that have historically accompanied market bottoms rather than preceded further selling. Bitcoin’s decline to $59,000 — its lowest level since 2024 — flushed out what he describes as “overleveraged premiums” across the board, per his X post. That kind of forced deleveraging, he argues, is typically what creates the conditions for a genuine bottom rather than a temporary bounce. BTC's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview The Bitcoin Metrics Behind The Call
X's proactive notifications could enhance misinformation control, but declining contributor engagement may limit its effectiveness and credibility.
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On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has revealed how the latest Ethereum cycle never reached a profitability threshold cleared in previous bull runs. Ethereum Has Seen Its Profitability Profile Compress This Cycle In a new post on X, Glassnode has talked about how the share of supply carrying a gain of more than 300% is currently looking […]
X's stance on deepfake abuse highlights potential regulatory challenges and risks of substantial penalties under European digital laws.
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The founder of Capriole Investments has highlighted how Bitcoin is at the threshold of a zone that has historically provided the best long-term opportunities. Bitcoin Has Returned To Its Production Cost In a new post on X, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards has pointed out that Bitcoin is back at its Production Cost. The “Production Cost” here refers to an indicator that estimates the global average USD cost of producing one token of the cryptocurrency per day. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stablecoin Ratio Drops To Extreme Low—What It Means For BTC BTC uses a consensus mechanism called the proof-of-work (PoW) in which validators called miners compete against each other using computing power to gain the chance to add the next block to the chain. Today, the blockchain is so competitive that the average miner requires a ton of machines to have a shot at making revenue. Setting up mining farms can require a significant initial investment, but what determines whether the miner can ear
Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute and CEO at the Blockchain Association, urged the US Senate to pass the anticipated CLARITY Act on Tuesday, while emphasizing four specific priorities she said must be addressed before the bill receives a full vote. Protect Developers, Target Bad Actors Speaking on social media site X (formerly […]
SpaceX's IPO could reshape market dynamics, influence tech investments, and impact Musk's financial leverage across his ventures.
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Crypto analyst Ardi has drawn attention to an interesting dynamic amid the Bitcoin price bounce from a recent low of around $59,000. Based on his analysis, the BTC bottom has likely not formed, with the leading crypto set to fall to new lows. Analyst Explains What Is Going on Amid Bitcoin Price Bounce In an X post, Ardi said that one of the more interesting developments during this distribution range has been the disconnect between retail and larger market participants. He noted that retail has spent months buying every dip as the Bitcoin price declines, thinking that those declines were likely the bottom being handed on a “silver platter.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Trader Says Something Extremely Bad Is Coming Today, Here’s What While retail investors have been buying the dip, mid-sized and institutional participants have spent the same period selling into every bounce. Ardi noted that people with the least capital are absorbing supply from those with the most. He declared that this i
