Iran’s Rial Collapse and Why Bitcoin Is the Only Lifeboat
On January 12, 2026, the Iranian Rial crossed a threshold that marked it as one of the world’s least valuable currencies: one million rials to a single US dollar. For context, in 2015—just a decade earlier—the Rial traded at 32,000 to the dollar. The currency had lost 97% of its value, and the acceleration was […]
Should Public Companies Share Their Bitcoin Addresses?
This cycle has seen corporate stackers entering the chat. While Strategy had a head start, a few more companies have joined the group chat, including listed companies such as MetaPlanet, Kulr, Rumble, GameStop, and Tesla, all of which have allocated some of their balance sheets to Bitcoin. While these companies make their purchases public and […]
What Is Burning Your Bitcoin Keys?
As a Bitcoin maxi who takes self-custody of their Bitcoin, you are in complete control of your money; you can choose to spend it, save, you can mess up your custody and lose your coins, or make a choice to destroy your keys and remove your coins from future circulation. If you’re not a maxi, […]
Can Bitcoin Go To Zero?
Bitcoin’s journey from an obscure whitepaper to a trillion-dollar asset class has been remarkable, but questions about its long-term viability persist. These objections to Bitcoin’s staying power come mostly from those who feel they missed the boat. Bitcoin derangement syndrome is a potent and toxic state of mind and can get you to rationalise avoiding […]
Does South Africa Need A Bitcoin Strategic Reserve?
In his July speech in Nashville, Trump mentioned starting a Bitcoin reserve to help the US dominate the global Bitcoin market in the face of growing competition from China. The market received the news well, which reflected in a considerable price increase. With a Trump win and a new administration on the way, the price […]
Bitcoin ETFs Could Offer Yield
As we approach the point of the cycle, where the anticipation of another Bitcoin bull run begins to attract more capital, speculators and media attention, we find that risk is no longer a factor and all that matters is “Number Go Up“. Despite being around for over a decade, this market is still very much the Wild […]
El Salvador Reveals Bitcoin Holdings
On September 7, 2021, El Salvador made history and surprised the world by becoming the first country to introduce Bitcoin as legal tender after swiftly approving the law only three months prior. The announcement generated quite a stir, and many Bitcoiners have spent much time visiting the “Bitcoin country”, with some relocating and others setting up […]
An Inflation Outlook Going Into 2024
As we approach the first Quarter of 2024, inflation remains a top concern for consumers and businesses alike, while central banks pay lip service to ordinary people’s experiences on the ground. Despite a record-speed hiking cycle, inflation remains sticky. It sits above previous “expected rates” of debasement central banks had set as a tolerable spanking […]
1 Satoshi = 1 Naira
Saving in your local currency has not been an excellent trade for most of us post-COVID; the record-high inflation we’ve experienced globally has eroded savings, and wages have not adjusted to compensate. Some consumers continue to dip into savings or reduce the amount they save each month, while others ask what savings are as they […]
What Is A Deflationary Spiral?
I am sure many of you have sat around the table, and in passing conversations, someone will mention how expensive a particular item has become. The discussion will devolve into how expensive various purchases are, along with access to services and basically how all economic activity requires more currency. The price of everything keeps going […]