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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...
Redefining Innovation: The Role of Non-Linear Thinking in Blockchain’s Evolution
9.1.2025
With Bitcoin—a 21st-century newcomer—at an all-time high and blockchain technology at a pivotal juncture, it’s an ideal moment to reflect on the roots of innovation. One story from British history comes to mind, illustrating ingenuity, adaptability, and the power of looking beyond traditional...
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...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bragging Signals a Point of No Return
6.1.2025
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 now placing its Bitcoin-focused policy front and center in its international engagements, suggesting that there...
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...
No, Professor Quiggin, Crypto Is Not Worthless: Australia Should Prepare for the Rise of Digital Assets
2.1.2025
Critics like John Quiggin question bitcoin’s legitimacy, comparing it to worthless assets, but the value of any commodity, including bitcoin, often depends on community recognition and market demand. The analogy of the diamond rush in Zimbabwe illustrates that value is often realized only...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Push Persists, Undeterred by IMF Deal
31.12.2024
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 defiant stance of El Salvador’s government on bitcoin and how Bukele will continue to push for its adoption and purchases...
A Theoretical Look at What Could Happen If Trump Creates a US Bitcoin Reserve
22.12.2024
If the United States boldly leaps into action with a strategic bitcoin reserve under the Trump administration, this daring move could spark a worldwide financial upheaval, crowning bitcoin proponents as the ultimate guardians of freedom in a crumbling fiat realm. Here’s a theoretical tale...
Bouncing Lows, Mining Woes, and Fartcoin Highs
22.12.2024
Last week was marked by bitcoin’s resilience and worries about mining centralization. Fartcoin’s rise to an all-time high added an unexpected layer of humor. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s $3 Trillion Gold Stash Will Be Catalyst for a Bitcoin-Centric Future
18.12.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. This edition examines how El Salvador might leverage its newfound gold reserves to increase its bitcoin stash, becoming richer in just one trade. Latam Insights Encore:...
Bitcoin Breaks 100K and ETH Is Ok
14.12.2024
Bitcoin’s historic rally last week didn’t happen in isolation—it came amid a surge of retail investors, Ethereum ETF inflows, and more. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial...
It’s Time Social Networks Make a Comeback
13.12.2024
It’s 2009. You wake up to the sound of the whistling wind, cracking fall leaves, and a neighbor’s lawn mower in the distance. You open your blinds to rays of sunlight so radiant your skin warms. You finish your morning routine and meet the rest of your family downstairs for a home-cooked breakfast...
The Bitcoin Renaissance: How Bitcoin L2s Can Revive Bitcoin
9.12.2024
Bitcoin has crossed the $100,000 milestone, solidifying its place as the leading cryptocurrency. Its dominance stems from Metcalfe’s Law and its unmatched network effects, making it the most secure and widely recognized crypto asset. But Bitcoin is often seen as “digital gold”, a store of value...
Big Banks vs. Bitcoin: The Battle for Financial Freedom
8.12.2024
For decades, the big banks have had us all on a leash. They control our savings, dictate our loans, and profit off the very money they “lend” us—money they didn’t even have to begin with. If you think about it, it’s an elaborate game of Monopoly where the banker always wins, and...
Ethereum’s Bottom and Pump.Fun’s Fallout
8.12.2024
Two weeks ago, bitcoin’s march toward $100K hit a temporary pause, while Pump.fun showed us the unsettling side of financialization coupled with livestreaming. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get...
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Frontrunning the US in Building a Strategic Reserve Might Rally BRICS Around Bitcoin
3.12.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. This edition examines how Brazil might frontrun the U.S. to become the first nation to enact strategic bitcoin reserve regulations and its possible repercussions...
Remember: 2 Weeks Ago Bitcoin Hit All-Time Highs All Week Long
3.12.2024
Bullish news flooded the crypto markets two weeks ago as bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options launched, ethereum ETF inflows turned positive, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) started heating up again. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe...
From Fiction to Financial Reality: Why ‘Bitcoin’ Is the Perfect Name
2.12.2024
The name “Bitcoin,” unveiled by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, perfectly encapsulates the fusion of digital innovation and timeless value, solidifying its place as a financial and cultural icon. ‘Bitcoin’: A Name That Echoes Through Time The name “Bitcoin” was first introduced by Satoshi...
Bitcoin’s High Price Tag: Is It Alienating Retail Investors?
1.12.2024
Bitcoin’s astronomical price rise shows the coin is now coasting along at $97,227 per coin on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at 11:57 a.m. With a $100,000 milestone in sight, it’s been sparking questions about its appeal—or lack thereof—among retail investors. The Gold Standard...