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Ark Invest is projecting bitcoin's market cap will reach sixteen trillion dollars by two thousand thirty, driven primarily by institutional adoption. That figure would represent a dramatic surge from current valuations, implying a bitcoin price well into the hundreds of thousands. It's a bold call, and Ark has made bold calls before — some right, some not.
Turning to Washington, senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are pressing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for answers about loans Tether made to a trust benefiting Lutnick's children. The questions raise uncomfortable conflict-of-interest concerns at the intersection of crypto, government, and family finance.
And in a story that says a great deal about where AI is taking the gig economy, Christian content creators are reportedly hiring Fiverr workers specifically to generate AI images and videos — workers who themselves are leaning on generative tools to fulfill orders quickly and cheaply. It's a chain of outsourcing that raises real questions about creativity, authenticity, and who ultimately benefits.
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