Bitcoin (BTC) has long been branded as “digital gold,” a store of value for believers in scarcity, decentralization and self-sovereignty. As institutional interest grows, geopolitics shift, and new layers emerge on Bitcoin’s stack, is it time for the narrative to evolve?  In this episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson…

Bitcoin Magazine An Excerpt From I Am Not Your Bruh: Parenting Is Progress, Not Perfection Parenting isn’t rocket science. It’s much harder. With all due respect to rocket scientists, the implications of a failed launch are far less consequential than a failed parenting strategy. Progress is a more attainable goal to strive for, and…

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US by trading volume, has agreed to acquire Deribit, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives trading platforms. Coinbase Global will acquire Deribit for about $2.9 billion, the exchange announced on May 8. The acquisition will allow Coinbase to expand into the profitable crypto derivatives market and continue…

It shouldn't be surprising that as the stock market rebounded on positive expectations for trade deals, so did Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is driven by the same macro factors that influence the stock market. The market is now in a bit of a consolidation as we await the next key catalyst which will likely be…

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It is being reported that the EU would look to propose tariffs on Boeing aircraft as potential retaliation in case trade talks with the US go south. The tariffs will be part of a list of about €100bn of annual US imports to be targeted. However, that will only be part of the consideration should…

The US dollar is broadly higher against Asian FX despite the People's Bank of China setting USD/CNY at its strongest (for the CNY) since April 7. USD/JPY has added to its earlier gains: I posted earlier: Hong Kong central bank intervenes in the Hong Kong dollar And last week conveyed the analysis of Goldman…

Samourai Wallet’s lawyers allege federal prosecutors suppressed advice that the firm didn’t need a license before they charged executives at the crypto mixing service months later.  In a May 5 letter to a Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Samourai co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill said prosecutors disclosed that the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes…

Elite US university in president’s crosshairs for alleged leftwing bias

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