Washington is moving closer to treating Bitcoin like a strategic asset instead of just seized property to be dumped at auction for quick cash. ARMA would create a Treasury-managed Federal Bitcoin Reserve No Bitcoin sales for 20 years by default Self-custody rights would be explicitly protected A bipartisan draft bill called the American Reserve Modernization […]
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Bitcoin is back on Capitol Hill, and this time the push is straightforward: turn the White House’s reserve plan into law, lock the coins up for decades, and use them only if they help chip away at America’s $39 trillion debt. ARMA would codify Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve order into law Treasury could buy up […]
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Stacks is taking another swing at Bitcoin-native yield, introducing a staking model that aims to let BTC holders earn rewards without handing control to a centralized lender. The pitch is simple enough: make Bitcoin more useful without turning it into a sloppy Wall Street-style yield toy. Bitcoin staking model: Stacks is pushing a new way […]
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South Carolina has passed a new pro-crypto law that protects Bitcoin and other digital assets from discriminatory tax treatment, strengthens self-custody rights, supports mining activity, and blocks state authorities from using or testing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). No special crypto tax penalties Self-custody rights protected Mining support and a CBDC ban Governor Henry McMaster […]
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South Carolina has put a clear stake in the ground against central bank digital currencies while giving Bitcoin self-custody, crypto payments, and blockchain development a lot more legal breathing room. Self-custody rights protected CBDC participation banned for state agencies Mining and blockchain work get licensing relief More clarity for crypto users, builders, and businesses Governor […]
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Irish authorities and Europol have seized another 500 BTC tied to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins, bringing the total recovered from the cache to 1,000 BTC. Another 500 BTC seized by Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau Total recovered now stands at 1,000 BTC Europol’s cybercrime unit provided technical support About 5,000 BTC may still be tied […]
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Minnesota is splitting crypto into two buckets: banks may hold digital assets for customers, while crypto kiosks are getting the boot over fraud risks. Banks can now offer crypto custody under Minnesota’s rules Crypto kiosks, including Bitcoin ATMs, are being targeted over scam abuse The state is backing regulated custody while cracking down on weak […]
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Visa is testing stablecoin spending through a new on-chain banking pilot with WeFi, a move that pushes crypto further into everyday payments instead of leaving it trapped in back-end settlement plumbing. Visa and WeFi are piloting stablecoin spending through card rails Self-custody meets Visa acceptance in Europe, Asia, and Latin America Visa’s stablecoin settlement now […]
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A Bitcoin holder reportedly recovered access to 5 BTC after more than 11 years with help from Anthropic’s Claude AI — a tidy little win for AI-assisted Bitcoin wallet recovery, and a very blunt reminder that old digital messes never really stay buried. 5 BTC recovered after 11 years of lost access Claude AI reportedly […]
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Jack Dorsey is pushing Bitcoin toward the one use case that actually matters: money people can spend, save, and hold without begging a bank for permission. Through Block, he’s backing tools meant to make Bitcoin payments, self-custody, and merchant adoption more practical, not just more hyped. Jack Dorsey wants Bitcoin to work as everyday money […]
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