Bitcoin Is Not a Payments Platform

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently said that the Bitcoin community should focus on scaling payments in order to remain relevant. “I think it has to be payments for [Bitcoin] to be relevant on the everyday,” he told Haley Berkoe on the 21 in 21 podcast. I disagree. As someone...
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How Bitcoin Miners Are Adjusting to the Threat of Tariffs: Blockspace

Bitcoin miners are scrambling to adjust to Trump’s global tariffs, which are poised to increase prices on ASIC miners, electrical gear, network infrastructure and more. “It’s a complete scramble,” Luxor COO Ethan Vera said on last week’s Mining Pod news roundup. “From the ASIC trading front and brokerage, miners...
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Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin Primed for Historic Rally After Market Turmoil

Bitcoin (BTC) has weathered one of its most volatile periods in recent months, yet top analysts remain unfazed. According to Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at the $12 billion asset manager Bitwise, BTC isn’t just surviving; it’s preparing for an unprecedented surge. Bitcoin Poised for Liftoff “Bitcoin bulls should...
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Shiba Inu Team Drops Mysterious Tease: Something Big Is Coming

The development team at Shiba Inu is appealing for calm after the popular meme cryptocurrency is experiencing intense market pressure. The meme coin that is ranked second largest has lost 9% in value over the last week and has contributed to a 40% drop since January 2025. Market Volatility...
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Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm Meanwhile Raises $40M to Expand Globally

Meanwhile, a startup offering life insurance and annuities denominated in bitcoin (BTC), raised $40 million in series A funding round, CEO Zac Townsend said on Thursday in an X post. The investment was led by venture capital firms Framework and Fulgur Ventures, with early Bitcoin-advocate Wences Casares also participating....
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Tariffs, capital controls could fragment blockchain networks — Execs

Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph.  On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a pause in the rollout of tariffs imposed on certain countries — but the prospect of a global trade war still looms, especially because Trump...
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