VivoPower shares surged over 32% after announcing a $100 million plan to buy Ripple Labs shares, expanding its exposure to Ripple equity and XRP tokens.

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The latest figures reveal Bitcoin’s difficulty rating notched its 11th 
increase of the year, rising 1.42% on Friday evening and making block rewards 
even harder to discover. Despite five separate decreases along the way, 
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has still climbed 17.73% in 2025 so far. 129.44 
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Polygon price continued its strong uptrend and approached its make-or-break 
level as its ecosystem improved. Polygon (POL) token jumped for seven straight 
days, reaching its highest level since July 23. DeFi, stablecoin, and NFT 
growth The POL price continued its…

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Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, suggested this week that a rumored move 
by the US to impose tariffs on gold imports could push money out of the metal 
and into Bitcoin. Related Reading: Ripple-SEC Legal Drama Ends; XRP Skyrockets 
13% According to a Bloomberg interview, Saylor argued that Bitcoin cannot be 
taxed at the border because it “lives in cyberspace, where there are no 
tariffs.” He said the coin’s lack of physical weight and its speed of 
settlement make it more attractive than gold in a world where import duties on 
bullion are being discussed. Saylor Frames Bitcoin As Tariff-Proof Asset 
Reports have disclosed that others in the industry agree. Simon Gerovich, 
president of Metaplanet, called gold “heavy, slow, and political,” and labeled 
Bitcoin “light, fast, and free.” Based on reports, Metaplanet — a Japanese 
company that manages a Bitcoin treasury — bought nearly $54 million in Bitcoin 
recently, bringing its total holdings to 17,595 BTC, roughly $1.78 billion at 
current values. Those numbers matter to investors watching whether corporate 
treasuries will switch allocation from stored metal to digital coins. Market 
Reaction And Price Moves Markets reacted in different ways. Gold futures hit 
an all-time high after the tariff news, as traders scrambled to price the 
possible cost impact of new import rules. Bitcoin, meanwhile, traded roughly 
sideways in the same period, moving down by less than 1% in the last 24 hours. 
The split response shows that a policy shock can push some capital into metal 
while other buyers may sit on the sidelines or look to crypto for a different 
kind of hedge. This is the purchasing power of the U.S. Dollar This is the 
ultimate chart pattern for all fiat currencies Some think Gold is a great 
store of value (preserving its purchasing power) &#8211; and it is But the ultimate 
store of value will prove to be Bitcoin $BTC pic.twitter.com/4rdar3TRtT — 
Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) August 8, 2025 Brandt Highlights Dollar Decline 
Over Decades Veteran trader Peter Brandt added fuel to the debate by posting a 
long-run chart that traces the US dollar’s purchasing power from $1.00 in 1971 
to about $0.031 in 2025, based on M2 money growth. Related Reading: Crypto Is 
Here To Stay—Even The SEC Can’t Do Anything About It, Analyst Says Brandt 
pointed to a roughly 95% decline in that period and said this trend shows fiat 
currency can lose value over decades. He argued that while gold has held value 
for many years, Bitcoin is now positioned to serve as a store of value going 
forward. According to market watchers, the tariff talk has changed the short- 
term mood but not resolved which asset is the better long-term refuge. 
Institutional buyers like Strategy and Metaplanet are making public bets on 
Bitcoin, and that shapes expectations. At the same time, gold’s record high 
reminds investors that demand for tangible stores of value can spike on policy 
risk. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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Pi Network coin has been a top laggard in the crypto market this year as it 
crashed by nearly 90% from its highest level in February. Pi Coin (PI) token 
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