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Gracy Chen is waiting for Bitcoin to drop more than $25,000 from current levels before deploying capital back into the asset.

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“Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs measured AI adoption in crypto crime at 54 out of 100 in its 2026 AI-in-Crime Adoption Index—a 40 percent year-over-year increase from approximately 28 in 2024. T”

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