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July 18, 2025

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ABC-Dada Fellowship Program Empowers African Women in Bitcoin

Electrum, an open-source bitcoin wallet, today announced the release of Electrum 4.6.0, a landmark update introducing support for decentralized submarine swaps via Nostr, Lightning Network anchor channels, and a revamped third-party plugin ecosystem.

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Electrum 4.6.0 Launches: Nostr Integration, Anchor Channels & Enhanced Privacy Controls

Economía Bitcoin returns in Berlín, El Salvador. Bitcoin goes beyond just the future of money. It’s more than just the world’s best Store of Value.

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Economía Bitcoin returns to Berlín, El Salvador

Out of that fiery collapse rose The Bitcoin Way: a battle-tested blueprint for true sovereignty where self-custody keys unlock borders, cybersecurity armor deflects state overreach, and ironclad inheritance plans defy systemic failure.

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The Bitcoin Way: Path to True Sovereignty

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Ultimate Bitcoin Explorer Guide: How It Works, Why It Matters, and How to Use It

What if discovery wasn’t about anonymous crowds, but trusted tribes? That moment birthed Satlantis—a social atlas for the sovereign age.

Lightning Leaders

Tribe Over Algorithm: How Satlantis Rewires Travel for Bitcoin Nomads

July 14, 2025

Economics

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bullish Momentum to Continue with Consolidation Risks in View

On 25th June, the third annual Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) Summit held; where U.S. Senators, SEC commissioners, bitcoin entrepreneurs, and grassroots advocates gather in one room to debate and confront questions about sovereignty, economic coordination, and how these emerging technologies can advance America’s National interest.

Economics

Africa’s Bitcoin Mandate: Insights from the BPI Summit

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BitFuFu Breaks Records: 445 BTC Mined, Eyes Top Spot in Bitcoin Mining

July 9, 2025

OpenSats, a leading non-profit dedicated to funding open-source bitcoin development, today announced its twelfth wave of grants from the General Fund.

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OpenSats Awards Twelfth Wave of Grants

July 8, 2025

These are both examples of what we call FUD. In this article, I’ll explain what FUD is, why it gets so much attention, and why neither of these concerns poses a real threat to bitcoin’s future.

Understanding FUD: Why Bitcoin isn’t threatened by quantum computers or ancient wallet movements

As of July 2025, bitcoin continues to change the global financial landscape, with retail investors leading the demand through spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), while the corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy faces increasing questions about its sustainability.

Why Retail Investors Are All In on Bitcoin ETFs as Corporate Strategies Face Uncertainty

What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Up Forever?

Orange Pill App Review: Is It Worth The Money?

Bitcoin’s hashrate, an essential part of the computational power securing its blockchain, declined by 15% from 942.6 exahashes per second (EH/s) to 799 EH/s between June 15 and 24, 2025.

From Mining Slump to Corporate Surge: Bitcoin’s 2025 Story

Understanding FUD: Why Bitcoin isn’t threatened by quantum computers or ancient wallet movements

Why Retail Investors Are All In on Bitcoin ETFs as Corporate Strategies Face Uncertainty

What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Up Forever?

Orange Pill App Review: Is It Worth The Money?

From Mining Slump to Corporate Surge: Bitcoin’s 2025 Story

Understanding FUD: Why Bitcoin isn’t threatened by quantum computers or ancient wallet movements

Why Retail Investors Are All In on Bitcoin ETFs as Corporate Strategies Face Uncertainty

What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Up Forever?

Orange Pill App Review: Is It Worth The Money?

From Mining Slump to Corporate Surge: Bitcoin’s 2025 Story

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Economics

Bitcoin Is ‘Resistance Money’

byJoakim Book

July 3, 2025

Building on the momentum of its successful initial cohort, Breez, the leading provider of Lightning Network infrastructure, announced the graduation of its second wave of partners leveraging the Breez Software Development Kit (SDK).

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Breez SDK Fuels Global Bitcoin Payment Revolution: Q2 2025 Integrations Go Live

With reported network capacity reaching 7,500 BTC and transaction volumes increasing, Lightning is allowing faster, cheaper transactions, solidifying its role as a cornerstone of bitcoin’s evolution.

