Month: July 2025

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,” … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

How to Check for Locked Liquidity And Why It Matters

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Locked liquidity means a project’s LP tokens (its liquidity on a DEX) are secured in an immutable contract for a set time. In practice, this prevents the developers from suddenly withdrawing the pool of funds, which is a common rug-pull scam. By locking LP tokens in a timelock contract, projects signal trustworthiness: investors know the … Read more