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How Many Bitcoins are There and How Many are Left to Mine
Pradeep Aswal

How Many Bitcoins are there and How many are Left to Mine?

BTC Price USD: 67,737.58 BTC Price INR: ₹66,58,685.37 BTC Price CAD: 92,691.64 CAD BTC All-Time High: $126,080 BTC Market Cap: ~$2.05 trillion 24-Hour Trading Volume: ~$61.91 billion Circulating Supply: ~19.94 million BTC 24-Hour Change: -2.61% Bitcoin Market Cap: There is a limited supply of…

A blueprint-style infographic showing stages of Bitcoin mining rig setup, including hardware, wiring, software, and pool integration
Michael Willson

How to set Bitcoin Mining Rig

BTC Mining Setting up a Bitcoin mining rig may sound complex, but with the right steps and components, anyone can get started. If you’re looking to mine Bitcoin from home or want to scale into a larger setup, this guide walks you through everything clearly. From choosing hardware to configuring…

Bitcoin Liquidation
Michael Willson

Bitcoin Liquidation

Bitcoin Liquidation Bitcoin liquidation is a forced close. You open a BTC position using margin (or you borrow against BTC-like collateral), price moves against you, and your safety buffer gets too small. At that point the platform takes control and closes the position, sells collateral, or both.…

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF
Michael Willson

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF

Morgan Stanley has formally entered the US spot Bitcoin ETF race. On January 6, 2026, Morgan Stanley Investment Management filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a product officially named Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust. Many headlines shorten this to “Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF,” and…

Bitcoin Above $92K
Michael Willson

Bitcoin Above $92K

Bitcoin is above $92,000 because a mix of macro expectations, ETF flow dynamics, and leverage positioning pushed price back into a key psychological zone. As of 05 January 2026 (IST context), BTC is trading around $92,481, with an intraday range roughly $90,905 to $93,170. If you are tracking this…

Comparing Bitcoin at 10, 15, and 17 Years
Michael Willson

Comparing Bitcoin at 10, 15, and 17 Years

Bitcoin is one of the few financial systems where age genuinely matters. Each anniversary marks not just time passed, but a shift in how the network is used, secured, regulated, and understood. Comparing Bitcoin at 10, 15, and 17 years gives a clear picture of how it evolved from a fragile…

Bitcoin Turns 17! Throwback to Its Journey
Michael Willson

Bitcoin Turns 17

Bitcoin turns 17 on 03 January 2026 because its origin is commonly tied to the mining of the Genesis Block (Block 0) on 03 January 2009. A good 17 year throwback is not just a timeline. It is a set of hard facts, structural milestones, and a clear split between what is already locked in…

Messages Left by Satoshi Nakamoto
Michael Willson

Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi Nakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto left behind a small set of messages that are unusually easy to verify because many of them are either embedded directly on-chain or preserved in early public archives. The most reliable way to study Satoshi is to focus on artifacts that have a clear origin, a clear…

Why January 3 is Celebrated as Bitcoin’s Birthday
Michael Willson

Why January 3 Is Celebrated as Bitcoin’s Birthday

Bitcoin Day   January 3 is celebrated as Bitcoin’s birthday because it marks the moment the Bitcoin network began on-chain. On this day in 2009, the Genesis Block was mined, creating Block 0 and establishing the permanent starting point of the Bitcoin ledger. This is not a symbolic date…

Crypto Funds See $2.5B Inflows
Michael Willson

Crypto Funds See $2.5B Inflows

Crypto investment funds have just logged one of their strongest weeks in recent memory. According to CoinShares, exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted $2.5 billion in inflows, reversing the outflows that had unsettled markets in August. The move signals that both institutions and retail…

The Real Story Behind World Liberty Financial (WLFI)
Michael Willson

The Real Story Behind WLFI

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has quickly become one of the most polarizing projects in crypto. Branded under the Trump family name, WLFI launched in 2025 with promises to “democratize DeFi” and bring everyday users into Web3. The launch sparked excitement, speculation, and plenty of controversy.…

The Infamous 'Try My Game' Discord Scam
Michael Willson

The Infamous “Try My Game” Discord Scam

One of the most damaging scams on Discord doesn’t exploit code but human trust. Known as the “Try My Game” scam, it lures users into downloading what looks like a harmless beta test but is actually malware designed to steal wallets, accounts, and personal data. Victims have lost thousands of…