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Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the ECB targeting summer for digital euro standards, a UK bank tokenizing £250 million in retail deposits, Bitcoin’s rare two-block reorg, and Tether hiring a Big Four firm for a full USDT reserve audit. Topics  ECB targets summer timeline for digital euro standards  Monument Bank tokenizes £250 million in UK retail deposits  BMO joins CME tokenized cash platform on Google Cloud  CFTC launches an innovation task force covering crypto, AI, and prediction markets  Visa and Dune report shows non-USD stablecoins used more as money  Irish police open a bitcoin wallet years aft...

Episode 1284 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover NYSE partnering with Securitize on a 24/7 tokenized securities platform, MoonPay launching an open-source wallet standard, and a fresh wave of stablecoin regulation and risk warnings.Topics  NYSE partners with Securitize to build a 24/7 tokenized securities platform  MoonPay launches an open-source wallet standard aimed at interoperable wallets and AI agent payments  Stablecoin policy tightening: FSB warns on dollar stablecoins, the ECB pushes central bank money for scaling, and Delaware introduces stablecoin issuer licensing  Australia pension fund Hostplus considers offering bitcoin...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover a market relief rally after Trump–Iran strike headlines, Iran threatening U.S. Treasury bond holders, the White House and Senate CLARITY agreement on digital asset regulation, and Project N.O.M.A.D. moving from AI agents toward a personal knowledge base.Topics  Markets rebound on “TACO” trade chatter and de-escalation expectations around Iran headlines  Iran threatens U.S. Treasury bond buyers as global yields react  White House and Senate reach preliminary agreement on CLARITY digital asset regulation  NYSE removes the 25,000 contract limit on options for 11 digital asset...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Bitcoin’s quantum computing risk debate and BIP-360 defenses, Gemini’s investor lawsuit, FTX’s next payout round, and Kentucky’s bitcoin bill with anti-self custody provisions. Topics Bitcoin quantum computing risk debate heats up as BIP-360 and BTQ implementations emergeGemini faces an investor lawsuit tied to earnings and layoffsFTX prepares another creditor payout round and $22B distribution headlinesSuper Micro co-founder arrested over an alleged AI chip smuggling schemeKentucky senate moves to strip hardware wallet protections from a crypto billNorth Carolina proposes a bitcoin reserve initiativeMorgan Stanley bitcoin pr...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the SEC approving Nasdaq’s tokenization plan, BoltZ launching USDT atomic swaps on Lightning, retail gold buying as Wall Street sells, and Breez introducing seedless wallets with passkeys.Topics SEC approves Nasdaq proposal to trade tokenized assetsBoltZ introduces USDT atomic swaps on the Lightning NetworkRetail triples gold buying over six months as Wall Street sellsBreez SDK adds seedless wallets using passkeysCanada revokes dozens of crypto money licenses and signals more enforcementCrypto.com cuts 12% of its workforce in an enterprise-wide AI pivotOpenClaw developers targeted by a GitHub phishing cam...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Arizona filing 20 charges against Kalshi, a U.S. bill targeting prediction markets for war bets, Moody’s moving credit analysis on-chain, and a Bitrefill cyberattack linked to North Korea.Topics Arizona files 20 charges against Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling in prediction marketsU.S. lawmakers introduce a bill to crack down on prediction markets for war betsMoody’s brings credit analysis on-chain using blockchain infrastructureBitrefill reports a cyberattack with indicators pointing to North KoreaSEC issues first-ever definitions for when crypto assets qualify as securitiesIran conflict drives commodities volatility as ur...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Mastercard’s reported BVNK acquisition talks, Argentina blocking Polymarket, Cango’s bitcoin mining pivot and BTC sales, and a lawsuit over a wife recording a wallet PIN.Topics Mastercard pursues BVNK in a stablecoin infrastructure dealBuenos Aires court orders Polymarket blocked in ArgentinaSenate banking committee pressure builds over DeFi protections and stablecoin rewardsSouth Korea drafts crypto seizure and custody rules after law enforcement lapsesCango buys a 50 MW bitcoin mining facility, then reportedly sells bitcoin to pay down debt and fund an AI pivotBitdeer bitcoin production jumps 541% with a gro...

Episode 1278 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE! Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the SEC dismissing its case against the BitClout founder, fresh links between Javier Milei and the Libra scandal, BlockFills filing for bankruptcy, and Democrats taking the lead on Kalshi and Polymarket.Topics BitClout founder case dismissed by SECMilei linked to Libra scandal againBlockFills files for bankruptcyDemocrats lead in Kalshi, Polymarket Today’s Articles https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:2c3ee457f094b:0-sec-drops-case-against-bitclout-founder-with-prejudice/ https://www.theblock.co/post/393760/hive-to-phase-down-bitcoin-mining-in-sweden-as-it-expands-ai-data-center-capacity-in-canada https://www.tradi...

Episode 1277 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!Bitcoin news and economic news update.Topics for today: Paraguay's Evil BTC Reporting RulesFUD: Tether Linked to Illicit Gold TradeSouth Korea to Use AI For Taxing CitizensBitcoin Listed as "Toxic Asset" by BaselCircle P: (@kidwarp’s vanilla shop) Our current stock and ingredients list.  Priced in fiat paid for in sats!  Bitpaste ingredients - organic Madagascar vanilla beans, vodka, sugar, water, organic agave nectar, xanthan gum.  (Prices don’t include shipping)  4oz jar - $20  8oz jar - $35 (last jar) <...

