Bitcoin: The Domain of Dark Blue Suits
Bitcoin 2026 showed how blue suits are embracing bitcoin. But the real bull market needs to happen in usage, privacy, wallets, and peer-to-peer adoption — where bitcoin actually began.
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Bitcoin, the King of Coins
Bitcoin has reigned supreme for 17 years. Challengers keep rising — from Bitcoin Cash to eCash — but none have come close to claiming the throne. What makes bitcoin so impossible to dethrone?
Halfway There, and They Still Don't Get It
Bitcoin halving: we're halfway through the cycle toward 2028, yet myths about its origins keep circulating. Why the protocol marches on — and why misconceptions, like the CIA theory, refuse to die.
Geopolitical Roller Coaster
Geopolitical tensions around Iran are triggering wild swings in oil and markets, yet bitcoin remains remarkably steady. What does that say about risk appetite and investor behavior?
Declared dead, but not gone
Easter is about pausing, loss, and what unexpectedly returns. This edition: the $285M Drift hack, selling pressure from BTC treasury companies, and the growing quantum risk to bitcoin.
From Vienna to Bitcoin
From Hayek's break with socialism to the rise of bitcoin: how ideas about knowledge, prices, and decentralization culminated in a monetary system without central authority.
Only One Million BTC Left
The 20 millionth bitcoin has been mined. With roughly one million BTC left to go until 2140, bitcoin's inflation is plummeting fast. What does that mean for miners, network security, and the experiment of absolute scarcity?
War, Oil, and a Surprisingly Strong Bitcoin
The Iran war pushes oil above $110 and rattles global markets. Yet bitcoin holds firm. What does that tell us about its role in times of geopolitical stress?
A New Shock to the Global Economy
After the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, oil and gold surge while markets turn red. What's the plan for Iran? What does the Strait of Hormuz threat mean for inflation, markets, and bitcoin?
From Scam Culture to Web 4.0
OpenClaw developer Peter Steinberger banned the word 'crypto' from his server. His reaction reveals the damage opportunists inflict on the crypto world. Behind this noise, work continues on Web 4.0 and autonomous AI agents.