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Open case filled with gold Bitcoin coins on wet pavement at dusk, symbolizing the White House claim that the Iran war consumed value equal to half of the US Bitcoin reserve in six days

White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.

2 weeks ago

portrait of Michael Burry in a pinstripe suit with a crisp white shirt, set against a split backdrop of cool teal AI server racks and chip iconography on the left and vibrant blue-magenta market bubbles, Bitcoin stacks, and subtle Nvidia/Palantir motifs on the right

Slate Sunday

Michael Burry’s big short: Is the AI bubble bigger than Bitcoin?

Michael Burry, famed investor in “The Big Short,” is betting big on an AI bubble, launching $1.1 billion in puts against Nvidia and Palantir.

5 months ago

A Ledger hardware wallet with a glowing red padlock icon stands in front of London’s skyline at sunset, surrounded by yellow caution tape and watched by a CCTV camera, symbolizing digital restrictions and surveillance.

Censorship

Ledger pages blocked as UK’s crypto crackdown hits education, advertising, banking

Due to new UK financial promotion rules in 2025, Ledger has blocked access to certain educational blog pages for UK users, highlighting a wider crackdown on crypto education, advertising, and banking.

5 months ago

A bright cinematic scene shows a column of multi-currency banknotes and gleaming coins blasting upward through a glass atrium roof into a vivid blue sky, surrounded by sunlit skyscrapers and a domed central-bank façade.

Macro

Global money supply ‘through the roof’, hitting $142 trillion in September

Global broad money supply hit a record $142 trillion in September, with China, the U.S., and EU driving its growth.

5 months ago

Analysis

Ripple fortifies with $500M investment, leaving XRP’s role uncertain

Ripple raised $500M at a $40B valuation from Citadel and Fortress, but the capital went to equity, not XRP. A bigger Ripple doesn't automatically mean higher prices for XRP.

5 months ago