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Javier Bastardo

Madrid, Venezuela
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Building Financial Infrastructure on Bitcoin with Ark

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By Javier Bastardo
| Bitcoin Insider
Three years after Bitfinex covered Ark as an unimplemented proposal, two different implementations — Ark Labs’ Arkade and Second’s Bark — are now live on Bitcoin mainnet and gaining real-world traction, with interest in similar approaches now spreading well beyond the teams that built them. A lot has changed since Bitfinex last discussed Ark in 2023.
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The Climb Towards $68,000 Continues

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By Javier Bastardo
| Bitcoin Insider
Bitcoin has ground higher for a second week, printing $66,990 on 21 July, 2026, its highest price since mid-June. The price is now up 15.9 percent since the $57,803 current cycle low, recorded on July 1, and up 12.4 percent in July. This aligns with our view that, on a historical basis, there are grounds for a . The move has now carried price to the underside of the resistance zone around $68,000, which we have identified as a that will determine whether the mid-timeframe uptrend continues.
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The Borrowed Bid

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By Javier Bastardo
| Bitcoin Insider
The softest US inflation print since 2020 drove bitcoin to a $65,086 close on Tuesday, up 4.4 percent and its highest level since 22 June. A repricing of macroeconomic expectations powered the move. Spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) had shed $424.7 million on 13 July, reversing the gains of the prior week, itself the first period of net inflows after nine consecutive weeks of outflows.
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