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🔝 Top Stories
Africa’s Off-grid Bitcoin Mines…
Irishman’s Bank Account Drained for Refusing to Use Preferred Pronouns…
UK Falls Behind in Bitcoin Adoption…
Woman Accidentally Throws Partner's $3.8m Bitcoin Fortune in Trash…
Trump Pardons BitMEX Founders…
GameStop to Close 'Significant Number' of Stores…
Mysterious $333,000,000 Bitcoin Transfer…
US Government Moves 97.3 Bitcoin…
No Charges For ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girls Crypto Scam…
Protonmail Integrates Bitcoin…
and much much more…
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👀 Must Watch
This is why we Bitcoin. Whatever your views, nobody can take your bitcoin if you have it in self-custody. Enoch Burke had his bank account drained by the Irish courts because he refused to use a student’s preferred pronouns. This will be the norm with the coming CBDCs. ⬇️
This video explores how Bitcoin overcame its biggest challenge yet—the U.S. government. But the fight isn’t over. From political division to global monetary shifts, it breaks down why Bitcoin is the Nash equilibrium of money, why securing its foundation before 2028 is crucial, and why—even in the face of opposition—Bitcoin wins. ⬇️
Larry Lepard, author of The Big Print, joins Simply Bitcoin to unpack the brewing global macro storm. He warns that before Bitcoin soars, a market crash could drag everything down—including BTC. But don’t panic—this is the storm before the reset. From sovereign debt to inflation, he explains why Bitcoin is the only fair exit. A must-watch for anyone serious about 2025 and the return of the money printers. ⬇️
Michael Saylor says that what's happening now in the Bitcoin space is the opposite of a slow-motion train wreck. He claims that everything you want to happen in Bitcoin-land will take place in the next four years. ⬇️
Joe Nakamoto explores Africa’s off-grid Bitcoin mines, highlighting how Bitcoin mining incentivises the development of off-grid electricity, bringing power to those who have never had it before. ⬇️
📰 Latest News Updates
Hardware Wallets: Bitcoin’s Biggest Adoption Barrier.
Bitcoin hardware wallets have a lot of catching up to do in order to support Bitcoin's growing functionality.
Listing an Altcoin Traps Exchanges on ‘Forever Hamster Wheel’.
River Financial CEO Alex Leishman argues that once an exchange lists ETH and SOL, it “makes no sense” not to list related crypto tokens from their ecosystems.
Institutions Embrace Bitcoin While The UK Falls Behind.
The UK has a proud history of excellence and innovation in both financial services and in computer science. But its regulatory approach to bitcoin, which sits at the intersection between these disciplines, is undermining that position. The Financial Conduct Authority has created uncertainty, driven businesses offshore, and is damaging the UK’s competitiveness in digital finance.
Woman Accidentally Throws Partner's $3.8m Bitcoin Fortune in Trash in 'Worst Mistake Ever'.
School teacher Ellie Hart was cleaning her house when she threw away some tangled wires and a USB stick, unaware that it kept a multi-million-dollar fortune.
Bitcoin Scam Targets Overnight Retail Businesses in Michigan.
Scammers are targeting businesses by attempting to dupe overnight employees into depositing daily cash into Bitcoin machines.
South African Bitcoin Circular Economy Project Deepens Community Ties.
Founded in August 2021, Bitcoin Ekasi, a Bitcoin circular economy project based in a township in Mossel Bay, South Africa (Ekasi is slang for “township” in Afrikaans) continues to expand thanks to the efforts of its dedicated members.
Trump Pardons Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes, Fellow BitMEX Founders.
Three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX—Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed—were pardoned by President Trump on Friday, according to a report from CNBC.
McDonald’s Memes Return as Bitcoin Stalls Below $86K.
Bitcoin remains rangebound near $86K despite bullish news from MicroStrategy, GameStop, and Trump. But as macro fears mount, crypto traders turn to memes.
GameStop to Close 'Significant Number' of Stores in 2025
GameStop said it anticipates closing a "significant number" of additional stores this fiscal year and revised its investment policy, paving the way for the video game retailer to invest in bitcoin.
The Future of Finance is Built on Bitcoin — Ethereum Was Just the Testnet.
As DeFi matures, Bitcoin emerges as the ideal foundation for secure and scalable financial innovation, offering a battle-tested infrastructure that surpasses Ethereum’s experimental ethos.
Is This the Next Big Name in Bitcoin Mining?
Cango Inc. pivoted from automobile trading to Bitcoin mining and is now targeting 50 EH/s in early 2025. With a growing BTC treasury, Tencent as an institutional investor, and Bitmain links, is this the mining sector’s next dark horse?
Mysterious $333,000,000 Bitcoin Transfer Stuns Major US Exchange.
A total of 4,000 Bitcoin, which is roughly $332 million, recently made its way to Kraken, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges based in the United States. The blockchain tracking service Whale Alert flagged the movement.
US Government Moves 97.3 Bitcoin Worth $8.46M and 884.3 Ethereum from Reserve.
The United States government has transferred millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum from its reserve, sparking curiosity among market participants.
SEC Closes Book on 'Hawk Tuah' Crypto Drama.
As detailed in a recent disclosure from American entertainment media outlet TMZ, Haliey “Hawk Tuah” Welch announced the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its inquiry, issuing no charges or penalties against her.
On February 26, 2014, financial advisor and radio personality Dave Ramsey made a now-infamous statement about Bitcoin — calling it “wacko,” worthless, and comparable to gravel or the Iraqi dinar.
😁 In Case You Missed It
Protonmail has a new feature integrating bitcoin making it easy to send with just an email address! Protonmail has 100 million users. ⬇️
🔍 Community Highlights
Americans behind on their mortgage are the highest in years. ⬇️
This cycle has so has been somewhat an underwhelming performance after the halving event. Will the next 6 months follow the trends of previous cycles? ⬇️
Money printing and inflation is the silent killer. Why work for something someone else can just print? ⬇️
GameStop has been here before but not at these levels! ⬇️
🗣️ Timeless Quotes
“Bitcoin represents the first time in history that anyone can send money to anyone else, anywhere, anytime, without needing permission.” — Alex Gladstein
🧡 Meme of the Week!
⚠️ Disclaimer
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