Episode 1096 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!

Topics for today:

  • Jim Chanos Bets Against MicroStrategy, Longs Bitcoin
    The famed investor initiates a long/short trade—shorting MicroStrategy while buying Bitcoin directly—questioning the inflated valuations of BTC treasury companies and the retail frenzy around them.
  • Coinbase Insider Phishing Breach
    A massive insider-led security failure at Coinbase resulted in a $20M extortion attempt and projected damages of up to $400M, reigniting scrutiny around outsourced support and centralized exchanges.
  • Telegram Shuts Down $27B Dark Market
    Telegram, with help from Elliptic, shuts down the largest illicit marketplace ever recorded—raising awareness around dark web migration to mainstream platforms and stablecoin laundering at scale.
  • Arthur Hayes Predicts $1M BTC & Slams Europe
    Arthur Hayes forecasts Bitcoin at $1M by 2028, citing U.S. debt monetization and capital flight from Europe, which he labels "Euro-poor-peons" facing inevitable capital controls.

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Articles:

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/jim-chanos-is-doing-an-aggressive-long-and-short-trade-involving-microstrategy-and-bitcoin.html

https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-steal-coinbase-customer-data-20-m-ransom

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/15/telegram-shuts-down-largest-illicit-online-marketplace-after-elliptics-insights

https://decrypt.co/320206/bitcoin-dips-on-weaker-than-expected-us-wholesale-prices

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/japans-microstrategy-metaplanet-posts-record-quarter-numbers-now-owns-over-700-million-bitcoin

https://atlas21.com/ukraine-aims-create-strategic-bitcoin-reserve/

https://bitcoinnews.com/press-release/neutron-partners-with-cobo/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/arthur-hayes-btc-1m-by-2028-europe-get-money-out

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