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16-year-old Bitcoin Fan from South Africa Interview…
Former UK Prime Minister Speaks at British Bitcoin Conference…
Ted Cruz Wants America & Texas to Become a Bitcoin Oasis…
Beyond The Crypto Casino: The Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance…
Scottish School to Accept Bitcoin as Form of Payment…
Fed Ready to Stabilise Markets if Needed…
Bitcoin has Zero Carbon Emissions.…?
Funny Video: Why you Shouldn't Buy Bitcoin…
Real Bedford Football Club (Bitcoin-backed) Gets Promoted…!
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📙 Bitcoiner Books
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Check Your Financial Privilege by Alex Gladstein. You can pick up a copy here on Amazon!
👀 Must Watch
Bitcoin is changing the world. Especially for those who need it the most. Here’s an interview with Bongani, a 16-year-old from Bitcoin Ekasi who went from a surfer kid to building and running his own Lightning Node in South Africa. He shares how he discovered Bitcoin, developed a love for technology, and the bold ambitions he's chasing for the future. ⬇️
Liz Truss, former UK Prime Minister, spoke at Cheatcode, a Bitcoin conference held last weekend in Bedford, UK. She described Bitcoin as a powerful tool for reducing the size of government. ⬇️
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz says he wants America and especially Texas to become an oasis for Bitcoin and crypto. With abundant, low-cost energy, Texas is well-positioned to lead. He acknowledges there are other places that are trying to compete and says he welcomes the competition. ⬇️
This guy spends Bitcoin at 21 different vendors in Costa Rica with 21 different bitcoin wallets! As the technology improves and more places are starting to accept it, it’s only getting easier and easier to spend Bitcoin.⬇️
The CEO of Semler Scientific says it’s a good time to buy bitcoin and they will continue to buy it. ⬇️
📰 Latest News Updates
Bitcoiners Were First to Realise US Economic Data ‘Was Wrong’ — Pompliano.
Bitcoin holders were the first to point out flaws in the United States economic data and position themselves for the potential upside, says crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano. “Bitcoiners were the first large-scale group to recognise the economic data was wrong, and they figured out a way to financially capture upside if they were right,” Pompliano said in an April 12 X post.
Bitcoin Commons has become a launchpad for founders and engineers walking away from Silicon Valley jobs to bet on open-source code, off-grid mining, and decentralized finance.
Beyond The Crypto Casino: The Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance.
At London’s Frontline Club, a venue once hosting Julian Assange while on bail, a dozen humanitarian and human rights organisations gathered today to announce the formation of the Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance. As Bitcoin dominates headlines for hovering near $80,000 after touching a high of $107,000 in January, this coalition focuses on something entirely different: using cryptocurrency as vital infrastructure for those excluded from financial systems worldwide.
Scottish School to Accept Bitcoin as Form of Payment for Fees.
A boarding school in Scotland is to become the first school in the UK — and potentially the world — to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for school fees.
Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Audit is Now Five Days Overdue.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring all federal government agencies to audit their crypto holdings within 30 days. That expired five days ago, but the audit is nowhere online.
Trump’s appointed “Crypto Czar,” David Sacks, repeatedly promised that he’d fulfill the directives of the order. On a media tour after the announcement, he lamented the lack of information about how much crypto the government actually owned and swore that this audit would finally bring clarity and accountability to the government’s crypto finances.
Bitcoin: Exit-Ramp From Dollar Hegemony.
The recent selloff in U.S. Treasury bonds—once considered the bedrock of global financial stability—could signal something far deeper than just a market correction.
Neptune Digital Assets Grows Bitcoin Treasury to 401 BTC.
The Vancouver-based firm claims it still has its Bitcoin at an average price of $31,564—significantly below the 2024 average of $65,901 and the $67,458 average paid by institutional players like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy).
River Releases Public Financials as a Private Bitcoin Company.
Since its founding in 2019, River has encouraged clients to self-custody or take direct ownership of their bitcoin. However, the reality is some people prefer to trust an institution with their bitcoin. As such, River has taken proactive steps to give clients the transparency they need to feel confident in its financial strength and the security of its infrastructure.
Fed Ready to Stabilise Markets if Needed, Top Official Tells Financial Times.
The Federal Reserve is prepared to take steps to stabilise financial markets amid significant turbulence, according to Susan Collins, head of the Boston Fed. The central bank has tools at its disposal to address any concerns about market functioning or liquidity, should they arise, Collins confirmed in an interview with the Financial Times.
Bitcoin Well Opens the Doors to the Lightning Network and Converts Debts into Shares.
Bitcoin Well, a Canadian company leading in the non-custodial bitcoin sector, announces the integration of Lightning Network into its US portal, making transactions more agile and less costly. On the other hand, it launches a debt settlement operation through the issuance of ordinary shares, thus consolidating its financial structure.
Bitpanda Secures MiCAR License From Austria’s FMA, Further Strengthening European Position.
Bitpanda has announced that it has become the first major cryptocurrency exchange to secure the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA). This achievement marks Bitpanda’s third MiCAR license, following similar approvals in Germany and Malta, further solidifying its position as a leader in regulatory compliance within the European crypto landscape.
Bitcoin Whales Are Staying On Board... Should We Still Believe In A Bull Run In 2025?
Large Bitcoin holders, known as “whales”, have not liquidated their holdings during this correction, unlike in previous cycles.
According to on-chain data from CryptoQuant, these investors are exhibiting accumulation behavior similar to that observed during the consolidation phase of August-September 2023, a period that preceded a significant price increase.
The move marks a shift away from the U.S. dollar-dominated financial system and comes amid heightened global trade tensions. VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Matthew Sigel, confirmed the development, stating that the adoption of Bitcoin for trade settlement is evolving beyond speculation.
😁 In Case You Missed It
Pierre Rochard shows us with his experiment that bitcoin has zero carbon emissions. For years we have been told by the mainstream media that bitcoin is bad for the environment and bitcoin mining will boil the oceans but Bitcoiners believe this is far from the truth and if anything, bitcoin it’s good for the environment. ⬇️
Max Keiser explains why Bitcoin will be the world reserve currency. This will not happen overnight but everything is moving in this direction. Bitcoin is a long-term plan to fix the money, fix the world! ⬇️
Funny take on why we shouldn’t buy bitcoin! ⬇️
🔍 Community Highlights
After pressure from parents, a school in Scotland just announced that they will start accepting bitcoin. The author of one of the best Bitcoin books, The Bitcoin Standard (which has sold millions of copies worldwide) has volunteered to design their economics curriculum. ⬇️
Whenever Michael Saylor (the biggest bitcoin bull) posts on social media about ‘orange dots’ he buys more bitcoin the next day. He posted this yesterday, so today’s the day! ⬇️
Peter McCormack, owner of Real Bedford FC, had a massive weekend. His town hosted the UK’s biggest Bitcoin conference, Cheatcode—and that was just the start. His Bitcoin-backed football club earned promotion to a higher division—both the men’s and women’s teams! ⬇️
🗣️ Timeless Quotes
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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