💰 Satoshi Nakamoto becomes the 11th richest man in the world thanks to BTC
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Daily Tribune ☕️
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Today is Tuesday, July 15, 2025 and as every day from Tuesday to Saturday, we summarize for you the news from the last 24 hours that you should not have missed!
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24h crypto recap! ⏱
🧑🚀 Satoshi enters the global top 11
With Bitcoin at ~122,500 USD, Satoshi Nakamoto's fortune is estimated at 134 billion USD, placing him at 11th place among the richest people in the world. He owns approximately 1.096 million BTC and has never sold a single token since the network's creation.
🏦 The Bank of England sounds the alarm on stablecoins
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, warns major banks against the issuance of stablecoins, which he considers threatening to financial stability and monetary control. He recommends instead tokenized deposits as an alternative, better integrated with current banking systems.
🚀 Bitcoin peaks at 122,000 USD and surpasses Amazon
Yesterday, BTC reached 122,000 USD, positioning its market capitalization at 2,400 billion USD, more than Amazon’s. This surge results from massive ETF inflows, favorable regulation, and a conducive macroeconomic climate.
💰 Strategy resumes buying with 4,225 additional BTC
Strategy bought 4,225 BTC between July 7 and 13, for an amount of 472.5 million USD, at an average price of 111,827 USD per BTC. It now holds 601,550 BTC, valued above 72 billion USD, thus reinforcing its long-term accumulation strategy.
Crypto of the day: Polkadot (DOT)
🧠 Technology and innovation
Polkadot is a so-called layer 0 blockchain infrastructure, designed by Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum. It connects specialized blockchains called parachains to a central relay chain.
This model provides native interoperability, horizontal scalability (parallel transactions), and on-chain governance allowing DOT holders to vote on protocol updates.
Polkadot relies on the Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) mechanism, combining decentralization, security, and energy performance. Projects like Acala, Moonbeam, or Astar are already deployed as parachains in its ecosystem.
💰 Main utility and advantages
The DOT token plays several essential roles in the Polkadot ecosystem:
It enables staking to secure the network and validate blocks.
It is used to pay fees related to parachains and cross-chain transfers.
It grants access to on-chain governance (votes, proposals, updates).
It is required for bonding, i.e., the temporary reservation of DOT during parachain auctions.
Polkadot aims to create an interconnected ecosystem, scalable and governed by its community.
📊 Market data (July 15, 2025)
Current price: 3.83 USD
24h change: –7.32 %
Market capitalization: ≈ 6.13 billion $
CoinMarketCap rank: #23
Circulating supply: 1,597,456,643 DOT
24h trading volume: ≈ 370.2 million $
Trump threatens Moscow, Bitcoin falls to 116,000 $
As he multiplies firmness signals on the international stage, Donald Trump has imposed a 50-day ultimatum on Russia to end the war in Ukraine. This strong statement, widely discussed in diplomatic and military circles, also caused an unexpected shock in financial markets. Bitcoin, particularly reactive to geopolitical tensions, started a rapid drop upon the announcement, reaching 116,000 dollars this morning. The climate of uncertainty created by this presidential warning fuels both political speculation and economic turbulence.
An unprecedented ultimatum and radical economic measures
Donald Trump warned Russia: it has 50 days to cease hostilities in Ukraine. Otherwise, he promises to reinstate massive economic sanctions, including secondary tariffs up to 100%. This hardening contrasts with his previous more ambiguous speeches on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict management.
He also announced renewed military support to Ukraine through unprecedented NATO funding. Patriot systems will be delivered quickly, with collective financing ensured by European allies. Declaring: "I tried to talk to Putin, but now, the time for dialogue is over", Trump makes a rhetorical shift that could redefine geopolitical balances.
Immediate repercussions on markets, Bitcoin under tension
Digital assets, green for several days, absorbed the shock. Bitcoin, which was still above 123,000 $, began a brutal correction immediately. This morning, it crossed a new technical threshold downward, touching 116,000 $, according to the latest aggregated data.
This reaction confirms a well-known trend: cryptos react sharply to geopolitical uncertainties. Trump’s ultimatum, by introducing a factor of prolonged conflict or generalized economic sanctions, acts as a bearish catalyst for investors. Some institutional players might also postpone their entries into the crypto market, awaiting a clearer climate.
For crypto investors, this statement recalls that the stability of digital assets increasingly depends on geostrategic balances. If Russia does not respond within the given timeframe, markets could experience a new sequence of instability. And in this environment, Bitcoin’s resilience will, once again, be put to the test.