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Episode 1275 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!Bitcoin news and economic news update.Topics for today: Binance Sues WSK for DefamationNetflix Bans Bitcoin AdsSouth Korea to Have Fun Staying PoorAmazon Bans Perplexity AI Agents From WebsiteCircle P: Bitcoin Beans takes proof of work from the mine to your mug. Regeneratively grown Colombian cacao, hand selected by farmers paid in Bitcoin, lab tested for purity, and priced in sats. This is whole-bean cacao, not candy. It is proof-of-work you can taste. Use BITCOINAND code to receive a 5% discount http...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the DOJ’s push for a new Roman Storm trial, Strategy selling a record amount of STRC, Wall Street banks scrambling over crypto banking charters, and Block, Square, and Spiral pushing deeper into bitcoin payments and AI.Topics DOJ’s double dip of evil: Roman Storm’s new trialStrategy sells record amount of STRCWall Street bankers unload in their diapersBitcoin payments and AI: Block, Square, SpiralCircle P GreatGhee Product: 100% pasture-raised, grass-fed Jersey cow ghee sourced and produced in SW Virginia Put Bit...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the mining of the 20 millionth bitcoin, a proposed permanent ban on a CBDC in the United States, Bitcoin’s price relationship with oil, and the significance of Cypherpunk Day.Topics 20 millionth bitcoinPermanent ban on CBDC proposedBTC and oil’s relationshipIt’s Cypherpunk DayCircle P Oshi Artisan pecan butter, date bars, and chocolates Website: https://www.oshigood.us/products Nostr Profile: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqswp94gnm4epqsgjkndl4lnd8krzdj5u4mzuppdtxksdymkty63g7gdurlfc Today’s Articles https://www.tradi...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Binance’s internal Iran report, Tether investing in USDT settlement on Bitcoin via UTXO, Vancouver blocking a bitcoin treasury proposal, and the IRS pushing digital-only tax forms for digital assets. Topics Binance tells the Senate probe it sent no crypto directly to Iran as an internal review claims “no wrongdoing”Tether invests in UTexo to enable USDT settlement on BitcoinStrike secures a New York BitLicenseVancouver mayor’s bitcoin investment proposal gets blocked by city and provincial lawPakistan passes the Virtual Assets Act to formalize a crypto regulatory authorityI...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Polymarket and Iran war prediction markets in a corruption controversy, Paralelni Polis closing in Prague, ICE partnering with OKX in a deal valuing the exchange at $25 billion, and Satlantis scaling into a bitcoin-native events platform.Topics Polymarket faces corruption allegations tied to Iran war prediction marketsParalelni Polis closes permanently in PragueICE (NYSE owner) partners with OKX in a strategic crypto exchange dealSatlantis grows into a bitcoin-native alternative to Luma for real-world eventsU.S. crypto contractor arrest adds to ongoing theft and fraud headlinesBitwise donation supports bitcoin community and d...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Kraken securing Federal Reserve access, Indiana signing a bitcoin bill into law, a BPI study showing AI models prefer bitcoin, and Paraguay exploring bitcoin mining.Topics Kraken secures Federal Reserve access and beats Custodia on the master account pathIndiana governor signs a bitcoin bill into lawMorgan Stanley taps Coinbase and BNY Mellon for custody in a proposed bitcoin ETFStudy finds AI models prefer bitcoin over fiat and stablecoinsParaguay considers bitcoin mining using confiscated machinesCircle P: Bitcoin Beans takes proof of work from th...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Iran’s crypto exchange disruption, a U.S. housing bill with “no CBDC” language, Jamie Dimon’s stablecoin yield comments, and St. Cloud Credit Union integrating bitcoin.Topics Iran crypto exchanges go dark as conflict escalatesU.S. Senate housing bill advances with “no CBDC” languageJamie Dimon calls for bank-style rules around stablecoin yieldsCredit union integrates bitcoin and digital asset servicesSenators push for a federal investigation into Binance and sanctions complianceCircle P: GreatGhee Product: 100% Pasture-Raised, Grass-Fed, Jersey Cow Ghee sourced and produced in SW Virginia<br...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today: prediction markets hit Wall Street, the OCC signals stablecoin yield rulemaking, a euro-pegged stablecoin targets 2026, and Cake Wallet adds Lightning. Topics Wall Street joins prediction market fadOCC: new rulemaking on stablecoin yieldEuro-pegged stablecoin to release 2026Cake Wallet integrates Lightning Circle P: Oshi Artisan pecan butter, date bars and chocolates Website: https://www.oshigood.us/products nostr Profile: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqswp94gnm4epqsgjkndl4lnd8krzdj5u4mzuppdtxksdymkty63g7gdurlfc Today's Articles: https://decrypt.co/359562/what-the-iran-conflict-means-for-bitcoin-price https...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Elizabeth Warren’s pressure on the OCC, the Senate rebuke of SBF’s political maneuvering, Block’s layoffs framed as “AI,” and Citi moving toward Bitcoin integration. Topics Warren on OCC warpathSBF’s sycophantic political play rebukedBlock lays off 40% citing “AI”Citi to integrate BitcoinCircle P Permanerd’s Sats4Snacks (Freeze-dried fruits and herbs, comfrey salve) 2.1% off with code BitcoinAnd https://sats4snacks.com/ https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqspqxs39j9dctnfuqqrz98lrswnddlumcrdsn28j689n824susmphcfxudsz Today’s Articles https://decrypt...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover claims of BTC price manipulation slowing, the Jane Street and Axiom trading stories and the insider-information angle, an Indiana Bitcoin rights bill waiting on the governor’s signature, and Nvidia’s earnings beating expectations. Topics BTC price manipulation slowsAxiom trading and insider information claimsIndiana Bitcoin bill awaits governor signatureNvidia destroys earnings expectationsListen https://fountain.fm/episode/u3NUM03s6bnXANGBQDEF Circle P Permanerd’s Sats4Snacks (freeze-dried fruits and herbs, comfrey salve) 2.1% off with code BitcoinAnd https://sats4snacks.com/<br...