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The Bitcoiner who Ran for French National Assembly
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By Joe Nakamoto
Running on a Bitcoin-only platform is a significant milestone.
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Swan Vault — Safe and Sound Self-Custody
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By Brady Swenson and Brandon Black
Swan Vault is advanced Bitcoin security made simple. You don’t need a bank, but you don’t have to go it alone.
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From Fiat Family Home to Bitcoin Mining Trailer: Off-Grid Steve
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By Joe Nakamoto
The British Bitcoiner on a mission to understand whether Off-Grid, Bitcoin miner heat living is a viable and crucially, profitable venture.
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If They Can Print Money, Why Do We Pay Taxes?
By Stephan Livera
Bitcoin is a real solution to the issues surrounding the question of “If they can print money, why do we pay taxes?”
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Why Bitcoin Needs To Change
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By Chris Guida
When we save our life’s work in bitcoin, we want to be certain that the wealth generated by such work will still be around decades or even centuries from now.
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Germany’s Bitcoin “Brown Bottom”
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By Matthew Kratter
Germany’s 50,000 BTC dump at the bull run start is baffling, especially since they can print fiat. This, along with poor energy policies and free speech disregard, shows why Bitcoin offers hope for a better world.
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Bitcoin ETFs Inflows Showing Robust Turnaround in July
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By Swan Bitcoin
The inflows on these two days alone underscore the growing interest and confidence in Bitcoin ETFs.
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Trump, Bitcoin, and the Swamp
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By Matthew Kratter
What does the Trump assassination attempt mean for the 2024 election and Bitcoin policy? Also, the U.S. secret service shows itself to be as incompetent as the mainstream media is when it covers anything Trump.
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Trillion-Dollar Deficits are Keeping the Economy Afloat
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By Sam Callahan
The reckless nature of government fiscal policies suggests a future where financial instability may hinge on the balance between innovation and traditional policy decisions.
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Will Bitcoin Follow Gold’s Monetary Rise and Fall? And a Look at Bitcoin’s Scaling Strategy
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By John Haar
Bitcoin can achieve its ultimate goal — to be a neutral base layer of a new monetary system for billions of users worldwide
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Argentina: How Fiat Policies Ruined a Once Prosperous Nation
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By Sam Callahan
If Argentina embraces Bitcoin, perhaps it can start to resemble the prosperous nation it once was and its people can finally experience something they haven’t felt in a long time — hope.
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Feast or Famine? Breaking Down the State of the Economy
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By Sam Callahan
As Americans continue to feel misled by their government and struggle with the cost of living, Bitcoin increasingly becomes a viable alternative.
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Preparing for an Inflationary Soft Landing
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By Sam Callahan
Investors need to consider that we may be entering a period not seen in the developed world in decades, similar only to those experienced in emerging markets.
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The Bitcoiner who Ran for French National Assembly
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By Joe Nakamoto
Running on a Bitcoin-only platform is a significant milestone.
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If They Can Print Money, Why Do We Pay Taxes?
By Stephan Livera
Bitcoin is a real solution to the issues surrounding the question of “If they can print money, why do we pay taxes?”
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Bitcoin Isn’t Ossified, It’s in Equilibrium
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Bitcoin is the world’s first truly global grassroots revolution.
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Cherry Pickers
By Stephan Livera
While quick ‘drive-by’ analyses can be inflammatory and make it look like Bitcoin is failing, proper analysis requires ‘zooming out’ and understanding the reasoning at a deeper level…
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Epoch Five — Big League Bitcoin
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By Tomer Strolight
Block 840,000 has come and gone. With it, came Bitcoin’s fourth halving, cutting the issuance of new coins to 3.125 per block. Welcome to Epoch V. What awaits us?
Investing
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Asset Performance in Times of Conflict
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Asset Performance in Times of Conflict
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By Sam Callahan
Given the inflationary consequences of war, history advises caution regarding traditional safe-haven assets such as cash and bonds.
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Wall Street Bitcoin: What it Means For Bitcoin and You
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With the successful launch of 10 Bitcoin ETFs, Wall Street has come into Bitcoin in a big way, and it will only get bigger. Is this good or bad for Bitcoin? Like many things in life, the answer is nuanced and uncertain.
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GBTC was the Genesis of the Crypto Credit Contagion (Part II)
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By Sam Callahan
There are many reasons to criticize DCG and Genesis. Moreover, the drama highlights why holding Bitcoin is a superior option for investors. No fees or if your money benefits a company that doesn’t align with your values.
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You may have wondered “How do I get my money out of Coinbase?” This guide will show you step-by-step how to transfer Bitcoin from Coinbase and then how to delete your account forever in July of 2024!
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Multi-Sig Custody and Inheritance
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This essay is my attempt to answer all your questions about multi-sig custody and inheritance so you walk away with a better understanding of the options and can figure out what is best for your family.
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These networks represent pivotal developments in the quest to enhance Bitcoin’s capabilities and overcome its limitations.
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Seen as an innovation in data storage and network security by some, while others view them as a passing Bitcoin fade and drift. Let’s take a closer look at both perspectives!
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By Tomer Strolight
Bitcoin’s rate of supply discovery is slowing down, by half, every four years — a first for any commodity! Satoshi solved not just the double-spending problem but also the fiat imalleable supply cap problem!
Industry
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Swan Vault — Safe and Sound Self-Custody
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![Brandon Black](https://www.datocms-assets.com/56652/1712654121-brandon-black.jpeg?auto=format&dpr=0.03&fit=crop&q=75&w=800)
By Brady Swenson and Brandon Black
Swan Vault is advanced Bitcoin security made simple. You don’t need a bank, but you don’t have to go it alone.
