When Crypto and Gold Go to War: Who’s Really Winning? 🤔💰

Gold advocate Debra Robinson recently threw shade at Bitcoin’s latest price milestone, and let me tell you, the crypto community did not hold back. Investor Preston Pysh called out the shady world of gold ETFs, while macro analyst Lyn Alden suggested that gold investors might want to dip their toes into the crypto pool to avoid being left behind. 🏊‍♂️ BTC is the new black, after all.

Strategy and Wargaming News – 12th July 2025- Slitherine Next, Broken Arrow DLC, Combat Mission 3

At the Slitherine Next event last Thursday, the game Battleplan was introduced, piquing my interest significantly. If you’ve played Hearts of Iron IV, you might recognize the concept: draw your frontline and battle plans, then let the AI execute them in real-time. It seems like a unique blend of command, detailed rosters, accurate geography, and companies as the fundamental game unit – something I haven’t come across outside of Wargame Design Studios titles. I’m eager to see how it develops, so I’ll be monitoring its progress until release. Definitely expect a review from me!

DOGE in Distress?

The canine-themed coin, DOGE, has suffered a decline of 2.27% since yesterday, a most…unsettling development, indeed 🤕. And yet, we must not forget that over the course of the past week, the price has risen by a respectable 20%, a fact that warrants a cautious optimism, one would think 🤔.

Will XRP Leap to Glory or Fumble at the Finish Line? 😂📈

Yet, as fate would have it, the price hath arrived at a pivotal resistance zone, one so wretchedly reminiscent of its previous swing high, thus increasing the likelihood of a brief interlude of consolidation or, shall I say, a corrective retreat, before one might exuberantly resume the upward trajectory.

Stellar Shines Bright, Leaving XRP in the Dust 🌟🔥

And yet, the drama did not end there. In the realm of dollars, XLM performed a veritable ballet, surging over 70% to close around $0.43, effortlessly clearing multiple resistance levels that had stubbornly stood their ground since the first quarter. XRP, not to be entirely outshone, managed a respectable 23% climb to $2.78, but it was clear that the spotlight was firmly on XLM, the rising star of the sector.

Can This One Number Make Bitcoin Skyrocket to $146K? You Won’t Believe What Happened Next! 🚀

Bitcoin resistance chart

Now, enter the oracle of online analysis, who suggests that Bitcoin might be standing at a metaphorical crossroads, trying to decide whether to head to El Dorado or just pick up takeout. It seems our dear BTC may just shoot up to an astronomical $143,000 if it can navigate past what we’ll refer to as “the Not-So-Great Wall of Resistance”—the area between $118,900 and $120,000, which apparently is the cryptocurrency equivalent of a hipster coffee shop announcing it’s out of almond milk.