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A post on X warned people to be wary of Telegram users, sparking U.S.-centric jokes linking the app to scams, drugs, and worse, while memes portrayed its users as untrustworthy weirdos. International users pushed back, explaining its everyday role in places like Russia and India for group chats, news, pirated media, and privacy amid censorship. The divide highlights cultural differences: niche and edgy in the U.S., mainstream for nearly 1 billion worldwide, despite controversies like lax moderation and CEO Pavel Durov's 2024 arrest.

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One post called Telegram users pedophiles or edgy teens, and it quickly drew thousands of likes along with memes like 'instant hard drive check.'

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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The discussion began with a16z's Chris Dixon arguing in a February 6 essay that web3 apps like crypto gaming stalled due to scams and regulatory uncertainty, with clearer rules set to unlock their potential alongside stablecoins and wallets. Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi rebutted that no one wants non-financial crypto uses, pointing to successes like Bitcoin, DeFi, and RWAs as purely financial wins that thrived despite hurdles. Others like Helius CEO Mert_ see blockchains as upgraded money infrastructure enabling broader apps, while gaming talk highlights past overpromises and hopes for AI-driven revival, reflecting crypto's shift from hype to proven finance rails.

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Chris Dixon envisioned blockchain powering games and social media, but Haseeb Qureshi countered that non-financial apps have flopped in the market test.

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The Aave App enables deposits in USDC or USDT via links to over 12,000 banks or debit cards, with instant withdrawals, no fees beyond a $50 minimum, and interest compounding every second. Launched on iOS on November 17 for global users including the EU, it surpasses traditional bank rates of 0.4% to 4% and FDIC's $250,000 coverage, with boosts up to 5-6% for features like auto deposits and referrals. Backed by Aave's $70 billion in active deposits from 2.5 million users, the app aims to bring DeFi to retail through seamless UX, though insurance details for security breaches are pending activation.

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Aave Labs just dropped a game-changing mobile app that offers everyday savers up to 9% APY and $1 million in balance protection.

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