Ray Dalio warns U.S. debt could reach $60 trillion within a decade, raising the risk of severe financial disruption. The Bridgewater Associates founder recommends 10% to 15% in gold, plus a bit of bitcoin, as currencies weaken. Dalio Backs Bitcoin as Debt Risks Intensify Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said growing debt, weakening demand for […]
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XRP Faces 5.5% Annual Supply Dilution as XRPL Revenue Falls 81.6%
XRP’s circulating supply grew 5.5% year over year, creating dilution that fee burns come nowhere near offsetting, according to 21Shares. XRPL revenue fell 81.6% as stablecoin balances and institutional tokenization expanded on the network. XRP Supply Dilution Outpaces Fee Burns XRP’s circulating supply expanded through monthly escrow releases that exceeded the amount returned to escrow. […]
Read MoreAltcoins Rip Higher, but One Brutal Metric Kills the Altseason Hype
While bitcoin has ripped 23.6% higher over the last seven days and ethereum has blasted 31.2%, the real fireworks have been deeper down the board, where Pump.fun’s PUMP has exploded 99% and Ethena’s ENA has ripped 98.57%. Even after logging massive gains, a great deal of today’s crypto tokens remain buried below their former peaks, […]
Read MoreBank of Russia Eases Qualified Investor Rules With New Finance Test
The institution introduced a special knowledge test to facilitate citizens reaching the qualified investor status needed to expand their trading volumes. The new rules could expand cryptocurrency investment in Russia, as current regulations limit non-qualified investors’ crypto purchases. Bank of Russia Eases Requirements To Acquire Qualified Investor Status The Bank of Russia has eased the […]
Read MoreTreasury Steps In, Bitcoin Wakes Up, and More – Week In Review
This week’s stories centered on liquidity, regulation, and signs of a possible market turn. Scott Bessent moved to expand Treasury buybacks as long-term yields came under pressure, while bitcoin surged toward $70,000 in a $1.3 billion short squeeze. Trump’s Hyperliquid comments sent HYPE higher, the CFTC gave prediction-market leaders seats on its advisory panel, and […]
Read MoreCrypto Market Surge: $500B Added as Market Cap Hits $2.74T
Following a U.S. Treasury bond buyback announcement and supportive White House discussions under the Trump administration, the global crypto market cap surged by $500 billion to peak near $2.74 trillion, its highest level since May. Bitcoin Trims Year-to-Date Drawdown After a sluggish start to August, the cryptocurrency market surged during the third week of the […]
Read MoreRipple CEO Says Crypto Rules Near Finish After White House Meeting
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto regulation is approaching a decisive point after White House and CFTC meetings. His assessment connects current momentum with a seven-year campaign for clear federal market rules. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington’s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining […]
Read MorePeter Schiff Says AI Could Turn Into Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat
American economist Peter Schiff is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could become a threat to the leading crypto asset bitcoin. Schiff further argued that the two technologies compete for money, electricity and infrastructure, while increasingly powerful AI could potentially uncover weaknesses in Bitcoin’s software. The gold advocate and longtime BTC critic made the argument Sunday […]
Read MoreBitcoin Mining Hits a Crossroads as Difficulty Hovers Near the Floor
Yesterday, at block height 963648, Bitcoin logged its 17th difficulty adjustment of 2026, and the numbers tell a brutal story. This has not been a year of steady hashrate expansion. It has been a grind of miner capitulation, sharp rebounds and repeated failures to make those recoveries stick. The latest 1.31% drop only drives that […]
Read MoreMichael Saylor Defines Bitcoin’s ‘Most Profound Breakthrough’
Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s defining advance is converting economic energy into digitally controlled value for people, companies, machines, and nations. His own company, Strategy Inc., sits on 840,447 BTC bought for $63.36 billion, and has been selling over the past few months. Saylor Defines Bitcoin’s Core Breakthrough Bitcoin can place economic value under digital control […]
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