The Bitcoin Layer

The Bitcoin Layer

FLASH Bitcoin Price Update & TBL Thinks: The AI Cold War Between US and China

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Chandni Bhatia and Nik Bhatia
Nov 18, 2025
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Dear Readers,

It’s Thinking Time! This week we cover the AI cold war between US and China and how it has the potential to transform the world as we know it, but first a quick bitcoin price update after a volatile start to the week.

TBL Thinks is our way to summarize the most important paywalled, longer reads relevant to global macroeconomics, helping you cut through the noise. With that in mind, please enjoy.


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Bitcoin Jumps 5% Off Lows

We’re all searching for the end to the current drawdown, and I’ve spotted some wicks on candles today that are encouraging. Here are the market highlights:

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