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Block Height: 903,974 • Bitcoin Price: $108,606
👋 Welcome to The Bitcoin Mindset Newsletter—your favourite source for curated bitcoin news, education, and entertainment!
Have a great weekend, everyone! We hope you get a chance to touch some grass, catch up on the latest Bitcoin news, and stack a few sats along the way! 🚀
🔝 Top Stories
Bitcoin Sets Record Monthly Close at $107K…
3 $1 Billion Bitcoin Transfers Today from Long-Time Hodlers…
Primal launches Primal Studio for Content Creators…
Elon Musk Likes X Post About Him Quietly Stacking Bitcoin…
Solo Miner Wins Another Block Reward…
Xapo (Bitcoin) Bank’s Sponsorship Deal with Aston Villa…
Bitcoin Ransomware Gang Attacks German Charity…
UK Pension Firm Sees Growing Interest in Bitcoin…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Biggest Drop Since 2021…
Gary Stevenson Hasn’t Done His Homework Regarding Bitcoin…
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📙 Book of the Week
The Bushido of Bitcoin: A Code of Virtue for a World on a New Economic Standard by Aleksandar Svetski.
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👀 Must Watch
Twenty One CEO (and also Strike CEO) Jack Mallers says their strategy is simple: buy as much Bitcoin as possible. He mentions his friendship with MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor and adds, “There’s plenty of room for all of us to win—we’re all on the same team.” ⬇️
The European Central Bank and central banks in general are no longer necessary. They issue and debase money that steadily loses purchasing power. Their forecasts are consistently wrong, and now they’re pushing for a Central Bank Digital Currency to gain total control over your financial life. Don’t fall for it. Opt out. ⬇️
Since Bitcoin’s genesis block, the mainstream media has largely painted a negative picture—especially when it comes to Bitcoin mining. This narrative has done a major disservice to those who believed (and still believe) that Bitcoin is bad for the world, causing many to miss out on the fastest-growing asset in history. But now, the tide seems to be turning! ⬇️
Primal has launched Primal Studio—a powerful new tool for Nostr content creators, teams, and organisations ready to build and thrive within the Nostr ecosystem! ⬇️
Latest News
Bitcoin Solo Miner Banks $350K with 2.3 Petahash in ‘Incredible Odds.
Another solo Bitcoin miner has just hit the jackpot, mining an entire Bitcoin block with a relatively low-powered rig and netting themselves just under $350,000 in Bitcoin. “A miner of this size has about a 1 in 2,800 chance of solving a block every day, or once every 8 years on average,” they said. (It’s an approximately 0.004% chance)BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Drives More Revenue Than Its S&P 500 Fund.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is now generating more annual fee revenue than its signature tracker of the S&P 500 Index, according to a Bloomberg report.
Xapo Bank, the Gibraltar-regulated institution famed for parking customer private keys in Swiss nuclear bunkers, has signed on as an Official Partner of Aston Villa FC, grabbing front-and-center placement on the Premier-League club’s 2025 pre-season training kit and a season-long splash of pitch-side LEDs.
Bitcoin Transitioning to Safe-Haven Asset as Volatility Plunges.
Andre Dragosch, head of research at Bitwise, has noted that Bitcoin is now transitioning from a risky asset to a safe-haven asset.
Bitcoin Mining Has Huge Role In Energy Production Expansion.
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital finance has transformed electric industry operations. Forward-thinking miners and utilities can leverage these technological shifts to build generation capacity and create more resilient electrical grids.
Ransomware Gang Attacks German Charity that Feeds Starving Children.
The cybercriminals are attempting to sell data stolen from the charity for 20 bitcoin, equivalent to around $2.1 million, although it is not clear whether WHH’s computer networks have also been encrypted. The charity said it would not be making an extortion payment to the criminals behind the attack.
UK Pension Firm Sees Growing Interest in Bitcoin Exposure.
Cartwright Pension Trusts helped a pioneering pension scheme to secure returns of about 60% from its BTC allocation in under a year.
The Salvadoran Beach Town that Became a Bitcoin Testbed.
In 2019, a grassroots crypto project in El Salvador aimed to create the world's first Bitcoin-based local economy. It inspired national policy, sparked global attention and changed the lives of young locals. Today, in the quiet surf town of El Zonte – now nicknamed "Bitcoin Beach" – travellers can experience the experiment for themselves.
Bitcoin Sets Record Monthly Close at $107K as Analyst Tips 9% Rally.
Bitcoin closed June at a record monthly high of $107,100 despite forming a spinning top candlestick pattern that suggests market indecision.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Biggest Drop Since 2021 China Ban Amid Hashrate Slump.
Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped around 7.5% on Sunday in the largest negative adjustment in nearly four years. Sunday's bitcoin mining difficulty drop was likely driven by such curtailment at U.S. mining sites amid early summer heatwaves, particularly in Texas, with grid operators incentivizing bitcoin miners to scale back activity in exchange for lucrative energy credits.
Altcoins Threaten to ‘Wither Away’ Amid Bitcoin’s Ascendency.
“I think they’re just going to die, frankly,” Nick Philpott, co-founder of trading platform Zodia Markets, told Bloomberg in reference to altcoins. “They’ll just wither away. Technically, a lot of this stuff will just sit there and gather dust in perpetuity.” Bitcoin now commands a 64% share of crypto’s market value, the report said, citing CoinMarketCap. That was the highest level since 2021, when cryptocurrency was mostly unregulated, crypto lending was seeing a boom, and nonfungible tokens were gaining popularity.
📺 Entertaining Videos
Gary Stevenson may mean well, but he consistently gets key things wrong when it comes to economics and money. His takes on Bitcoin are especially cringeworthy—filled with misconceptions and a clear lack of understanding about the difference between Bitcoin and “crypto.” ⬇️
People around the world are being imprisoned by central bank policies that have sent prices soaring—hitting the most vulnerable in society the hardest. Turkey stands out as one of the clearest examples of the cost-of-fiat-money crisis. ⬇️
🔍 Community Highlights
🗣️ Timeless Quotes
“It’s one of the highest agency communities that we still have. People dreaming, building, trying to do things that have never been done…” —Eric Weinstein
🧡 Meme of the Week
⚠️ Disclaimer
The Bitcoin Mindset Newsletter is interested in low-time preference thinking and how FreedomTech (Bitcoin, Nostr, encryption, the internet etc) can help build a better and freer future. Like Bitcoin, this newsletter is politically non-partisan; Bitcoin is for everyone! The content we share (including videos, memes, books & social media accounts) does not necessarily reflect the views of this newsletter.
We don’t cover financial advice, shitcoinery, trading tips, or get-rich-quick schemes. Whilst fiat mindsets chase pumps, Bitcoiners are building a better world for future generations. Everything here is for informational purposes only and should never be mistaken for financial, investment, or legal advice.
Being self-sovereign comes with responsibility. Don’t trust—verify. Do your own research and think for yourself. After reading this newsletter, don’t buy Bitcoin—study it.
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