The DNB Accidentally Wrote an Advertisement for Bitcoin
The Dutch central bank is moving gold from America to London. What does that operation reveal about geopolitics, crisis preparedness, and the striking advantages of bitcoin?
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Does Bitcoin Become More Compelling in an Economy Disrupted by AI?
AI is making the future of companies and governments more uncertain. According to analyst Jordi Visser, it's precisely that uncertainty that makes bitcoin more attractive.
From Napster to Nakamoto
What do the compact disc, Napster and bitcoin have in common? Together they tell the story of a digital world where copying became free — and scarcity had to be reinvented from scratch.
Is Self-Custody Still Such a Good Idea?
The Coldcard hack wasn't the biggest ever, but it left a deep crater in the bitcoin world: is self-custody still such a good idea for safeguarding your wealth?
Why Are We Still in Bitcoin?
Why keep investing in Bitcoin after five years of stagnation? We break down the risk-reward ratio and draw lessons from gold's historic consolidation.
Let Ambitious Prove It's More Than Just a Bitcoin Fund
Ambitious wants to prove bitcoin can be more than an investment. But for that to happen, the AFM will have to give the company the room it needs to actually do business.
From Borrowed Shirts to Billions
Bitcoin's early years look surprisingly like the very first World Cup: small, improvised and still a long way from broad global adoption. What the borrowed shirts and two match balls of 1930 can teach us about a monetary network that's nowhere near done.
Unpredictable Markets
Polymarket is under fire as evidence of Bitcoin market manipulation surfaces and a lawsuit challenges the disputed settlement of one of its markets.
The Hodlers Appear to Be Back
While Wall Street is offloading bitcoin, long-term holders are stepping back in. The hodlers appear to be back—though a true bottom is far from proven.
Meta Steps Into a Sensitive Arena — Again
Meta is building Arena, a prediction markets app. The parallels with Libra reveal why this is politically, legally, and strategically explosive territory for a company of Meta's scale.