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Bitcoin was originally intended as a decentralized digital currency—an open-source alternative to government-controlled money. Unlike in the past, political events and policy decisions are increasingly dictating its trajectory. This change marks a profound development in Bitcoin’s usage and purpose. It is changing, from being a purely financial asset to one...

Bitcoin enters a volatile few days following the euphoria of Donald Trump’s US Presidential election win. The cryptocurrency has widely been known for causing bull markets with its scarcity. Now, it finds itself in a landscape completely altered by cyclical halving events and increased connections to Wall Street. Bitcoin’s last...