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Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Fidelity’s support for the CLARITY Act, a new State Department freedom technology program involving Bitcoin, Strategy’s latest capital moves, Circle’s purchase of nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents, Claude Opus 5’s benchmark results, and Storj’s Chapter 11 filing. The episode also covers bitcoin investing, financial news, and technology.Topics for today:Fidelity Backs the CLARITY ActState Department Launches Bitcoin ProgramStrategy Repurchases STRC Preferred SharesCircle Buys IBM Blockchain PatentsClaude Opus 5 Tops BenchmarksStorj Files Chapter 11Circle P: Workstr: SOVEREIGN TRAINING https://app.workstr.fit/<br...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the growing pressure on bitcoin treasury companies, Poolin’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a 623 BTC lawsuit against BitMEX, Goldman Sachs backing the CLARITY Act, and new questions surrounding Tether-backed Twenty One Capital. I also look at India’s attempt to remove Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat code, Kazakhstan’s national crypto reserve plans, and Brazilian farmers using tokenized cows to secure loans. This episode connects bitcoin investing, financial news, regulation, mining, open-source technology, and the changing economics of bitcoin. Topics for today:BitMEX Faces 623 BTC LawsuitGoldman Sachs Backs CLARITY ActTether’s Twenty One...

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover the permanent shutdown of BitMEX, a $15 million effort to strengthen Bitcoin against future quantum computing threats, Lightning Labs making Bitcoin payments easier for developers and autonomous agents, and another Swiss bank bringing bitcoin trading into its regular banking apps. I also look at two very different corporate bitcoin treasury moves, an unusual AI security story, and a $24 million DeFi exploit.Topics for today:BitMEX Sets Permanent ShutdownBitcoin Quantum Security Gets $15MLightning Labs Launches WavelengthSwiss Bank Adds Bitcoin TradingSmarter Web Sells 178 BitcoinZhibao Proposes 3,500 BTC DealOpen AI Helps Fight...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Satsuma shareholders voting to liquidate the company’s bitcoin treasury, the latest ethics fight holding up the CLARITY Act, Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Slack rival, and a BIS warning about stablecoins bypassing capital controls. I also look at Telegram’s plan for a native non-custodial wallet, a $25 million DOJ crypto forfeiture action, and the increasingly strange intersection of autonomous AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain payments.Topics for today:Satsuma Votes to Sell BitcoinCLARITY Act Ethics FightJack Dorsey Launches BuzzStablecoins Challenge Capital ControlsTelegram Plans Native Crypto WalletDOJ Targets $25 MillionOpenAI Models...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Jack Mallers stepping down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, rising Polymarket odds for the Clarity Act, the cost of operating under Europe’s MiCA rules, and Russia’s new state-regulated framework for crypto and foreign trade. I also look at the London Stock Exchange’s overnight trading plans, Galaxy’s $5 million Bitcoin quantum-readiness initiative, and an open-source global intelligence dashboard.Topics for today:Jack Mallers Steps Down From Twenty OneClarity Act Odds RiseMiCA Compliance Costs MountWorld Monitor Tracks Global RiskLondon Stock Exchange Adds Overnight TradingGalaxy Funds Bitcoin...

