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Bitcoin is still not doing well, but you would probably not be too worried abut that if you had a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC. James Howells had one—and threw it away. Now his chances of recovering it are practically zero.

Bitcoin is still a better store of value than gold, despite recent price volatility. Here’s who claims El Salvador and Metaplanet just confirm the digital gold thesis.

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TOP STORY

Man Who Lost $775 Million Bitcoin Hard Drive Faces New Setback: Recovery Chances Are 1 In 902 Million, Waste Expert Claims

James Howells, the man behind the infamous lost 8,000 Bitcoin hard drive is facing new bad news.

A waste expert has claimed recovering the lost fortune is practically impossible.

Not entirely, but practically: there’s only a 1 in 902 million chance the hard drive can be recovered.

The reason?

Read the full scoop here.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Dogecoin is down to around 20 cents and, adding insult to injury, its network activity is down 95%. What is going on?

Shiba Inu’s burn rate keeps on being fired up — it’s at 107% today. Can that help lift SHIB from its recent dip?

Bitcoin ETFs are not exactly displaying diamond hand behavior: they offloaded over $1 billion yesterday as Bitcoin remains pinned below $90,000.

FINTECH FOCUS

Bitcoin Is 'A Better Store Of Value Than Gold' Says Expert As El Salvador, Metaplanet Buy-The-Dip

While some panic-sell, others seize the dip. El Salvador and Tokyo-listed Metaplanet have expanded their Bitcoin holdings as the crypto market slumped to a three-month low.

Seamus Rocca, CEO of Xapo Bank, sees Bitcoin's role evolving: “One could argue that a State-backed Bitcoin reserve is the ultimate validation that Bitcoin is a better store of value than Gold.”

But why will state-level adoption strengthen Bitcoin's long-term investment case?

Read the full scoop here.

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