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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Soars in 2025: Redefines Scalability

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Trump Claims Bitcoin Eases US Dollar Pressure

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.

Lightning Leaders

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.

Lightning Leaders

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

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

The Logic of Debt Under Fiat: The Student Edition

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.

PickSpot: Africa’s Bitcoin-Backed Digital Addressing System

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

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.

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

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

The Logic of Debt Under Fiat: The Student Edition

PickSpot: Africa’s Bitcoin-Backed Digital Addressing System

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

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

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

The Logic of Debt Under Fiat: The Student Edition

PickSpot: Africa’s Bitcoin-Backed Digital Addressing System

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

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

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ABC-Dada Fellowship Program Empowers African Women in Bitcoin

July 18, 2025

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Economía Bitcoin returns to Berlín, El Salvador

July 17, 2025

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Barcelona Cyphers Conference (BCC8333): Sovereign Tech Ignited

June 11, 2025

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Bitcoin FilmFest 2025: Blockchain and Blockbusters

June 4, 2025

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The Bitcoin Way: Path to True Sovereignty

Tony Yazbeck didn’t just witness Lebanon’s economic inferno—he was incinerated by it. Out of that fiery collapse rose The Bitcoin Way: a battle-tested blueprint for true sovereignty where…

July 16, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Tribe Over Algorithm: How Satlantis Rewires Travel for Bitcoin Nomads

Aleksandar Svetski wasn’t just hunting for coffee in El Salvador—he was hunting for the future. In 2019, as Google Maps led him and his wife to yet another overrated café, a lightning bolt…

July 14, 2025

Lightning Leaders

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

Lightning Leaders

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

June 27, 2025

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PickSpot: Africa’s Bitcoin-Backed Digital Addressing System

June 25, 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.

Lightning Leaders

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

June 20, 2025

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.

Lightning Leaders

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

byJesse

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.

Lightning Leaders

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

May 26, 2025

Lightning Network

How to Accept Bitcoin with a Lightning Wallet for Freelancers and Small Businesses

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ABC-Dada Fellowship Program Empowers African Women in Bitcoin

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Electrum 4.6.0 Launches: Nostr Integration, Anchor Channels & Enhanced Privacy Controls

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Economía Bitcoin returns to Berlín, El Salvador

Lightning Leaders

The Bitcoin Way: Path to True Sovereignty

Why Your Savings are Dying – and Bitcoin is the Antidote

byHussein Sulaiman

June 22, 2025

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

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.

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

June 19, 2025

Lightning Network

Lightning Network Whitepaper – Download and Explanation

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.

Innovation

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

byAndy Savage

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.

Innovation

Telecommunications and Bitcoin: A Novel Financial Framework for this Industry

byAndré França

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.

Innovation

The OP_RETURN debate: safeguarding Bitcoin’s monetary soul

byLeandro Guerra

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.

Innovation

Simplified Privacy VPN: Privacy Powered by Lightning

byAndy Savage

Flash Launches Free Bitcoin Invoicing Tool

byLeon

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Policy

What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Up Forever?

Some people have it in for bitcoin. They didn’t like this upstart money when they first learned about it. The more they investigate it, the less they like how it’s challenging the fiat money…

byJoakim Book

July 4, 2025

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UK to Require Crypto Firms to Report Every Customer Transaction

May 19, 2025

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Policy

Frozen Assets: The Hidden Crisis in Digital Payment Processing

byJames

April 3, 2025

Lightning Network

How to Accept Bitcoin with a Lightning Wallet for Freelancers and Small Businesses

July 18, 2025

Events

ABC-Dada Fellowship Program Empowers African Women in Bitcoin

July 18, 2025

News

Electrum 4.6.0 Launches: Nostr Integration, Anchor Channels & Enhanced Privacy Controls

July 17, 2025

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Economía Bitcoin returns to Berlín, El Salvador

July 17, 2025

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Economics

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bullish Momentum to Continue with Consolidation Risks in View

Bitcoin shows a short-term bull trend on the 1-hour and 4-hour charts, rising from a June low point of $99,000 to $107,213, with higher highs and lows. The 4-hour chart shows consolidation…