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Russia's Largest Bank Now Takes Bitcoin as Coll...

Russia's largest bank will lend against bitcoin under a new federal law. What "pristine collateral" means, why banks want it, and what pledging your coins really costs you.

El Salvador's Bitcoin Law at Five: What Actuall...

Five years after El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender, the mandate is gone but the country holds 7,762 BTC. What failed, what worked, and what it means for your own...

Gold vs. Bitcoin: What 1933 Taught Us About Sou...

Gold solved scarcity but never solved custody, verification, or transport. Executive Order 6102 proved it. Here's how bitcoin kept gold's best property and fixed the rest.

Bitcoin vs. a Fed Rate Hike: What the September...

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh put a September rate hike on the table and bitcoin still closed its best month since 2024. Here's what a hike actually does to bitcoin, and...

How to Buy Your First Bitcoin: A No-Nonsense Guide

You don't need a whole coin. Here's how to buy your first sats in 2026: picking an exchange, avoiding the fee traps, and getting your bitcoin off the platform.

Sality Botnet Takedown: The Malware That Swappe...

A 23-year-old botnet spent eight years silently replacing copied bitcoin addresses. It's dead now. Here's how the attack worked and the one habit that beats it.