23rd July 2025 Digital Bytes

Bitcoin as digital gold: a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty? - Bitcoin is increasingly being seen as digital gold, offering a decentralised hedge against inflation and economic volatility. As institutional adoption grows through ETFs, such as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, Bitcoin is gaining legitimacy as a long-term store of value. But whilst concerns remain over volatility, regulation and energy use, trends point to a maturing asset. Backed by firms such as Franklin Templeton and JP Morgan, tokenisation and digital finance infrastructure are reinforcing Bitcoin’s evolving role in a diversified portfolio and the future financial system.

Genius or gamble? What to make of Pump.fun and its new token - Pump.fun has flipped the script on memecoins, turned token creation into viral performance art, and is now launching its own token, $PUMP, aiming for a $1B raise. Built on Solana, the platform has fuelled a frenzy with over 11M tokens minted and $700M in revenue. But can…