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Michael Saylor’s 110-point argument against Bitcoin’s proposed BIP-110 soft fork, Strategy raising cash without buying more bitcoin, and Capital B’s plan to attract a broader institutional investor base. I also look at the ECB’s stablecoin warning, China’s latest AI push, Vitalik Buterin’s anonymous message board experiment, and another costly cross-chain bridge exploit.Topics for today:Saylor’s 110 Reasons Against BIP-110Strategy Builds Its Cash ReserveECB Warns Banks About StablecoinsCapital B Targets Institutional InvestorsChinese AI Moves Bitcoin MarketsVitalik Builds an Anonymous BillboardAllbridge Pauses After $...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover a Chinese AI model that sent Bitcoin and semiconductor stocks lower, a major new Bitcoin ETF from T. Rowe Price, and several institutional moves reshaping crypto infrastructure. Bitcoin analysis shows the asset is increasingly trading as a leveraged bet on the AI capital cycle, not just a risk asset. I also look at Cloudflare's new machine payments standard, Visa's stablecoin platform for banks, and a Stanford study on Polymarket manipulation.Topics For TodayKimi K3 AI Model and Bitcoin Price ReactionT. Rowe Price Acti Crypto ETF LaunchCloudflare...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover President Trump’s planned meeting with senators as the CLARITY Act runs into an ethics fight, Tether’s growing investment push across Latin America, and a new permanent-capital company built around cash-flowing businesses and a bitcoin treasury strategy. I also get into the Senate’s opposition to clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried, Base admitting its social strategy missed the mark, and Ledger’s plan to let AI agents interact with wallets without controlling private keys.Topics for today:Trump Meets Senators on CLARITYTether Invests $20 Million in UaláORANGE JU...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Japan reclassifying bitcoin and crypto as financial assets, South Korea expanding its state asset framework, New Hampshire protecting self-custody and blockchain activity, and the U.S. freezing $131 million in Iran-linked USDT. I also look at Stripe’s reported $53 billion bid for PayPal, European Binance users moving funds into self-custody, and the Czech Republic ordering internet providers to block Polymarket.These stories highlight the growing tension between financial integration, government oversight, and the ability to control your own money.Topics for today:South Korea Expands State As...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the U.S. government moving seized bitcoin and ether to Coinbase Prime, softer June inflation data, the latest CLARITY Act complication, and the ECB’s expanding digital euro pilot. I also look at UK crypto tax changes, Bolivia’s potential use of Tether, AI protests, and a Grok Build privacy problem involving entire Git repositories.Topics for today:U.S. Moves Seized BitcoinPatrick Witt Takes Military LeaveECB Expands Digital Euro TestingJune CPI Falls 0.4%UK Revises Crypto Lending TaxesBolivia Considers Tether PaymentsProtesters Demand AI Development PauseGrok Build Uploads Git...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Michael Saylor and Adam Back pushing back against BIP-110 as miner support sits near zero, Strategy raising its cash reserve without buying bitcoin, and new stablecoin scrutiny across Thailand and China. I also look at SBI’s new yen stablecoin lending product and the risks hiding behind its advertised 3% yield.Topics for today:Saylor and Back Reject BIP-110BIP-110 Miner Support Nears ZeroStrategy Builds $3 Billion ReserveThailand Expands USDT SurveillanceChina Targets Mixers and Privacy CoinsSBI Launches Yen Stablecoin LendingCircle P Vendor of the Day: Osh...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover questions around Fed independence, Japan’s growing demand for alternative assets like bitcoin and gold, New Hampshire’s rejected bitcoin reserve proposal, MARA’s Texas mining expansion, and new regulatory developments affecting privacy and digital assets. This episode covers bitcoin news, macro news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and the broader economics of bitcoin. Topics for today:  Fed independence and trust in central banking  New Hampshire rejects $100 million bitcoin reserve proposal  Japan’s local investment push and bitcoin demand  MARA expands Bitcoin mining infrastructure in Texas  EU chat scanning rules move...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Bull Bitcoin’s legal challenge to France’s DAC8 data reporting rules, what pricing U.S. homes in bitcoin says about the dollar, the EU’s planned MiCA revision, Sony’s move toward a U.S. stablecoin trust bank, Kraken’s $22 million arbitration win, and a brutal $1 million phishing loss. Privacy, regulation, money, and wallet security all make the list today.Topics for today:Bull Bitcoin Challenges DAC8 Surveillance RulesU.S. Homes Get Cheaper in BitcoinEU Plans 2027 MiCA RevisionSony Moves Toward Stablecoin BankingKraken Wins $22 Million AwardPhishing Approval D...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Bitcoin falling as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions push oil higher, Polymarket adding instant Lightning deposits through Spark, Strike’s new no-margin-call Bitcoin-backed loans, Radar Chat combining encrypted messaging with self-custodial Lightning payments, Vanguard hiring a digital assets chief, the SEC’s coming crypto safe harbor, Nigel Farage triggering a by-election amid probes into crypto-linked gifts, and India’s central bank pushing to keep financial institutions away from crypto exposure. The mix runs from bitcoin price pressure and Bitcoin technology to institutional strategy and global regulation.Topics for today...

