Today in Bitcoin History / @daily_btc_lore:
R to @daily_btc_lore: 8/10 - Martti Malmi and forum regulars saw the opportunity. They organized a campaign to submit v0.3 to Slashdot - then one of the most powerful tech amplifiers on the internet.
On July 11, it hit the front page. Bitcoin's first coordinated media push.
R to @daily_btc_lore: 8/10 - Martti Malmi and forum regulars saw the opportunity. They organized a campaign to submit v0.3 to Slashdot - then one of the most powerful tech amplifiers on the internet.
On July 11, it hit the front page. Bitcoin's first coordinated media push.
Today in Bitcoin History / @daily_btc_lore:
R to @daily_btc_lore: 9/10 - The Slashdot effect hit immediately. Downloads jumped from ~3,000 in June to 20,000+ in July. Price went from $0.008 to $0.08 in five days - the first tenfold surge.
Eleven days after v0.3, Jed McCaleb registered Mt. Gox. The infrastructure era had begun.
R to @daily_btc_lore: 9/10 - The Slashdot effect hit immediately. Downloads jumped from ~3,000 in June to 20,000+ in July. Price went from $0.008 to $0.08 in five days - the first tenfold surge.
Eleven days after v0.3, Jed McCaleb registered Mt. Gox. The infrastructure era had begun.
Today in Bitcoin History / @daily_btc_lore:
R to @daily_btc_lore: 10/10 - The JSON-RPC daemon outlasted Satoshi, Jed McCaleb, and Mt. Gox itself. A version of the same interface still runs in every Bitcoin node today.
Six features. One release. Bitcoin went from experiment to platform on July 6, 2010.
R to @daily_btc_lore: 10/10 - The JSON-RPC daemon outlasted Satoshi, Jed McCaleb, and Mt. Gox itself. A version of the same interface still runs in every Bitcoin node today.
Six features. One release. Bitcoin went from experiment to platform on July 6, 2010.
Bitcoin News / @BitcoinNewsCom:
STRATEGY BITCOIN SALE REALIZES A $55 MILLION LOSS
Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold 3,588 BTC between June 29 and July 5 at an average price of $60,197.
Based on the company’s average acquisition cost of roughly $75,500 per BTC, the sale locked in an estimated $55 million realized loss.
The transactions reduced Strategy’s holdings from 847,363 BTC to 843,775 BTC.
Despite selling at a loss, Strategy’s average cost basis fell slightly from about $75,578 to $75,476 per BTC, reflecting the remov...
STRATEGY BITCOIN SALE REALIZES A $55 MILLION LOSS
Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold 3,588 BTC between June 29 and July 5 at an average price of $60,197.
Based on the company’s average acquisition cost of roughly $75,500 per BTC, the sale locked in an estimated $55 million realized loss.
The transactions reduced Strategy’s holdings from 847,363 BTC to 843,775 BTC.
Despite selling at a loss, Strategy’s average cost basis fell slightly from about $75,578 to $75,476 per BTC, reflecting the remov...
Bitcoin News / @BitcoinNewsCom:
WSJ: STRATEGY’S BITCOIN MODEL FACES ‘MATH TRAP’ AS mNAV PREMIUM EVAPORATES
Per the Wall Street Journal, Michael Saylor’s Strategy is facing a self-inflicted “math trap” after its key valuation metric, mNAV, briefly fell below 1.0, signaling the market was valuing the company at less than the value of its Bitcoin holdings.
The report argues Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy depended on trading at a premium so it could issue stock to buy more BTC.
It also claims mNAV overstates enterp...
WSJ: STRATEGY’S BITCOIN MODEL FACES ‘MATH TRAP’ AS mNAV PREMIUM EVAPORATES
Per the Wall Street Journal, Michael Saylor’s Strategy is facing a self-inflicted “math trap” after its key valuation metric, mNAV, briefly fell below 1.0, signaling the market was valuing the company at less than the value of its Bitcoin holdings.
The report argues Strategy’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy depended on trading at a premium so it could issue stock to buy more BTC.
It also claims mNAV overstates enterp...
Windscribbles:
WireGuard vs IPsec: Which VPN Protocol Wins in 2026?
WireGuard vs IPsec: Which VPN Protocol Wins in 2026?
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WireGuard vs IPsec: Which VPN Protocol to Pick in 2026
A practical 2026 comparison of WireGuard and IPsec, covering speed, security, mobile reliability, legacy compatibility, and which protocol most people should actually choose.
Glassnode Research – Digital Asset Market Intelligence:
BTC Market Pulse: Week 28
BTC Market Pulse: Week 28
Glassnode Research – Digital Asset Market Intelligence
BTC Market Pulse: Week 28
Bitcoin's easing into consolidation. Selling has cooled, futures longs are piling back in, and options traders aren't as spooked about downside anymore. ETF outflows are drying up too. Hot capital is creeping back though, which could stir up volatility even…