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🔑 A tax agency just doxxed 678,437 people

Aug 16, 2026

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🔑 A tax agency just doxxed 678,437 people

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🇷🇺 Putin capped Bitcoin buys at $3,700 a year

Aug 9, 2026

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🇷🇺 Putin capped Bitcoin buys at $3,700 a year

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🚨 Drained? Do these 5 things before you touch anything

Aug 2, 2026

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🚨 Drained? Do these 5 things before you touch anything

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🔑 They almost made your dormant Bitcoin "abandoned"

Jul 26, 2026

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🔑 They almost made your dormant Bitcoin "abandoned"

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🚨 The Fed just told Bitcoiners: you're on your own

Jul 19, 2026

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🚨 The Fed just told Bitcoiners: you're on your own

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🚨 They're rewriting your self-custody rights this week

Jul 12, 2026

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🚨 They're rewriting your self-custody rights this week

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⚖️ The CLARITY Act just cleared its last obstacle

Jul 5, 2026

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⚖️ The CLARITY Act just cleared its last obstacle

⚡ First to open and click the form wins 2,100 sats.

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Jun 28, 2026

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🏛️ Uncle Sam wants 1,000,000 Bitcoin

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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💸 A new tax every time you touch your Bitcoin — and it just passed

Jun 21, 2026

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💸 A new tax every time you touch your Bitcoin — and it just passed

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🏦 Banks just paid for attack ads against the Clarity Act

Jun 14, 2026

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🏦 Banks just paid for attack ads against the Clarity Act

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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Jun 7, 2026

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⚖️ A court just ruled Bitcoin is money

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🇪🇺 A new tax every time you send Bitcoin

May 31, 2026

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🇪🇺 A new tax every time you send Bitcoin

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✅ A US state just made self-custody a legal right

May 24, 2026

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✅ A US state just made self-custody a legal right

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⚡ The deal that wasn't supposed to happen

May 17, 2026

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⚡ The deal that wasn't supposed to happen

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🏛️ The Most Consequential Bitcoin Vote in U.S. History Is This Thursday

May 10, 2026

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🏛️ The Most Consequential Bitcoin Vote in U.S. History Is This Thursday

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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💥 Hegseth Said It Out Loud: Bitcoin Is a Weapon

May 3, 2026

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💥 Hegseth Said It Out Loud: Bitcoin Is a Weapon

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🏛️ French Political Class Embraces Bitcoin Strategy, SA Ignites Sovereignty Fight, Sberbank Advances Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

Apr 26, 2026

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🏛️ French Political Class Embraces Bitcoin Strategy, SA Ignites Sovereignty Fight, Sberbank Advances Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🏦 Pakistan Opens Banks to Bitcoin, Sovereign Nations Race to Stack Sats, France Strengthens Holder Protections

Apr 19, 2026

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🏦 Pakistan Opens Banks to Bitcoin, Sovereign Nations Race to Stack Sats, France Strengthens Holder Protections

PLUS: Japan classifies Bitcoin as financial product, Cato slams US tax burden, Fox hails Bitcoin as Iranian lifeline, BPI says Iran toll plan impossible, Latham flags Europe treasury limits, Nawrocki vetoes bill again, Gabriel calls Attal meeting productive.

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🇯🇵 Japan Upgrades Bitcoin Status, Iran Takes BTC Tolls, Bessent Demands Clarity Act Vote

Apr 12, 2026

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🇯🇵 Japan Upgrades Bitcoin Status, Iran Takes BTC Tolls, Bessent Demands Clarity Act Vote

PLUS: Atkins ready for Clarity Act, Sacks pushes Senate vote, Treasury offers free Bitcoin cyber intel, Warren probes gala, ECB backs EU oversight, White House clears yield path.

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🏛️ TD Cowen Eyes Clarity Act Path, Bitcoin Policy Institute Shows AI Prefers Bitcoin, ZachXBT Highlights Tether’s Fast Freezes

Apr 5, 2026

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🏛️ TD Cowen Eyes Clarity Act Path, Bitcoin Policy Institute Shows AI Prefers Bitcoin, ZachXBT Highlights Tether’s Fast Freezes

PLUS: Rochard on wrench laws, Churchill slams CA seizure, Hoskinson warns on Clarity, Wunsch says money gone, Grewal signals deal near, Cassidy pushes mining bill, Coinbase gets OCC trust approval.

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🏛️ David Sacks Pushes Bitcoin Market Structure Bill, Fed Confirms No CBDC Plans, Irish Police Unlock 500 BTC Lost Stash

Mar 29, 2026

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🏛️ David Sacks Pushes Bitcoin Market Structure Bill, Fed Confirms No CBDC Plans, Irish Police Unlock 500 BTC Lost Stash

PLUS: Lummis pushes Clarity Act, Conner slams mining tax, Rochard demands BTC exemption, Walker calls govs plunderers, Warren probes Bitmain, Waters questions Kraken.

