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The odds of U.S. government shutdown are at an all-time high as the markets hold their breath

U.S. government shutdown odds hit record highs as political stalemate deepens, prompting volatility in financial and crypto markets.

3 months ago

A bright, cinematic street scene in Ho Chi Minh City shows hands holding a phone with a glowing Bitcoin coin while cut bank cards and a taped-off ATM fade into the background.

Banking

Vietnam’s bank account purge is the best publicity for Bitcoin

Commercial banks in Vietnam began deleting more than 86 million bank accounts at the start of September 2025, highlighting the importance of being your own bank.

3 months ago

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Macro

Milei’s monetary meltdown: Argentine central bank intervenes as peso hits record lows

Argentina’s President Javier Milei faces political turmoil and economic headwinds as the central bank intervenes to defend the peso.

3 months ago

A bright cinematic 16:9 scene shows a cracked-glass dollar symbol crumbling on one end of a balanced beam while a gleaming Bitcoin coin is tethered down by sandbags on the other, set against a vivid blue-and-gold city skyline.

Analysis

The dollar dying doesn’t make Bitcoin win

Former Blockstream VP Fernando Nikolic cautions that Bitcoiners who celebrate the dollar dying don’t understand what they're asking for.

3 months ago

A gleaming corporate skyscraper with a giant Bitcoin emblem pulls bright streams of coins into two highlighted slices of a vast circular coin ring, symbolizing the risks of one firm controlling a significant share of supply.

Slate Sunday

Strategy and the centralization question: what happens when one firm holds 3% (or 7%) of all Bitcoin?

As Strategy continues to amass Bitcoin with the appetite of a hungry hippo, just how much is too much for a single entity to hold?

3 months ago

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Technology

Mag 7s’ trajectory shows legacy economy ‘being sunset’ for the digital age

As the Magnificent 7 stocks soar, Bitcoin advocate Balaji Srinivasan argues the divergence marks the end of the legacy economy.

3 months ago

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Market

With the Treasury General Account refill almost done, ‘up only can resume’: Arthur Hayes

Markets wobbled as the U.S. refilled its Treasury General Account (TGA), draining liquidity. Now, with the TGA refill nearly done, "up only" can resume.

3 months ago

A bright, cinematic Tokyo crossroads fractures beneath a towering red sun while stacks of yen-like bonds tilt on one side and a glowing Earth with warning triangles and rising market arrows looms on the other, signaling Japan’s debt reckoning and a global economic alarm.

Macro

Crisis crossroads: Japan’s debt reckoning and the global economic warning

Japan’s debt has soared to nearly 235% of GDP, an unprecedented level for a developed economy, with lessons for the U.S. and other countries borrowing without limits.

3 months ago

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According to Adam Livingston, you have 5 years to stack Bitcoin before AI takes your soul

AI is coming for your job and economic stability, according to Adam Livingston, you have five years to stack Bitcoin before it's too late.

3 months ago

Investments

Why Morgan Stanley’s revised 60/20/20 portfolio is a wake-up call for investors

Morgan Stanley just revised the classic 60/40 portfolio, advocating instead for a 60/20/20 mix, with gold now joining bonds.

3 months ago

A sprawling, brightly lit Bitcoin mining complex launches flowing streams of orange and blue light toward a radiant Bitcoin sun, symbolizing a planet-scale surge in hashrate to 1 zetahash per second.

Adoption

The Bitcoin hashrate hit 1 zetahash per second; ‘how do people still not get it?’

The Bitcoin hashrate has reached a historic all-time high, with miners performing more calculations every second than there are grains of sand on earth.

4 months ago

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Macro

‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves

According to Gold Telegraph, if Russia is buying silver for its reserves, it could fuel the "tiny market" to even higher heights.

4 months ago

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Christina Comben

The odds of U.S. government shutdown are at an all-time high as the markets hold their breath

Vietnam’s bank account purge is the best publicity for Bitcoin

Milei’s monetary meltdown: Argentine central bank intervenes as peso hits record lows

The dollar dying doesn’t make Bitcoin win

Strategy and the centralization question: what happens when one firm holds 3% (or 7%) of all Bitcoin?

Mag 7s’ trajectory shows legacy economy ‘being sunset’ for the digital age

With the Treasury General Account refill almost done, ‘up only can resume’: Arthur Hayes

Crisis crossroads: Japan’s debt reckoning and the global economic warning

According to Adam Livingston, you have 5 years to stack Bitcoin before AI takes your soul

Why Morgan Stanley’s revised 60/20/20 portfolio is a wake-up call for investors

The Bitcoin hashrate hit 1 zetahash per second; ‘how do people still not get it?’

‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves

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