Hodler's Digest, July 15-21: Libra Special! Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUDs of the Week

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Bitcoin price reclaims $10K after U.S. lawmaker says BTC can't be killedIt's been another tumultuous week for Bitcoin.

Earlier this month, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and Bitcoin naysayer Nouriel Roubini had a ding-dong at the Tangle in Taipei - and the only thing they could agree on was that Libra isn't a cryptocurrency.

Erin's big idea: Integrate Bitcoin Cash to scale EthereumEthereum's co-founder Vitalk Buterin has come up with a novel short-term approach for tackling the network's scalability issues: using the Bitcoin Cash blockchain to deal with its backlog.

Some crypto commentators warned that it would speed up the demise of both Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash, while others said Buterin's remarks amounted to proof that his project had failed.

The top three altcoin losers of the week are Decentralized Crypto Token, Regalcoin and Claymore.

"As for the search traffic for bitcoin being low, I also think that is a good sign. It means the rise in Bitcoin has not been accompanied by massive hype."

"People behaving badly! India's government banned Bitcoin, a currency providing great hope for prosperity in a country that desperately needs it. Shame on India leadership. Pathetic and corrupt."

Gang of masked men raid Bitcoin exchange in BirminghamBritish crypto holders also needed a decent glug of whisky in their tea this week when it emerged that a gang of masked men had attempted to raid a Bitcoin embassy in Birmingham, England's second-largest city.

Trump's Twitter crypto rant: What is the Bitcoin reference really about?Deciphering the rhyme and reason behind President Donald Trump's tweets, and determining what they mean and whether they amount to policy, can be a hopeless task.

It's worth watching for Olivia's sarcastic response to Trump's tweets, and staying for the epic story of her brother's Bitcoin adventures.

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