Reading up on Bitcoin
11 deep · digging since dec 05, 25
- Markets 101: How to Read Stock Indexes and Securities
The article explains how to read major U.S. stock indexes (Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500), the 10-year Treasury note, Bitcoin, and commodities like gold and oil.
- Markets 101: How to Read Stock Indexes and Securities
The Morning Brew explains the five recurring market indicators it tracks—S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, 10-year Treasury note, and Bitcoin—plus how stocks, oil, and gold work and why they matter.
- Binance fired employees who found $1.7B in crypto was sent to Iran
Binance fired employees who alerted that $1.7B in crypto had been sent to sanctioned Iran, sparking debate about crypto regulation and corporate accountability.
- Bitcoin Drops to Lowest Price Since Trump Was Elected as Crypto Faces Slump - The New York Times
Bitcoin’s price fell below its level at Trump’s 2024 election, stoking fears of a prolonged crypto winter.
- Michael Saylor’s Creative Bitcoin Strategy Isn’t Working - The New York Times
Michael Saylor leveraged an ordinary software company to bet heavily on Bitcoin, a strategy that succeeded for years but is now faltering.
- This is not the future
A blog post argues that many current tech trends (AI surveillance, locked-down phones, enshittification) were not inevitable but resulted from specific choices that can still be rejected or reversed.
- Bitcoin’s Predicted Sky-High Prices Have Not Panned Out - The New York Times
Bitcoin and Ether have fallen over 30% and 40% respectively, as initial gains from President Trump's pro-crypto policies evaporated.
Takes
People still think (or feel) because Bitcoin is down crypto is down. Derivatives/perps, stablecoins, prediction markets, etc are all up in crypto. Crypto touches every area of finance, and is much broader than Bitcoin now. It will take some time for this to sink in. (And yes - Bitcoin is going to do great and is as important as ever - one of many cycles we've all been through.)
@brian_armstrong
I feel compelled to remind you : If you buy one Bitcoin at $126,000 And it goes to $89,000 You can sell it And buy it back 6 seconds later You still have the same one Bitcoin But you can realize a capital loss of $37,000 for tax purposes
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