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the interagency fight over control of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, President Trump’s openness to Bitcoin in Trump Accounts, the CLARITY Act deadline in Congress, and a New York lawsuit targeting 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets. I also get into Coinbase’s UK expansion, USDT returning to Bitcoin through RGB and Lightning, and the latest push by Bitcoin mining companies into AI infrastructure.Topics for today:U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Control FightTrump Accounts Could Include BitcoinCoinbase Expands UK TradingCLARITY Act Faces August DeadlineUSDT Returns to BitcoinDormant Bitcoin Wall...

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Strategy selling 3,588 bitcoin to fund preferred dividends, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s push to restrict elected officials and their spouses from issuing or promoting meme coins, Russia’s September digital ruble rollout, Jeff Booth’s case for Bitcoin as a monetary protocol, record stablecoin transaction volume, and central banker warnings about agentic AI in finance. The episode also looks at bitcoin regulation, digital money, and the risks building around increasingly automated financial markets. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-sells-3588-bitcoinhttps://decrypt.co/372749/senator-gillibrand-ban-trump-elected-officials-launching-meme-coinshttps://decrypt.co/372698/russia...

Today I replay an early Bitcoin And episode on signed Bitcoin transactions over Morse code, radio as a peripheral Bitcoin network, mycorrhizal fungi, soil intelligence, plant communication, and the strange way natural systems keep rhyming with digital networks. This one connects Bitcoin, permaculture, mushrooms, mycelium, commerce, information flow, and the very stubborn reality that useful networks route around damage. Topics for today:  Bitcoin price and shitcoin recovery  Signed Bitcoin transactions  Morse code and radio transmission  Bitcoin without direct internet access  Peripheral networks and resilience  Mycorrhizal fungi explained  Plant roots, nutrients, and trade  Mycelium, information, and natural networ...

Today I replay my interview with Texas Slim on the Rancher Storefront in Canyon, Texas, the Beef Initiative, Texas Panhandle fires, EPA water rules, domestic beef, and the broader food supply shift. This conversation gets into local ranchers, microprocessing centers, imported beef, regulatory pressure, food intelligence, and why shaking your rancher’s hand is more than a slogan. Topics for today:  Texas Slim and the Beef Initiative  Rancher Storefront in Canyon, Texas  Microprocessing and local beef  Texas Panhandle fire relief  EPA water rules and ranchers  Domestic beef versus imported beef  Food supply chain fragility  Why local ranchers matter  ...

Today I replay my interview with Untapped Growth on regenerative agriculture, cattle, soil health, food resilience, low-time-preference ranching, and how Bitcoin thinking connects with real-world production. This conversation gets into animal wealth, leased land, decentralized grazing co-ops, heritage cattle genetics, food supply fragility, and why Bitcoiners keep finding their way back to land, meat, soil, and family-scale resilience. Topics for today:  Untapped Growth and regenerative agriculture  Bitcoiners, food resilience, and land  Cattle as animal wealth  Low-time-preference ranching  Leased land and grazing models  Soil health and holistic management  Heritage cattle genetics  Get Your Free Com...

Bitcoin And archive replay. Today’s selection steps into practical permaculture, backyard problem solving, bamboo propagation, shade design, water capture, and using natural systems to make a brutal West Texas patio usable again. This one is less about bitcoin news and more about the “and” side of the show: useful work, local context, and solving real problems without throwing money at bad contractors. Topics for today:  A West Texas patio with too much sun  Permaculture as practical design science  Context, heat, shade, and solar exposure  Why bamboo fits the problem  Transplanting bamboo corms  Working with bad soil  Water cap...