Hannah Bolt

Lightning Network evangelist and payments infrastructure reporter. Ran a node since 2020 and tracks every routing fee, channel rebalance, and merchant integration. Believes Bitcoin wins as money, not as a ticker symbol.

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Articles by Hannah Bolt

Oct 8, 2026

Bitcoin Fell Below $81,000 and an 85% Chance of a December Hike Explains Why

A Fed pause in October isn't a rescue. It's a delay. Bitcoin slid below $81,000 on Oct. 8 while futures priced an 85% chance of at least one hike by December, and the tape underneath is the thinnest since early 2024. Here's the setup nobody wants to look at.

Oct 6, 2026

Spain Froze Rents and 2,900 Listings Vaporized in Four Hours. Bitcoin Can't Be Rewritten by Decree.

Spain passed emergency rent controls on 29 September, and landlords yanked nearly 2,900 listings in about four hours. It's the cleanest case yet for why self-custodied bitcoin beats an asset that one government can reprice after you sign.