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Blockchain DXB:- 🔴 08th July 🔴 Trump - Tariffs on BRICS ✅ Tornado Cash - A win for privacy 😱TON Foundation update 🟣Bitchat by Jack Dorsey (via Bluetooth, not the internet)
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🎙️ 08th July: Blockchain DXB Podcast – AI Takeover Series🚨 Here’s what’s moving the crypto world today:
🔴 Trump’s Tariffs on BRICS
Trump declared a 10% additional tariff on any country aligning with BRICS.
✅ No tariffs for partners building/manufacturing in the U.S.
🗓️ Tariffs set to expire on July 9 now extended to August 1, 2025.
✅ Tornado Cash – Major Win for Privacy
The U.S. Treasury dropped its sanctions & legal appeal against Tornado Cash smart contracts — a major boost for open-source privacy tools.
⚖️ BUT: Co-founder Roman Storm still faces criminal charges. Trial begins July 14, 2025, with possible 45-year sentence.
🟣 TON Foundation – No UAE Golden Visa Deal
TON clarified that its Golden Visa initiative is not government-backed.
✅ Fully independent & aligned with UAE regulators' joint statement.
📌 UAE authorities have sole discretion over Golden Visa issuance.
🛑 Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Launches
A decentralized messaging app over Bluetooth, not internet.
Bitchat embraces the Bitcoin ethos, prioritizing:
🔒 Privacy
🛡️ Resilience
⚡ Efficiency
📲 Simplicity
📄 Whitepaper: GitHub
🇦🇪 UAE Highlights:
⚡ New national strategy puts AI at its core
🚗 Pony.ai x Dubai RTA unveil Robotaxi project
🖼️ Slides: tinyurl.com/bddtvu2h
🎧 Tap in now — how this all shapes the future of Bitcoin & the cryptomarket.
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