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Bitwise Predicts $200K Bitcoin by Year-End—BTC Rally ‘Has a Long Way to Go’
Bitcoin is poised for an explosive breakout as institutional demand crushes limited supply, triggering a relentless surge toward historic highs. $200K Bitcoin This Year? Bitwise Says This Is Just Phase One Bitwise’s chief investment…
Arthur Hayes Gets Ready for Monster Alt Season—‘Maelstrom Fund Is Backing up the Truck’
Altcoins are primed to explode as institutional capital floods in, bitcoin shatters resistance, and macro tailwinds ignite a full-blown crypto supercycle with massive upside potential. Arthur Hayes Bullish, Signals Altcoin Supercycle Is…
While the West Chases Memecoins and ETFs, Africa is Building Blockchain Resilience
In Western Europe and North America, decentralised finance, referred to in common terms as DeFi, is largely seen through the lens of investment. The following guest post/opinion editorial was written by Kamal Youssefi, President of The…
USDT Used to Launder $4 Million in Kenyan Bank Heist, Report Says
A major Kenyan bank is facing a significant internal breach, with about $4 million (KES 500 million) stolen by contractors involved in its IT infrastructure. Investigations indicate that USDT was central to the laundering process, with…
Q3 Bitcoin Mining Map Exposes Silent Surge in Russia, China, While US Dips Slightly
As the second quarter of 2025 wound down, the U.S. held onto its top spot for the highest share of Bitcoin hashrate—though it slipped slightly, down just 0.60% since May 27. Meanwhile, turning over into Q3, Russia turned up the dial,…
Trade War Escalates as Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Mexico, EU
On July 12, President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting August 1, following unsuccessful trade negotiations. This escalation in the trade war has angered U.S. allies and…
Crypto Weekly Wrap: Bitcoin Dominance Falls as Altcoins Post Double-Digit Gains
In the last seven days, the total crypto market capitalization climbed 10%, from $3.4 trillion to $3.74 trillion. Bitcoin closed at just over $117,200, gaining 8.5%—but its dominance dropped from 63.71% to 57.85%, signaling a shift to…
Bitcoin Turns up the Heat: Difficulty Jumps Nearly 8% as Payouts Dip
Bitcoin miners faced a 7.96% hike in difficulty on June 12, 2025, when block height 905184 was reached—pushing the number up to 126.27 trillion. Snagging BTC just got trickier. Saturday’s difficulty tweak pushed the level 7.96% higher,…
No, the NSA Did Not Invent Bitcoin
There is no credible evidence that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) created Bitcoin, and comparisons between Bitcoin’s white paper and a 1996 NSA paper on electronic cash are extremely misleading at best. No Smoking Gun: The NSA’s…
DOJ’s ‘Raw’ Epstein Video Was ‘Modified’ Using Adobe, Wired Investigation Finds
A Wired report suggests that the prison footage of Jeffrey Epstein may have been altered using high-end editing software created by Adobe. On top of that, both Wired journalists and independent video forensics specialists suspect the…