MICROSOFT WARNS OF NEW MALWARE STEALING BITCOIN SEED PHRASES AND HIJACKING WALLET ADDRESSES
Microsoft has identified a new strain of malware, dubbed “CryptoBandits,” that has been infecting Windows PCs since February and specifically targeting Bitcoin and other crypto wallets.
The attack begins with an infected USB stick. When a user clicks a malicious shortcut file, a worm installs itself on the computer and quietly goes to work.
The malware continuously monitors the Windows clipboard, looking for Bitcoin seed phrases, private keys, and wallet addresses. If it detects a seed phrase or private key, it sends the information to attackers through the Tor network while also capturing screenshots of the victim’s screen.
Even more dangerous, the malware can silently replace a copied Bitcoin address with an attacker-controlled address before a transaction is sent. The victim believes they are sending funds to the intended recipient, but the Bitcoin is redirected to the attacker instead.
The worm also spreads itself automatically. When a clean USB drive is connected, it infects the drive by disguising malicious shortcut files as ordinary documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and other files, allowing the malware to jump from computer to computer.
The incident is another reminder that self-custody comes with responsibility. Hardware wallets protect private keys, but users should never enter seed phrases on internet-connected computers and should always verify recipient addresses on the hardware wallet screen before sending Bitcoin.
Microsoft recommends disabling USB AutoRun, blocking shortcut file execution from removable drives, and restricting Windows script hosts to reduce exposure.
Alors les conspirationnistes avaient à nouveau raison. Et certains continuent de penser que la Covid a été transmise par un pauvre pangolin. Continuez de croire ce que les médias vous disent.
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SpaceX hit $3 trillion market cap today.
This means Elon Musk made more money in the last 24 hours than Warren Buffett made in his entire lifetime.
Insane.
I hold only #Bitcoin and I build Bitcoin tech for a living.
Seeing El Salvador offer 0% tax on foreign income and $BTC gains with just a 90-day physical presence requirement...
It's becoming mathematically irresponsible for me NOT to move there. Bukele is literally rolling out the red carpet for people like me. 🇸🇻
🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR BECOMES ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST ATTRACTIVE BITCOIN TAX HAVENS
President Nayib Bukele’s latest residency reform slashes the physical presence requirement for temporary residents from 9 months to just 90 days per year.
Combined with El Salvador’s territorial tax system, the benefits are significant:
• 0% tax on foreign-source income
• 0% capital gains tax on Bitcoin
• No wealth tax
• No inheritance tax
• No gift tax
A 2024 tax reform explicitly exempted foreign-source income for both residents and non-residents, making the country increasingly attractive to entrepreneurs, investors, remote workers, and digital nomads earning abroad.
The incentives extend to businesses as well. Companies operating under qualifying technology export, international services, and free zone regimes can receive up to 15 years of tax exemptions, including relief from corporate income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, import duties, and capital gains taxes.
The move further strengthens El Salvador’s position as a global hub for Bitcoiners, entrepreneurs, and internationally mobile capital.
Stock market crash 1995 vs 2026
Same pattern:
1995: Huge overvalued Palm IPO -> Dot-Com Bubble crash
2026: Huge overvalued SpaceX IPO -> AI Bubble crash coming
Remember that I was first to warn you
JAPAN MOVES TO TREAT BITCOIN LIKE STOCKS
Japan’s lower house has approved landmark legislation that would bring Bitcoin and other digital assets under the same legal framework as traditional securities.
The proposal cuts the maximum tax on crypto gains from 55% to a flat 20%, matching stocks and bonds, while opening a pathway for regulated crypto ETFs and broader institutional participation.
The bill would classify cryptocurrencies as financial instruments under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), extending securities-style rules to the crypto market, including insider trading restrictions.
The legislation also significantly increases penalties for unregistered crypto sellers, raising the maximum prison sentence from 3 years to 10 years.
Japan Exchange Group has indicated crypto-linked ETFs could begin listing as early as next year if the regulatory framework is finalized.
The bill now heads to the upper house. If approved, it would mark one of the most significant crypto regulatory reforms in a major economy, lowering taxes, enabling ETFs, and bringing digital assets further into the traditional financial system.
🚨JAPAN JUST OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED CRYPTO AS A MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL ASSET
The world’s 4th largest economy will treat crypto like stocks, with taxes on assets like BTC and ETH to fall from 55% to 20% by 2028.