Bitwise CIO: Crypto Solves TradFi’s ‘Boxed-In’ Thinking
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Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan used his 100th weekly CIO memo to argue that traditional finance (TradFi) is fundamentally flawed and cryptocurrency offers a path to a superior global financial system. Instant Payments, Real Yield: Bitwise CIO Touts Crypto’s Advantages in 100th Memo Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan framed his perspective using the “nine-dot puzzle,” […]

Algeria Enacts Sweeping Ban on Crypto Use, Exchange, and Mining
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Algeria has enacted a comprehensive law that criminalizes all forms of cryptocurrency use, exchange, and mining, aiming to protect the national financial system. Total Ban on Crypto Use and Platforms Algeria recently enacted a sweeping new law that criminalizes any form of use, exchange, or mining of cryptocurrencies. The move is reportedly intended to protect […]

Powell Holds Rates, But Two Colleagues Dissent
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The central bank published its official interest rate decision on Wednesday afternoon after a two-day meeting to deliberate U.S. monetary policy. Split at the Fed: Powell Holds, Colleagues Push Back The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to hold rates at the 4.25-4.50% level, according to the central bank’s official statement published on Wednesday afternoon. But […]

DOGE Defies Q3 Curse With 52% Surge—Is $0.46 Next?
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Analysts have varying projections for dogecoin (DOGE), with some expecting it to reach $0.26 by the end of August, a 16.6% increase, while others foresee a potential surge to $1.09 if it follows past breakout patterns. Expert Caution Amid Bullish Projections Some analysts project that dogecoin (DOGE) could reach $0.26 by the end of August, […]

Rodriguez, Hill Plead Guilty in Samourai Wallet Case, Laundering Charges Wiped
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Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, developers of the bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet, pleaded guilty to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in New York federal court on July 30, 2025. According to a report from The Rage, as part of their plea agreements, prosecutors dropped more serious money laundering conspiracy charges, […]

Top 10 Miners Dominate 94% of Hashrate and Hoard Over 55,000 BTC
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According to the latest onchain stats, Bitcoin’s top ten mining pools currently control a hefty 94.2% of the global hashrate — and they collectively hold $6.52 billion in bitcoin across their wallets. Inside the Secret Stashes of Bitcoin’s Biggest Mining Pools and Their Counterparties As of today, the ten biggest mining pools by block production […]