Michael Saylor’s journey to Bitcoin began during the 2020 crisis when his company faced potential decline amid zero interest rates and remote work threats. Speaking with Jordan Peterson in a , the Strategy executive explained how his engineering background and study of monetary history led him to conclude that traditional stores of value fail over extended timeframes, making Bitcoin the superior choice for preserving wealth.

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In Soweto West, a neighborhood within Kenya’s sprawling Kibera slum, a new initiative is using Bitcoin to bring digital financial services to low-income residents who have long been excluded from the traditional banking system. The project, introduced by local fintech firm AfriBit Africa, is a powerful real-world example of how cryptocurrency can foster financial inclusion.

On June 9, Ethereum.org amplified a post by Virtuals Protocol “The Future of AI agents. Now on Ethereum.”

Bitcoin’s volatility has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade, a sign of a major structural shift in the market’s behavior. According to new data by Ecoinometrics, Bitcoin’s 30-day realized volatility sits near the 10th percentile, meaning current market fluctuations are calmer than 90% of all weekly periods since 2015, suggesting Bitcoin is maturing into a more stable asset even as it continues its strong upward trend.

Global technology and entertainment giant Sony is making a major push into Web3, announcing the launch of “Soneium For All,” a blockchain incubator for its new Ethereum Layer-2 network, Soneium. The program, set to begin in the third quarter of 2025, is designed to fuel the development of new consumer and gaming applications on its platform.