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June 30, 2025

From skeptic to evangelist in one Lightning strike: Dusan Matuska was running a cafe in Bratislava when lightning struck. One successful transaction later, he sold all his Litecoin, told his mom to do the same, and embraced bitcoin maximalism like a rebel manifesto.

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Dusan Matuska: A Bitcoin Maxi’s Origin Story

In a land where the peso crumbles, blackouts stretch for 20 hours, and the state watches every transaction, a quiet revolution brews—not with guns, but with sats. Meet the founders of Cuba Bitcoin, a grassroots collective turning economic rubble into digital resilience.

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Cuba Bitcoin’s Revolution: From State Surveillance to Self-Custody

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Genius Group Approves Dividend and Bitcoin Purchase Plan Tied to Future Legal Wins

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The Logic of Debt Under Fiat: The Student Edition

byJoakim Book

An entire continent economically ghosted, not by conflict, or corruption, or lack of ambition – but by the silent tyranny of the blank space where an address should be. Keynan Warsame felt this invisibility snap into focus the moment he moved back to Kenya. Pickspot is the audacious answer.

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PickSpot: Africa’s Bitcoin-Backed Digital Addressing System

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Applications Open: Geyser’s $10K NWC Hackathon Fuels Payment Innovation

June 23, 2025

On May 18, 2025, Mempool Research published a detailed technical report on the Bitcoin Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) set. For many, this topic might seem too complex or irrelevant.

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What the Mempool Research UTXO report reveals about the current state of Bitcoin

While the terms "money" and "currency" are often used interchangeably, they differ significantly. One represents lasting value, the other serves a functional role in trade.

Economics

Why Your Savings are Dying – and Bitcoin is the Antidote

Sorted Wallet, a force in financial inclusion, announced the successful integration of the Breez Software Development Kit (SDK) to launch a groundbreaking bitcoin wallet accessible to the estimated 300 million users of feature phones and simple Android devices worldwide.

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Breez SDK Powers Sorted Wallet: 300 Million Feature Phone Users to Access Bitcoin Globally

June 20, 2025

In a financial ecosystem choked by the inertia of legacy banks and the static of predatory fees, The Bitcoin Company isn’t just cutting through the noise—it’s rewriting the soundtrack.

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Ditch Fiat, Stack Sats: The Bitcoin Company’s Blueprint to Crushing Financial Mediocrity

June 20, 2025

A Diamond Hands survey reveals 91% of Japan's multi-chain wallet users are open to adopting bitcoin-only mobile wallets if superior security is proven.

91% of Japan’s Digital Asset Users Open to Bitcoin-Only Wallets for Security

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When Joao Almeida talks about Lightning, his facial expressions and tone occasionally can resemble that of a parent describing his son pronouncing his first word or his daughter graduating from college.

Joao Almeida: Mastermind behind Orqestra, Zap (Strike) and OpenNode

Years ago, I flew a microlight aircraft for the first time and felt what it meant to leave the ground. Recently, I bought a gigabyte of storage for 5 cents via Lightning, and something similar happened.

Five Cents, One Terabyte, and a Glimpse of a New World

The role of telecommunications operators has long since evolved beyond that of simple call connectors. Currently, they serve as actual digital centers that penetrate practically every facet of our interconnected lives.

Telecommunications and Bitcoin: A Novel Financial Framework for this Industry

91% of Japan’s Digital Asset Users Open to Bitcoin-Only Wallets for Security

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Joao Almeida: Mastermind behind Orqestra, Zap (Strike) and OpenNode

Five Cents, One Terabyte, and a Glimpse of a New World

Telecommunications and Bitcoin: A Novel Financial Framework for this Industry

91% of Japan’s Digital Asset Users Open to Bitcoin-Only Wallets for Security

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The OP_RETURN Debate has recently caused a stir within the bitcoin community. Bitcoin stands as a groundbreaking peer-to-peer currency, engineered for financial sovereignty and unshackled from centralized control, embodying Satoshi Nakamoto’s visionary design of a trustless monetary system.

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The OP_RETURN Debate: Safeguarding Bitcoin’s Monetary Soul

byLeandro Guerra

June 15, 2025

That’s exactly what Simplified Privacy VPN is offering: a new kind of privacy tool that feels more like spinning up a secure, disposable virtual browser than using a traditional VPN.

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Simplified Privacy VPN: Privacy Powered by Lightning

byAndy Savage

Flash Launches Free Bitcoin Invoicing Tool

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The Barcelona Cyphers Conference (BCC8333), the city’s first biggest bitcoin-themed event, transforms a historic building in the central born district of the Catalan capital into a hub for bitcoin enthusiasts and cypherpunks.

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Barcelona Cyphers Conference (BCC8333): Sovereign Tech Ignited

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Top Bitcoin Mining Operations in Africa

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Stripe Alternatives: 30 Powerful Payment Processors

The Coinbase Lightning Network is Coinbase's implementation of Bitcoin's Lightning Network technology, launched in partnership with Lightspark in April 2024.

Coinbase Lightning Network – How to Send & Receive Bitcoin in 2025

The Fastest Way To Accept Bitcoin Donations On Your Website

In today's digital era, access to financial services remains a privilege for many. Bitcoinization - the mass adoption of bitcoin as a payment medium and store of value - represents a unique opportunity to democratize access to financial services.

