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EducationalCrypto from Scratch: What Bitcoin Is, What Tether Is, and Why Tether Became Iran's Digital Dollar
Learn from scratch what a blockchain is, how Bitcoin is a scarce but highly volatile asset, and why Tether, which is pegged to the dollar, has taken on the role of a "digital dollar" in Iran, with a labelled hypothetical example, a few dated real figures, and a list of the base risks.
AnalysisEthereum Unveils Four-Year Roadmap: Biggest Protocol Rebuild Since The Merge (Monday, July 6, 2026)
Vitalik Buterin unveiled the "Lean Ethereum" roadmap on Saturday, July 4, 2026: a three-to-four-year plan to cut transaction finality from 16 minutes to seconds and harden the network against quantum computers by 2029. Ether traded near $1,791 on Monday, July 6, up nearly 13% for the week.
NewsUS Bitcoin ETFs Turn Positive After 10-Day Outflow Streak; Bitcoin Tops $62,000 (Sunday, Tir 14, 1405 / July 5, 2026)
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a $221.72 million net inflow on Thursday, July 2, 2026, ending a 10-day, $2.7 billion outflow streak, the largest single-day intake in two months. Bitcoin rose 1.74% to $62,512 by Saturday, July 4, and BlackRock's new staked Ethereum fund pulled in $100 million on its debut day.