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Media report that Donald Trump's promises around cryptocurrency have benefited his own business empire while ordinary investors have suffered multimillion-dollar losses. The reporting links Trump-family crypto ventures to returns for the president and his associates, contrasted with steep declines for outside backers, fuelling criticism of conflicts of interest at the highest level of US politics.

Germany's Bitcoin Group, a listed bitcoin treasury and mining firm, has reported a decline in first-half revenue, which it attributes to weak conditions across cryptocurrency markets. The announcement adds to a string of disappointing results among crypto-exposed companies as prices and trading activity have cooled compared with the previous period.

A blunt critique of cryptocurrency is circulating, arguing that crypto investors have been misled by claims about blockchain's "intrinsic value" and critiques of "fiat money". The post particularly mocks the belief that blockchain systems are genuinely equivalent to "mining". It reflects ongoing scepticism about cryptocurrency's fundamental promises, as debate continues between crypto advocates and critics over whether digital assets hold real value.

Residents of Morgan County, Alabama are using a neighborhood garage sale as a rallying point in their fight against a bitcoin mining facility operating nearby. Opponents say the cryptocurrency operation's noise and disruption are harming quality of life, and are urging it to 'find a different place' to operate. The garage sale is doubling as a community organizing event for the growing local opposition movement.

Residents of West Deer Township, Pennsylvania, are protesting a Bitcoin mining company they say is polluting their community and sending erratic convoys of coal trucks through local roads. Locals describe the situation as 'pure insanity,' complaining about noise, dust and emissions, and are pressing township officials for action as the crypto facility continues operating.