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Bitcoin vs. the Dollar: Why Trust Matters More Than You Think

19.2.2025
Understanding money is hard—especially when we don’t ask how it works. Wait, So What Is the U.S. Dollar Backed By? Alex leaned forward at the coffee shop table. “You criticize bitcoin, but do you know how the U.S. dollar works?” John hesitated. “Gold…...

Beware the Bitcoin Yield and BTCfi Larps: A Veteran’s Cautionary Tale

18.2.2025
Having spent over a decade immersed in the cryptocurrency space, I’ve seen countless projects make grand promises—many touting revolutionary returns and cutting-edge decentralized technology. Today, however, a trend has emerged where “Bitcoin DeFi” or “BTCfi” projects...

Trump, Tariffs, and Turmoil, Oh My!

16.2.2025
The mere announcement of Trump’s tariffs last week triggered billions in liquidations across the crypto market, reinforcing the sector’s heightened sensitivity to political risk. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to...

Exhausted? Hodl BTC and Touch Grass

8.2.2025
From last week it has felt like most crypto market participants are exhausted. After a whirlwind of meme coin pumps, dramatic price swings, and sentiment whiplash, it’s easy to see why many are feeling that way. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe...

Trump is Crypto’s Kingmaker

1.2.2025
For years, crypto struggled to gain meaningful traction in U.S. politics. Trump’s second presidential campaign changed this, and days before he was sworn in his Trump-branded memecoin cemented the fact that crypto is now politically and financially important to the President of the United...

All Eyes Were on Bitcoin and XRP

27.1.2025
Last week XRP replaced tether (USDT) as the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap. As Trump’s inauguration approaches, anticipation of a crypto-friendly agenda—including regulatory reforms and a potential Bitcoin reserve— reached a fever pitch. This editorial is from last...

Latam Insights Encore: The Upcoming Oil-Bitcoin Connection in Latin America

27.1.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines the possible connection between bitcoin mining and oil in Latam, and how companies can benefit by combining these two operations. Latam...

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Is Becoming Latam’s Crypto Hub

20.1.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines how El Salvador is becoming the capital of crypto for Latam, moving its economy positively. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Will...

Last Week Bitcoin Was Down but No One Counted It Out

18.1.2025
It’s instructive to look back to see how much difference one week can make. Participants weathered volatile bitcoin price action, the marque crypto asset dropped 10%. Despite spot bitcoin ETF outflows and macroeconomic concerns on the negative side, the bullish sentiment around blockchain...

5 Predictions for 2025

11.1.2025
Last week Bitcoin entered 2025 with a quiet consolidation, but the crypto landscape is anything but static. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Predictions for...

DLT Will Rebuild Trust in AI

8.1.2025
During the 2024 U.S. election campaign, a deepfake video spread across social media, falsely alleging voter fraud. Elsewhere, biased data in healthcare has warped AI outcomes, jeopardizing patient care. Opaque algorithms undermine decisions, destabilize markets, and erode trust in financial...

The Defi Era: Redefining Capitalism and Unlocking Economic Freedom for All

5.1.2025
Decentralized finance (defi) is more than a catchphrase; it is a revolutionary system that replaces centralized control with individual sovereignty, enabling transparent, trustless, and voluntary exchanges that embody the principles of capitalism. Beyond Amusement: How Defi Brings Capitalism’s Core...

Bitcoin at 16: How Bitcoin Challenges Fiat’s Fragile Foundations

4.1.2025
While many celebrate Bitcoin’s 16th anniversary it’s always a good idea to reflect on the fact that in contrast to fiat currency, bitcoin represents a fascinating attempt to anchor value in the immutable laws of cryptography, mathematics, and energy rather than the arbitrary decrees...

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