Mu’aawiyah Tucker, Bitcoin educator, approaches Bitcoin as a system meant to be used as it is, not reshaped to fit market cycles or institutional narratives.
“Just vanilla Bitcoin… Bitcoin as it is.”
He examines Bitcoin through practical and ethical frameworks, including Islamic legal principles around money, debt, and fairness. He is skeptical of balance-sheet thinking and treasury-focused narratives, arguing that they do little to explain whether Bitcoin is actually being used in ways that matter.
“Fiat is issued through debt and interest. Bitcoin is issued through work.”
🚨President Vladimir Putin said Russia is in talks with the United States about managing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with the U.S. expressing interest in utilizing the plant's electricity for Bitcoin mining.
Zaporizhzhia is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Gold is breaking records. $BTC is lagging. Miners are under pressure. And hype coins are getting wiped out.
In today’s market update:
Why Bitcoin isn’t reacting yet to record money supply expansion, how gold could be quietly setting the stage for Bitcoin’s next major move, and why miner stress and upcoming volatility actually matter more than most headlines suggest.
We also talk about the brutal reality check for hype-driven tokens.
Crypto scams on Telegram-linked networks have now outgrown dark web markets, offering fraudsters more reach, speed, and anonymity. Scams are moving mainstream – and enforcement is struggling to keep up.
Russia’s central bank is considering limited crypto exposure for non-qualified investors, with caps and strict risk warnings. Not legal tender – but a clear move from restriction toward controlled access.
Abu Akkuc, founder of 21Million Fashion and Orange Elite, documents Bitcoin history through fashion.
His orange jackets have been commissioned by early Bitcoin figures Max Keiser and Stacey Herbert, created for Michael Saylor in recognition of his work at Strategy, and designed specifically for Bitcoin MENA 2025 in Abu Dhabi, with the city’s skyline woven into the lining.
Each piece documents a contribution, a place, and a moment, produced through time and skilled collaboration.
Gnosis Chain implemented a chain-level hard fork this week to retrieve money involved with the Balancer hack in November 2024.
⚪ The hack impacted over $116M ⚪ The team: "the assets are now out of hacker control" ⚪ No recovery rate specified ⚪ The money will be moved to a DAO custodial wallet ⚪ The community will choose on disbursement and allocation plans
Autonomous AI agents already run campaigns, manage budgets, localize audiences, and coordinate other AI – faster than humans.
As crypto grows across Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and MENA, adoption will depend less on charts and hype and more on usable products, AI-led education, and smart strategies – like lending Bitcoin as collateral instead of selling.
Drawing on years living full-time in crypto across Asia and the Middle East, advisor Ahmed Alshami explains why decentralized AI agents, real-world asset tokenization, and Arabic-language education will power the next wave.
Binance says it detected and restricted accounts linked to potentially illicit crypto movements worth millions. No platform breach — just tighter surveillance as exchanges face rising global compliance pressure.
Indonesia has released an official list of approved crypto platforms, tightening oversight to protect users and curb unlicensed trading. Clear rules, more transparency — and warnings for exchanges operating outside the law.