Mobile Carriers Can Spark the Next Wave of Bitcoinization: Are Telecom Companies Ready?

Europe’s First Bitcoin-Only Brewery Adopts Lightning Network Payments

So surely, with all this advancement, you can finally mine bitcoin on your phone profitably, right?

Can You Mine Bitcoin on Your Phone in 2025?

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Barcelona Cyphers Conference (BCC8333): Sovereign Tech Ignited

June 11, 2025

Overall, the Bitcoin Film Fest not only highlighted the artistic expression surrounding bitcoin but also served as a vital platform for dialogue about financial independence and the future of the global economy, finance, technology and individual empowerment in a rapidly changing world.

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Bitcoin FilmFest 2025: Blockchain and Blockbusters

June 4, 2025

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Mining Disrupt 2025 Kicks Off: A Global Hub for Bitcoin Mining and Innovation

March 25, 2025

Bitcoin 2025 Conference Starts Open Source Hub to Accelerate Decentralized Innovation

March 24, 2025

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Dusan Matuska: A Bitcoin Maxi’s Origin Story

From skeptic to evangelist in one Lightning strike: Dusan Matuska was running a cafe in Bratislava when lightning struck. One successful transaction later, he sold all his Litecoin, told his…

June 28, 2025

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Cuba Bitcoin’s Revolution: From State Surveillance to Self-Custody

In a land where the peso crumbles, blackouts stretch for 20 hours, and the state watches every transaction, a quiet revolution brews—not with guns, but with sats. Meet the founders of Cuba…

June 27, 2025

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PickSpot: Africa’s Bitcoin-Backed Digital Addressing System

An entire continent economically ghosted, not by conflict, or corruption, or lack of ambition – but by the silent tyranny of the blank space where an address should be. Keynan Warsame felt…

June 25, 2025

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Ditch Fiat, Stack Sats: The Bitcoin Company’s Blueprint to Crushing Financial Mediocrity

June 20, 2025

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Joao Almeida: Mastermind behind Orqestra, Zap (Strike) and OpenNode

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June 18, 2025

While the mainstream world chases headlines and hype, Sergei shows up in local meetups from Sacramento to Cleveland, mentors curious minds, and shares what he knows is true - hoping that, with the right spark, someone will light their own way forward.

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“Educate the Educators”: Why Sergei Is Done Orange-Pilling Normies

May 26, 2025

Enter Bitika, the Kenyan startup turning bitcoin’s complexity into a three-step dance, merging the lightning speed of sats with the trusted rhythm of mobile money.

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Bitika: “Disrupting finance sounds exciting—but the reality is messy”

May 9, 2025

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Grassroots Bitcoin Adoption in Laos—Small Businesses Leading the Way

May 5, 2025

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Trump Claims Bitcoin Eases US Dollar Pressure

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Dusan Matuska: A Bitcoin Maxi’s Origin Story

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Cuba Bitcoin’s Revolution: From State Surveillance to Self-Custody

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Genius Group Approves Dividend and Bitcoin Purchase Plan Tied to Future Legal Wins

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The Logic of Debt Under Fiat: The Student Edition

byJoakim Book

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Square Reports 9.7% Bitcoin Yield From Lightning Network Node

June 5, 2025

Jason Lowery's thesis, Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin, reframes bitcoin not merely as digital cash but as a transformative security technology with profound implications for investors and nation-states alike.

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How the Bitcoin Softwar Theory Creates New Frontiers for Investors and Nations

June 4, 2025

This paradox reveals a critical truth: self-custody isn't just preferable—it's essential—but it must be done right.

Economics

Why True Bitcoin Ownership Demands Self-Custody

June 3, 2025

It's 3 AM, and you're staring at your phone screen, watching bitcoin's price fluctuate by thousands of dollars in real-time. Your heart races as you see green candles shooting upward, and suddenly you're questioning every financial decision you've ever made. Should you buy? Should you sell? Are you already too late to the party?

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The Psychology of Bitcoin: Fear, Greed, and the FOMO Phenomenon

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Sati brings Lightning Payments to 1.5 Millions Wallet Users

Breez, a leader in Lightning Network infrastructure, and Spark, a bitcoin-native Layer 2 (L2) platform, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration to empower developers with tools to seamlessly integrate self-custodial bitcoin payments into everyday applications.

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Breez and Spark Partner: Self-Custodial Lightning SDK

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Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?

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UK to Require Crypto Firms to Report Every Customer Transaction

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UK to Require Crypto Firms to Report Every Customer Transaction

Starting January 1, 2026, the United Kingdom will impose some of the world’s most stringent reporting requirements on bitcoin firms. All platforms operating in or serving UK customers-domestic…

May 19, 2025

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Frozen Assets: The Hidden Crisis in Digital Payment Processing

April 3, 2025

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially signed House Bill 701, known as the "Bitcoin Rights" bill, into law, reinforcing Kentucky's stance as a bitcoin-friendly state and advancing its bitcoin regulation framework.

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Kentucky Governor Enacts ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill

March 25, 2025

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Trump Claims Bitcoin Eases US Dollar Pressure

June 30, 2025

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Dusan Matuska: A Bitcoin Maxi’s Origin Story

June 28, 2025

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Cuba Bitcoin’s Revolution: From State Surveillance to Self-Custody

June 27, 2025

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Genius Group Approves Dividend and Bitcoin Purchase Plan Tied to Future Legal Wins