Showing posts from January, 2025
The New Nemesis There is no doubt that the last cycles of elections worldwide, particularly in the U.S., have revealed several “elephants in the room” filled with hypocritic actions, psychological experiments subjecting the proletariat to new forms …
Follow Frank on X . Often, when I speak with everyday Bitcoiners — plebs, if you will — they share with me that they’re torn between carrying on with their “fiat job” and getting more involved in the Bitcoin space on a professional level. I usual…
Discussing when and how to sell Bitcoin can be controversial, but if you’re planning to take profits this cycle, it’s essential to do it strategically. While holding Bitcoin indefinitely is an option for some, many investors aim to capture gains, cove…
The Czech National Bank (CNB) is considering adding Bitcoin to its national reserves , with Governor Aleš Michl proposing to allocate up to 5% of the country’s €140 billion reserves to the cryptocurrency. If approved, this move would make the CNB th…
I was recently having a conversation with a friend in Kenya who described how difficult it was for women in that country to stand in local elections due to the complexity of setting up a bank account. The first challenge is to obtain identification do…
The Bank Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) has approved a proposal to evaluate investing in new asset classes, including Bitcoin, as part of its international reserve management strategy. The decision came during a meeting today where the board …
Grayscale Investments LLC has officially launched the Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF (MNRS) , providing investors with a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the Bitcoin mining industry. This ETF is designed for those who want to invest in Bitcoin min…
In the past two months, I’ve attended the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town conference in South Africa and the African Bitcoin Conference in Kenya. I’ve also visited Bitcoin circular economies in both of these countries including Bitcoin Ekasi , Afribit Ki…
Something has fundamentally changed in this ecosystem. A big shift in the core ethos of things. Regardless of what you think about politics in the wider world, Bitcoin itself as a network and protocol was something explicitly designed to function in…
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X . The news got buried in part due to Trump’s inauguration and subsequent rumblings of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), but developer b10c recently published research showing that F2Pool — a mining pool representing…
CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, has announced plans to introduce options on its Bitcoin Friday futures starting February 24, pending regulatory approval. These new contracts will be the first cryptocurrency options from CME Gr…
The Czech National Bank (CNB) is contemplating a groundbreaking shift in its investment strategy by considering the allocation of up to 5% of its reserves into Bitcoin. This potential move, led by Governor Aleš Michl, could position the CNB as the fir…
In the rapidly evolving world of Bitcoin adoption, few regulatory shifts carry the magnitude of SAB 121’s recent rescission. According to prominent Bitcoin advocate and investor Preston Pysh , this development is a watershed moment that could have mor…
Bitcoin's decentralized consensus mechanism works based on some cleverly crafted incentive structures. The first and fundamental rule is that the chain with the most work is the correct one. This single rule obviates the need for a central arbitra…
In a recent series of tweets, David Bailey , CEO of BTC Inc, shared highlights from a private conversation with President Donald Trump. Bailey revealed that Trump expressed unwavering support for the Bitcoin community. According to Bailey, the former …
Founders: Becca Rubenfeld and Rob Hamilton Date Founded: March 2022 Location of Headquarters: Nashville, TN Number of Employees: Five (soon to be seven) Website: https://www.anchorwatch.com/ Public or Private? Private After almost three ye…
