A new analysis shows most crypto press releases are pay-to-publish hype, not news. We break down the red flags, share a fast due-diligence checklist, and explain why Bitcoin-first + self-custody beats chasing glossy PR. Not financial advice.
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An email about investors “backing two horses in the same race” (Ripple vs. Stellar) reignited rumors—but proximity isn’t proof. No control of code, no authorship, and Ripple’s path now points to stablecoin rails that don’t need XRP. Want assurances? Hold Bitcoin, self-custody it, and leave the inbox lore to Reddit.
Two Horses, One Track: Epstein Emails, XRP Rumors, and Why We’re Still Bitcoin-First Read More »
BitGo hit the NYSE with a $2.4B valuation and a promise of $120M EBITDA by 2028. Analysts call it “superior.” I call it another paper-crypto product priced for perfection. If you want Wall Street exposure, buy the IPO. If you want crypto, hold bitcoin and your own keys. Not financial advice.
BitGo’s $2.4B IPO: Great Story, Wall Street. I’ll Keep My Keys. Read More »
PureCane June 19th, 2025 In case you missed it—Elon Musk’s “X” (formerly Twitter, and still probably best remembered for being Twitter) has now announced plans to let you trade, invest, shop, tip, and probably sell your soul—all inside one convenient little digital walled garden. Yes, that’s right: the platform that turned into a firehose of
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PureCane June 10th, 2025 This is not financial advice. It’s a wake-up call. From Whitepaper to Wallpaper: The Rise of Paper Bitcoin Once upon a time in 2008, the financial world set itself on fire with mortgage-backed securities that were about as secure as a wet napkin. In response, some brilliant shadow with a keyboard
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Jamie Dimon: From “Shut It Down” to “I Guess You Can Buy It” – JPMorgan’s Bitcoin Flip-Flop Hits Peak Comedy Written by PureCane | May 19, 2025This is not financial advice. This is common sense with a neon orange Bitcoin twist. Oh, Jamie. Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. Just when we thought your Bitcoin takes couldn’t get
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PureCane | May 8th, 2025 Let’s face it: every month, some new coin promises to change the world, fix global finance, and cure your dog’s anxiety. Most of them? Vaporware with a fancy presale. But once in a while, a few projects manage to offer actual utility—despite not being Bitcoin or Chainlink (our only two
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PureCane | April 28, 2025 | LearnBitcoin.net Nothing says “secure your bag” quite like watching $330 million in Bitcoin vanish into the crypto ether, only to reappear doing the crypto equivalent of wearing a fake mustache and sunglasses at midnight. On Sunday, a “suspicious” transfer of roughly 3,520 BTC (aka $330.7 million) took place. According
PureCane | April 24, 2025 | LearnBitcoin.net Michael Saylor says BlackRock’s IBIT will be the biggest ETF in the world within a decade. And while I respect the man for his role in championing Bitcoin…I also gotta ask:Michael, have you lost your private keys or just your patience? 🧼 ETFs: Clean, Sanitized Bitcoin for the
PureCane | April 23, 2025 | LearnBitcoin.net There’s a special place in crypto clown town for XRP. And today, they’re giving out free tickets. In case you missed it, XRP Ledger’s official JavaScript library was compromised, private keys were exfiltrated, and real people probably got drained—and what did XRP do?It pumped.Of course it did. Let’s
XRP Ledger Gets Hacked, yep, really. Read More »
