California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly criticized President Trump’s pardon of Ross Ulbricht, reviving a long-running debate over responsibility in open networks and early Bitcoin-era prosecutions.

Years later, the reaction highlights how deeply misunderstood cases involving privacy, code, and decentralized platforms still are. The question isn’t just about Ulbricht, but whether software itself can be treated as a crime.

President Trump said he would “look at” pardoning the Samourai Wallet developers, signaling renewed scrutiny around the prosecution of privacy tools.

At stake is a much larger precedent: whether writing and maintaining open-source financial privacy software can be equated with criminal activity.

Fidelity suggested Bitcoin could be entering a supercycle driven by structural demand rather than speculative excess.

With ETFs, institutional balance sheets, and sovereign interest absorbing supply, the traditional four-year boom-and-bust model may be breaking down.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity just surpassed 5,600 BTC, reaching a new all-time high.

This reflects growing real-world usage, deeper liquidity, and increasing confidence in Bitcoin as a fast, low-cost payment network.

The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has dropped into “Extreme Fear,” reflecting heightened short-term market anxiety.

Historically, these conditions have coincided with periods where long-term fundamentals quietly strengthen while sentiment collapses.

Bitcoin’s been dropping like clockwork at market open, but is it just normal volatility, or something more sinister? From Japanese rate hikes to Jane Street’s shady tactics, we’re digging into what’s really behind these price moves. If you hold Bitcoin, this is a must-watch.