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Craig Wright Referred for Perjury Prosecution, Receives Injunctions in COPA Case
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By Swan Bitcoin
Final arguments in the the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) vs. Craig Wright’s assertion that he is Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and to prevent him from continuing to make such claims.
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Germany’s Sale of 50,000 Confiscated Bitcoins Demonstrates Bitcoin’s Robust Liquidity
![Swan Bitcoin](https://www.datocms-assets.com/56652/1720779361-android-chrome-512x512.png?auto=format&dpr=0.02&fit=crop&q=75&w=2048)
By Swan Bitcoin
Germany sold 50,000 Bitcoin seized from an illegal music-sharing service. How the German government is valuing the BTC has sparked global interest and debate in the Bitcoin community.
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Financial Advisors: It’s Time to Study Bitcoin
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By Matt Golliher
This is an open letter to financial advisors and their firms about the dangers of ignoring Bitcoin and the opportunity of embracing it.
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A Massive Opportunity to Spread Bitcoin Education
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Politics
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Bitcoin on the Ballot
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By Jason Bassett
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Bitcoin on the Ballot
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By Jason Bassett
Millions of Bitcoiners are single-issue voters. Jason evaluates how much influence will they have in November 2024!
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Biden’s SAB121 Veto Stands: What This Means for Banks and Bitcoin Custody
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By Swan Bitcoin
The House failed to overturn Biden’s veto on a bill allowing banks to custody Bitcoin and crypto assets, addressing SEC’s SAB 121, which imposes stringent accounting requirements on banks holding these assets.
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Bitcoin is the New Non-Aligned Movement
By Enza Coin
In a bifurcated world, Bitcoin can be the solution representing a new Monetary Non-Aligned Movement.
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Are Recent Regulatory and Political Moves Good for Bitcoin?
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By Rapha Zagury
The answer is becoming clear: not only will they not ban it — they will embrace it.
![Privacy, Executive Order 6102 & Bitcoin](https://www.datocms-assets.com/56652/1714137186-swan-feature-image-main-3.png?auto=format&dpr=0.67&fit=crop&q=75&w=1200)
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Privacy, Executive Order 6102 & Bitcoin
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By Steven Lubka
Let’s keep pushing forward for the future we want to see, one in which both the price of Bitcoin and global freedom can go up together.
Opinion
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From Fiat Family Home to Bitcoin Mining Trailer: Off-Grid Steve
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By Joe Nakamoto
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From Fiat Family Home to Bitcoin Mining Trailer: Off-Grid Steve
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By Joe Nakamoto
The British Bitcoiner on a mission to understand whether Off-Grid, Bitcoin miner heat living is a viable and crucially, profitable venture.
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Why Bitcoin Needs To Change
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By Chris Guida
When we save our life’s work in bitcoin, we want to be certain that the wealth generated by such work will still be around decades or even centuries from now.
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Germany’s Bitcoin “Brown Bottom”
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By Matthew Kratter
Germany’s 50,000 BTC dump at the bull run start is baffling, especially since they can print fiat. This, along with poor energy policies and free speech disregard, shows why Bitcoin offers hope for a better world.
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Trump, Bitcoin, and the Swamp
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By Matthew Kratter
What does the Trump assassination attempt mean for the 2024 election and Bitcoin policy? Also, the U.S. secret service shows itself to be as incompetent as the mainstream media is when it covers anything Trump.
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Bitcoin Wealth Distribution
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By Matthew Kratter
Bitcoin curbs government overreach through money printing and devaluation. It promotes saving and long-term investment over fiat’s consumerism, empowering global citizens and potentially sparking a cultural renaissance.
Markets
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Bitcoin ETFs Inflows Showing Robust Turnaround in July
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By Swan Bitcoin
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Bitcoin ETFs Inflows Showing Robust Turnaround in July
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By Swan Bitcoin
The inflows on these two days alone underscore the growing interest and confidence in Bitcoin ETFs.
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The Race is On: 11 Bitcoin ETFs Launch
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By Sam Callahan
These ETFs will act as a top-of-funnel and will become an initial touchpoint for many future Bitcoiners.
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A Fed Pivot Releases Animal Spirits
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By Sam Callahan
It seems like things are all lining up for Bitcoin to have an explosive year in 2024.
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Bitcoin: A Buoy in the Waves of Inflation
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By Sam Callahan
As uncertainty remains the status quo in the traditional financial system, Bitcoin’s system remains predictable and reliable.
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The Inflation/Deflation Tug-of-War
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By Sam Callahan
Overall, the economy and central banks are in a tense tug-of-war. Inflation and disinflation are going back and forth. Which side will gain the upper hand?
Culture
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Bitcoin — For All Ages, For The Ages
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By Tomer Strolight
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Bitcoin — For All Ages, For The Ages
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By Tomer Strolight
For the first time in our lifetimes, we have the opportunity to save reliably over the long-term!
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An Open Letter to Ann Barnhardt
By Arman the Parman
I decided to write a letter, then made it an open letter, to Ann Barnhardt.
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Bitcoin: Reuniting a Deeply Divided World
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By Tomer Strolight
Bitcoin’s unchangeability is the fix we have needed for money throughout history.
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Yours Truly, Bitcoin
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By Tomer Strolight
I do hope this letter has helped to bridge the understanding between you and me.
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Bitcoin: An Endless Chain of Mysteries
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By Tomer Strolight
There are so many mysteries that draw us into Bitcoin. And there always will be.