Episode 530
📍 Nyan Heroes, a popular crypto game on the Epic Games Store, is set to return with a new hero, map, and game mode, as well as various improvements and tweaks, on March 26.
📍 Crypto markets have shown resilience in the face of a new tariff threat from President Trump, with Bitcoin holding steady despite sharp losses in traditional markets, while stablecoins have become the new kingpin of illicit crypto activity.
📍 Memecoins are under increased scrutiny due to security concerns, with recent hacks and phishing attacks on platforms like Pump.fun, and regulators taking aim at the unregulated and "Wild West" nature of the memecoin market.
📍 Crypto crime has entered a professionalized era, with AI-driven scams, stablecoin laundering, and efficient cyber syndicates, resulting in a staggering $51 billion in illicit transaction volume in 2024, according to Chainalysis' 2025 Crypto Crime Report.
📍 Stablecoin regulations are expected to tighten as governments respond to their growing role in money laundering, while AI-powered fraud is set to expand exponentially, with deepfake scams, synthetic identities, and automated phishing attacks becoming harder to detect.
