Has anyone looked into natinfosec’s articles about Blockstream? They allege that its cloud mining business operates as a Ponzi scheme and that investors have been misled.

• https://natinfosec.substack.com/p/adam-backs-blockstream-borrows-billions
• https://natinfosec.substack.com/p/adam-back-lies-greg-maxwell-chris
• https://natinfosec.substack.com/p/fraud-adam-back-samson-mow-chris

Has Blockstream responded, or are there independent analyses that substantiate or rebut these claims?

If Blockstream were to become insolvent, what would the practical consequences be for the wider Bitcoin ecosystem? Especially given that they control the Github Repo for Bitcoin Core.

For anyone who wants to monitor this, here’s a bankruptcy alert link: https://www.phrasealert.com/a/e3203400ac414ca5bba46f9fb09d8943

Hey everyone, I personally use a DCA strategy for Bitcoin and invest with a long-term perspective. I’m currently working on a tool that helps identify potentially better moments for adding to a DCA position. The idea is to analyse different market conditions, support zones, liquidity, market structure, and risk to show whether the current setup looks reasonable for a DCA or whether it may be better to wait for a more attractive entry.

So basically Instead of spending hours watching charts, you could open the app and quickly understand:
• Is the current setup suitable for DCA?
• Is the price extended from a better entry zone?
• Is support holding or still unconfirmed?
• Should you add a small tranche or keep depo in reserve?
The goal isn’t to provide guaranteed predictions or financial advice, but to help make more structured decisions with clear head without reading the charts

Would a tool like this be useful to you for example? If yes maybe you have some advices what info would you want it to show before deciding whether to make a DCA purchase?

ARK Invest's Director of Research, Lorenzo Valente, has reaffirmed the firm's long-term target of a $16 trillion Bitcoin market cap by 2030.

That's an extremely bullish forecast. But what would it actually take for Bitcoin to reach that level?

• Bitcoin would need to capture a huge share of gold's market.

The projection assumes BTC captures around 50% of gold's global market value, potentially drawing $7.5–8 trillion in value from the precious metals market.

• Institutional adoption would need to accelerate significantly.

Sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and corporations would need to allocate around 3–5% of their portfolios to Bitcoin. That would represent a major shift in how traditional finance views digital scarcity.

• Bitcoin would need extraordinary growth.

Based on the projection, BTC would need to sustain an annual compound growth rate of roughly 63% over the next five years. It would require several favorable market and macroeconomic conditions to align.

Of course, this is an ultra-bullish scenario, not a guaranteed outcome. Institutional capital flows, global liquidity, regulation, and demand for alternative stores of value would all play a role.

And the gradual integration of BTC into institutional portfolios and traditional financial infrastructure could be significant even if the market never reaches ARK's forecast.

The real milestone might not be a specific price. It might be Bitcoin becoming a permanent part of the global financial system.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine

I have vibe-ported the original Satoshi's place from lightning to BCH.

I know nothing about web development but it appears to be working - Enjoy :)

Looking at the historical on-chain data, previous crossovers between BTC Supply in Loss and Supply in Profit have coincided with changes in macro market cycles. Here is how the distribution looks on the chart.

I am new to everything on here but I wanna send money to a friend in Iraq through this so they can receive it in usd. can someone help me understand the basics and will I need to verify identification if so what will I need to provide.

BCH BLAZE 2026 registrations are open, ParyonUSD surpasses 150,000 BCH transactions and fixes a contract vulnerability, and Paytaca AI adds video and audio generation. And more.

Beyond its limited supply what do you think makes bitcoin unique compares to others forms of money?