Stijn McAdam

Bitcoin Historical Volatility Index (BVOL) weekly chart from 2017 to 2025, showing a series of sharp volatility spikes and troughs, with recent candles indicating an extended period of low volatility near cycle floor levels.

Crypto Is Quiet. Bitcoin Volatility Says That Won’t Last

Bitcoin’s weekly volatility index is back near the bottom of its long-term range. While not unprecedented, this level of prolonged quiet has historically triggered sharp market movement. Traders should be…

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Close-up of a one Euro coin placed in front of a blurred ten Euro banknote, with the green, white, and red colors of the Bulgarian flag in the background.

Bulgaria Joins the Eurozone on January 1, 2026

The European Commission and ECB have approved Bulgaria’s shift from the lev to the euro in early 2026; final sign‑off now goes to the Council of the EU.

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Donald Trump and Jerome Powell face off against a dark financial backdrop with Federal Reserve symbols and a market chart — visually capturing the tension over interest rate policy and central bank independence.

The Battle Over Interest Rates and Power

Trump wants rates slashed. Powell says no. Here’s what the law allows when politics pushes the Fed.

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Michael Saylor: Corporate Bitcoin at Max Leverage

Michael Saylor’s Strategy holds 580k BTC bought at $70k average, now worth $106k. Learn how funding through convertibles, equity, and preferred makes this a bold but fragile play.

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Illustration showing the Bank of England with a cracked pound coin on the left, and the US Treasury with a dollar bill on the right, separated by a jagged fault line

Scott Bessent: From Crushing Pounds to Running Dollars

Scott Bessent, once the brain behind a billion-dollar short against the pound, now runs the largest treasury in the world. What does that mean for global finance?

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