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🏛️ Senators Say Clarity Act Yield Deal Sealed, BPI Argues US-China Bitcoin Reserve Race On, NC Senators Push 10% Bitcoin Reserve

Mar 22, 2026

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🏛️ Senators Say Clarity Act Yield Deal Sealed, BPI Argues US-China Bitcoin Reserve Race On, NC Senators Push 10% Bitcoin Reserve

PLUS: Kentucky fights wallet sabotage, Fed holds 1,250% risk weight (door opens), CFTC okays Bitcoin margin, Robinhood CEO pushes yield, Rochard demands tougher wrench penalties.

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🇬🇧 Boris calls BTC a Ponzi, Thune: Clarity Act stalled past April, Bitcoin Policy warns de minimis exemption running out

Mar 15, 2026

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🇬🇧 Boris calls BTC a Ponzi, Thune: Clarity Act stalled past April, Bitcoin Policy warns de minimis exemption running out

PLUS: Coinbase denies tax lobbying amid Dorsey push, CFTC curbs prediction markets, SBF retrial denied, Binance sues WSJ, Congress eyes CBDC ban, Bitcoin vs altcoin divide, UK digital ID surveillance warning.

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🏛️ Russia eyes bank Bitcoin licenses, Vancouver rejects Bitcoin reserve, Pakistan announces national Bitcoin regulator

Mar 8, 2026

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🏛️ Russia eyes bank Bitcoin licenses, Vancouver rejects Bitcoin reserve, Pakistan announces national Bitcoin regulator

PLUS: SEC token framework, Binance suit dismissed, Warren blasts Sun drop, Bukele praised, Lummis tax-free BTC push, Turkey 10% tax warning.

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🇿🇦 South Africa targets Bitcoin flows, Rochard calls for Reserve audit, Block cuts 40% staff

Mar 1, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa targets Bitcoin flows, Rochard calls for Reserve audit, Block cuts 40% staff

PLUS: Supreme Court denies Freeman appeal, seized BTC may return to hack victims, CLARITY Act aids self-custody, Indiana Bitcoin bill advances, and South Korea wallet theft arrests.

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Opinion and Analysis

🔑 A tax agency just doxxed 678,437 people

🇷🇺 Putin capped Bitcoin buys at $3,700 a year

🚨 Drained? Do these 5 things before you touch anything

🔑 They almost made your dormant Bitcoin "abandoned"

🚨 The Fed just told Bitcoiners: you're on your own

🚨 They're rewriting your self-custody rights this week

⚖️ The CLARITY Act just cleared its last obstacle

🏛️ Uncle Sam wants 1,000,000 Bitcoin

💸 A new tax every time you touch your Bitcoin — and it just passed

🏦 Banks just paid for attack ads against the Clarity Act

⚖️ A court just ruled Bitcoin is money

🇪🇺 A new tax every time you send Bitcoin

✅ A US state just made self-custody a legal right

⚡ The deal that wasn't supposed to happen

🏛️ The Most Consequential Bitcoin Vote in U.S. History Is This Thursday

💥 Hegseth Said It Out Loud: Bitcoin Is a Weapon

🏛️ French Political Class Embraces Bitcoin Strategy, SA Ignites Sovereignty Fight, Sberbank Advances Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

🏦 Pakistan Opens Banks to Bitcoin, Sovereign Nations Race to Stack Sats, France Strengthens Holder Protections

🇯🇵 Japan Upgrades Bitcoin Status, Iran Takes BTC Tolls, Bessent Demands Clarity Act Vote

🏛️ TD Cowen Eyes Clarity Act Path, Bitcoin Policy Institute Shows AI Prefers Bitcoin, ZachXBT Highlights Tether’s Fast Freezes

🏛️ David Sacks Pushes Bitcoin Market Structure Bill, Fed Confirms No CBDC Plans, Irish Police Unlock 500 BTC Lost Stash

🏛️ Senators Say Clarity Act Yield Deal Sealed, BPI Argues US-China Bitcoin Reserve Race On, NC Senators Push 10% Bitcoin Reserve

🇬🇧 Boris calls BTC a Ponzi, Thune: Clarity Act stalled past April, Bitcoin Policy warns de minimis exemption running out

🏛️ Russia eyes bank Bitcoin licenses, Vancouver rejects Bitcoin reserve, Pakistan announces national Bitcoin regulator

🇿🇦 South Africa targets Bitcoin flows, Rochard calls for Reserve audit, Block cuts 40% staff

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